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Dictatorship in Nicaragua confiscates convent of sisters it abducted and expelled‍

In a new attack against the Catholic Church, the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua canceled the legal personhood and confiscated the assets of a congregation of women religious. Members of the Sandinista police “like criminals broke into the house of the Sisters of the Fraternity of the Poor Ones of Jesus Christ at […]

How Many People Leave Their Childhood Religion?

Nearly 85% of folks who were raised Catholic were still a member of that faith group when they were interviewed. For Protestants it was even higher – over 90%. Christians just didn’t move around a whole lot back in those days. However, among those who raised without religion, the vast majority picked a faith tradition […]

President ends recognition of Chaldean patriarch, putting Christian assets at risk

After experiencing violence and persecution in the recent past, new clouds are gathering over the future of Christians in Iraq, and now threaten the highest Christian authority in the land, the Chaldean Patriarch, Card Louis Raphael Sako. Recently, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid issued a decree ending the “institutional recognition” of the office the cardinal […]

First Indian elected to lead Maria Bambina sisters

Sister Venita Fernandes has become the first Indian to head the Sisters of Charity of the Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa, an international Catholic religious congregation based in Italy. Sister Fernandes, a native of Balli-Fatorpa in the western Indian state of Goa, was elected at the congregation’s 28th general chapter that was held May […]

Radio Salesian bags national award with industry and social Leaders

First community radio of Darjeeling bagged National Award for Entertainment and Development Excellence along with awards for Industry giants. On receiving the award, Director of Salesian Radio 90.8 FM, Father C. M. Paul, said, “This award has come to us solely due to the sincere efforts of Radio Salesian RJs, both past and present. Cheers […]

Malaysian prelate with Indian roots named cardinal

Although no Indian is among the 21 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on July 9, the country has a link with one of two Asians. Bishop Sebastian Francis Mechery of Penang is the new cardinal from Malaysia. The other Asian is Jesuit Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong. Bishop Mechery was born on […]