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Plan to end Sikh-Christian ‘conversion’ rift in India‍

Representatives of different faiths in New Delhi have begun work to establish peace between Christian and Sikh minorities at loggerheads in Punjab over religious con-versions. The growing number of churches and churchgoers in the Sikh-majority state in north India has led to sporadic friction with S

Odisha Church commemorates Father Arul Doss’ martyrdom

The Catholic Church in Odisha has observed the 23rd anniversary of the martyrdom of Father Arul Doss. Father Doss, a priest of Balasore diocese, was killed by Hindu radicals on Sept. 2, 1999, in a remote village parish in Mayurbhanj district of the eastern Indian state. More than 3.000 people, along with 30 priests and […]

Indian politician declines Magsaysay Award under party pressure

A Marxist politician in a southern Indian state has declined the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2022 reportedly under party pressure. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation had selected K.K. Shailaja, former health minister of Kerala state, for the 64th Magsaysay award for her commitment and service towards ensuring an accessible public health system and effectively […]

Japan’s ruling party concedes Unification Church ties

Around half of Japan’s ruling party law-makers have had dealings with the Unification Church, an official said on September 8, after the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe heightened scrutiny of the religious organization also sometimes known as the Moonies. The man suspected of shooting Abe dead in July allegedly targeted the former prime minister believing […]

The Vatican’s silence on China is disconcerting

On September 3 , as a new consistory began in Rome, Pope Francis created 20 new Cardinals. Six came from Asia — Singapore, Mongolia, Timor-Leste (East Timor), South Korea, and two from India. New cardinals came from five continents, ensuring that the universality of the Church is really, truly, global. And three new religious members […]

Indonesian Christians decry stalled church project

The denial of building permit to a Protestant church in Cilegon city in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Banten goes against the spirit of religious moderation, Christian leaders say. The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) criticized the refusal of permit for the construction of a church by the Batak Society Christian Church (HK-BP) Maranatha in […]