Catholic school principal arrested; priest, nun on the run

Leaders of the Jabalpur Catholic diocese have denied the allegation which they say is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of a Church institution that serves the poor. The court in tribal dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh state on March 7 remanded Nam Singh...

Catholic nuns among women awarded for post Covid works

Three Catholic nuns were among 33 outstanding women entrepreneurs awarded for successfully fighting Covid pandemic with business plans. The awardees were selected from among 1,408 women supported by Functional Vocational Training and Research Society (FVTRS) through...

Plot suspected in sex claims against Indian school principal

Police in central India have re-arrested a lay Catholic school principal accused of sexually assaulting young girls, which local people say is part of a conspiracy to deny education to tribal people. Nam Singh Yadav was arrested and detained in judicial custody on...

American evangelist attracts thousands in Vietnam

An estimated 14,000 Christians in southern Vietnam attended a historic religious event organized by an American evangelist association in Ho Chi Minh City. People including government officials from the city and neighbouring provinces attended the Spring Love Festival...

No government can stop good works: Bangalore archbishop

Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore says the Church will continue to do its good works without fear. “Even if a case is filed against me, accusing me of indulging in conversion, for providing education and healthcare to the Dalits and the marginalized, I would...