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Jesuit activist jailed, massive protests over arrest continue

The arrest and imprisonment of an 83-year-old Jesuit priest in a two-year-old case have led to massive protests by people’s organizations, activists, intellectuals and concerned citizens from across India. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), a federal body to counter terror activities in the country, on October 8 arrested Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy from his residence at […]

No one responsible for mosque demolition as Hindutva triumphs

“In every democratic country, politicians’ freedom and power are defined by the constitution and, of course, their ability to be credible. After a special court ordered the acquittal of hardline Hindu leaders from a conspiracy charge of bringing down a 16th-century mosque in 1992, most opposition leaders went silent or were guarded in their reactions.” […]

Christian women theologians condemn increasing Dalit rapes in India

A group Christian women theologians in India has expre-ssed shock and pain at the increasing incidents of sexual assaults on young Dalit women in the country. “We strongly condemn these acts of violence and call upon the state machinery to ensure a free and fair probe into these crimes so that the guilty are brought […]

Hindus plan anti-conversion campaign across India

Hindu groups in India are planning to launch a nationwide campaign to curb religious conversion, which they claim is a form of violence and a crime. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliate Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) say religious conversion is rampant in tribal-dominated areas and they plan to bring those converted back to the […]

Christians attacked in India for rejecting idol worship

Christian families in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh had their houses vandalized after refusing to follow the local Sarna religion. A mob attacked houses in five villages in Kondagaon district of Bastar division on Sept. 22-23, PTI news agency reported. “There was an incident of clashes between tribal groups and tribal Christians as the […]

Vincenzo Guo Xijin endured years of communist persecution and Resigns

Bishop Vincenzo Guo Xijin of the Mindong diocese announced his decision to resign from public life and retire to a life of prayer in a speech delivered at his last public Mass on the evening of Oct. 4. Guo, who has suffered homelessness and imprisonment many times at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party […]

First Swiss-Filipino joins Vatican guard

Vincent Lüthi was among the 38 new recruits who took oath of allegiance to Pope Francis in the Vatican on October 4. The 22-year-old grew up in Cugy, Switzerland and the only child of a Swiss father and a Filipino mother from Santa Fe town on Bantayan Island in Cebu province. The ceremony for new […]

North Korean defectors to reveal harrowing detail of escape at Night of Freedom event

North Korean defectors who risked everything for freedom will speak on October 7 night at Liberty in North Korea’s annual Night of Freedom, which will be held online this year. The hour long event will be held at 7 p.m. Eastern time and will include three stories from defectors who escaped one of the world’s […]