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Global activists want India designated “country of particular concern”‍

New York: Leading American and global human and civil rights activists have come together to reinforce the demand to designate India as a “country of particular concern” to prevent and combat ongoing persecution of its religious minorities. The November 16 discussion was organized by the Indian

Jain businessman who promoted Bible passes away

A Jain businessman, who funded the publication of Bible reflections running to ten volumes eight years ago, died in Indore, Madhya Pradesh State. Ajit Kumar Kasliwal passed away on November 19 after a prolonged period of illness. He was 84. Father Alengaden says the Jain businessman was a sign of hope when India experiences tension […]

Laicized Protestant bishop reinstated in Indian diocese

The Protestant Church of North India (CNI) has reinstated a bishop three months after it laicized him for breaking away and declaring his diocese autonomous. The CNI Synod, the church’s top decision-making body, on Nov. 19 decided to revoke its decision to laicize Bishop Basil B. Baskey of Chotanagpur Diocese in eastern India’s Jharkhand State. […]

New archbishop appointed for Hyderabad

Pope Francis on November 19 transferred Bishop Anthony Poola of Kurnool to Hyderabad as its archbishop. The Pope also accepted the resignation of Archbishop Thumma Bala of Hyderabad, who reached the bishops’ canonical retirement age of 75 in April 2019. Archbishop Bala headed the archdiocese for 9 years since 2011. Bishop Poola was born on […]

Assam Christians mourn death of former chief minister

The Christian community of Assam joined social and political leaders to mourn the death of Tarun Gogoi, a former chief minister of the north-eastern Indian State. Gogoi, who was Assam chief minister for three terms died on November 23 while undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital for post-Covid complications. He was 84. The […]

Exhibition of paintings by Capuchin priests concludes

An exhibition of paintings by Fr Joby Maryson Capuchin and an exhibition of pen sketches by Fr R.V. Capuchin was held at Kerala Lalithakala Acadami in Thrissur from  30 April to  5 May 2018. Fr Joby Marson Capuchin, an ardent admirer of mural paintings, show-cased about 12 sets of pictures of the Saint Francis of […]