When Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal ordains Father Gangmei Pheigathuaipou Daniel on December 30, the Jesuits will get their first priest from Rongmei, a major Naga tribe in the northeastern India. Archbishop Lumon will ordain Father Daniel in St Ignatius Church...
An Austrian magazine has listed a Catholic nun from India among 100 people, who influenced the world the most during the crises-ridden 2020. The “OOOM” has placed Sister Lucy Kurien, founder director of the Pune-based Maher, 12th in the list, just above the Dalai Lama...
Madhya Pradesh State in central India has replaced its more than 50-year-old anti-conversion law with a new and more stringent one that can criminalize even conversion for marriage. The law notified on Jan. 9 says any attempt to convert a person from one religion to...
Police in an Indian state have directed officers to keep a watch on prayer gatherings after five Christians were arrested on a charge of religious con-version. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a hard-line Hindu group, handed the five Christians to police in Shahjahanpur...
“The merciless murder of Abida and Sajida is a tragedy that shows how the lives of religious minorities in Pakistan are held by a thread or is worthless. Rape, kidnappings, forced conversions and even murders of young Christian girls are worrying phenomena. The...
