Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Catholic woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 for blasphemy against Islam. After more than eight years in prison, she was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018. “I was accused because of the name of Jesus and I knew I would be...
A Pakistani Christian man has been tortured to death for washing himself at a well belonging to a Muslim landowner, according to an organisation dedicated to highlighting and opposing persecution of Christians in Pakistan. Saleem Masih, 22, was a labourer from...
The Chinese government’s campaign to develop “religion with Chinese characteristics” has increased persecution of the country’s Christians, the human rights watchdog China Aid has said. A 53-page report released on Feb. 28 by the Texas-based NGO accuses Chinese...
Two Catholic prelates and a Hindu religious leader were among those calling for precautions in the wake of growing scare over coronavirus or COVID-19. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, has asked his people to take five...
Don Bosco Church organized a programme for the disabled persons in and around the city which was named ‘Differently Abled Day’ at the parish located at Lingarajapuram, Bengaluru, recently. ‘We care so we share’ was chosen as the theme of the day. The jointly-initiated...
