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Vatican asks Indian archbishop to resign over liturgical dispute

An archbishop of Eastern Rite Syro-Malabar Church re-signed following the Vatican’s directions. No reason were given. It may be part of the programme Vatican initiates dealing with land sale issue as well as liurgial difference of view. Archbishop Antony Kariyil, the vicar of the major arch-bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in southern Kerala state resigned on […]

Indian nuns are refused Covid-19 death compensation

Church officials in the southern Indian state of Kerala are upset with the provincial government for refusing to pay financial compensation to Catholic nuns who died of Covid-19. Authorities declined to pay the Covid-19 death compensation of Rs 50,000 (US$625) each to four nuns belonging to the indigenous order of Sisters of the Destitute (SD). […]

Indian Catholics seek withdrawal of ‘misleading’ lesson on Hagia Sophia

Catholics have questioned the distorted version of the history of Istanbul’s ancient Cathedral Hagia Sophia being taught in schools in communist-ruled Kerala state in southern India. Fr Jacob G Palakkappilly, spokesman of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC), said “it is quite disturbing to note that students in Class Seven were being taught a false […]

Church TV channel organizes Gospel Singer Reality show

Indore, July 26, 2022: One of the popular religious channels of northern India is organizing a Gospel Singing Reality show to recognize choir members of the region. “It was my dream to give a bigger platform for the choir members of North India. Some of them are at the service of the Church for some […]

Church protests India’s apathy toward coastal erosion

Two Catholic bishops led some 100 priests and thousands of lay people as they launched an indefinite protest against government apathy toward the rehabilitation of families affected by coastline erosion in the Archdiocese of Trivandrum in the southern Indian Kerala state. The life of common people, especially the fisher people, had become miserable due to […]

Myanmar executions should serve as wake-up call

The execution of four political prisoners by Myanmar’s military junta made headlines in international news media on July 25 and sparked outrage and shock among world leaders. The executions, which made a comeback after more than three decades in the conflict-torn nation, are an attempt to instil fear among the people who are offering strong […]

Save Myanmar from absolute hell

Myanmar has known many, many dark chapters in its history, especially over the past 18 months since the latest coup d’etat. But the execution of four pro-democracy activists — the first judicial executions in more than three decades — plunges the country into even greater darkness. The news broke less than a week after the […]

Vietnamese clergy fall victim to soccer fever

Father Joseph Pham Huu Quang attends soccer practice sessions on July 18 Monday and Friday afternoons at Tay Loc stadium in Thua Thien Hue province. Father Quang, who has to ride a motorbike to the state-run stadium 30 kilometres from his Son Qua parish, is at the ground regular as clockwork, wearing football boots and […]