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...

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...

Pope Francis planning India, Mongolia trips after Lisbon, Marseille

Pope Francis said on February 5 he is planning to visit India next year and is studying a possible trip to Mongolia later in 2023 in what would be a first for a Pope. The Pope outlined his upcoming travel schedule during his flight back to Rome from South Sudan, wire...