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Pakistani archbishop demands ministry of minority affairs‍

“There was a ministry for minorities in the past which was a good, successful experience. Currently, minority issues are handled by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, which is usually occupied dealing with other religious affairs and the promotion of interfaith harmony in Pa

Marian pilgrimage gets green light in Pakistan

After a year on pause, Lahore Archdiocese has announced the annual pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine in Mariamabad village will go ahead under strict safety guidelines. The 72nd pilgrimage will be held from Sept. 10-12 under the title “Holy Mary Mother of Mercy.” “Observe all SOPs [standard operating procedures] about the Covid pandemic and arrive […]

Myanmar junta under fire for ‘brutal’ clampdown

Myanmar is on a watchlist of countries that have seen a recent and rapid decline in fundamental democratic freedoms. More than four months since the Feb. 1 military coup, the assault on civic space has persisted with the arrest and detention of activists and protesters, use of excessive force and firearms against protesters and disruption […]

Patna Jesuits distribute Covid relief kits poor

A voluntary organization of the Patna Jesuits on June 26 distributed Covid-19 relief kits to some 650 poor families in the capital city of Bihar. Jesuit Father Juno Sebastian, director of Manthan (Churning), said that this time they focused mostly the hamlets of Musahar, the Dalit community at the bottom of the former untouchables. Around […]

Bangladesh’s Armenian church has lone Hindu worshiper

With no priest to minister and no faithful to pray, Dhaka’s Armenian church has one last parishioner: a Hindu caretaker. Shankar Ghosh makes the sign of the cross before opening the entrance of the striking white and yellow edifice, built 240 years ago in the capital Dhaka. Back then, the city was home to hundreds […]

Capuchins help religious congregations reinvent in post-Covid era

A Capuchin holistic welfare centre in Tamil Nadu, southern India, plans to organize another round of online program to help reinvent religious leadership in the post-Covid era. The June 28-30 webinar aims to help leaders of religious congregations and their collaborators, says “Thalir” (bud) director Capuchin Father Nithya Sagayam, who was earlier the executive secretary […]