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Indonesia’s no nation for children

Violence against children in Indonesia has reached a critical stage, with new incidents of abuse continuing to occur. Ironically, it happens amid intensified campaigns by the government and civil society groups, including churches. Cases of girls and boys being raped, kidnapped, and tortured make media headlines almost every day. A disturbing incident happened last month […]

Can Taiwan’s new Catholic PM change its future course?

Taiwan’s former vice president, Chen Chien-jen, a Catholic, who became the country’s new prime minister at the end of January, can do a lot. But his term in office will be short as the East Asian nation goes to presidential and parliamentary polls next year. Beneath all the harsh words and military manoeuvrings, Taiwan enjoys […]

Catholic school in Gujarat seeks police protection

The Catholic Church in the western Indian state of Gujarat state has sought police protection after one of its schools faced a ruckus by a right wing Hindu mob. “We request you to take necessary action against such unruly elements and grant us police protection so that no untoward situation occurs in our premises or […]

Catholic social worker wins Jain center’s first life-time achievement award

A Catholic social worker, who has campaigned against substance abuse for three decades, on February 15 received the first “Life Time Achievement award” instituted by a Jain center in Karnataka. Dharmasthala conferred the award on Thomas Scaria, who heads the Ecolink Institute of Well-being, for his outstanding contributions to prevent and manage substance abuse. Karnataka […]

Indian archdiocese alleges minorities cut from voter list

Several thousand voters belonging to religious minorities such as Christians and Muslims have been allegedly removed from electoral rolls in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, say Catholic leaders. The state, where the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) runs the government, is headed for polls in May and Christian leaders suspect deleting minority voters could […]

Protestant bishop sent to jail in “fake” conversion case

A Protestant bishop was remanded in judicial custody in connection with an alleged case of religious conversion in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The family members of Auxiliary Bishop Paul Muniya of the Shalom Church in Jhabua district have denied the allegation and asserted that the prelate was charged with a fake conversion […]

NE Elections 2023: Christian Leaders Call on Citizens To Vote With Good Conscience

In the wake of State Elections this month in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, Chri-stian leaders from different parts of Assam and North East region calls on citizens in the region to remain alert on threats to the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of India and safeguards ensured therein to the people. A meeting was held […]