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Basic Ecclesial Communities convention begins in Dumka

Around 2,000 people on Oct 12 attended the inaugural Eucharist of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) and Synod convention at Dumka, about 250 km northwest of Kolkata. The congregation danced before the Eucharist to express their joy of meeting each other and to thank God for the opportunity to hold the convention. “To enlarge the Space […]

Supreme Court judgement on Enforcement Directorate gives hope

The Enforcement Directorate, better-known as ED, could arrest any citizen even without possessing any evidence of the alleged financial scam. It seemed to have the absolute right of arrest. However, in a landmark judgment on October 3, the Supreme Court criticized the ED for ‘arbitrary exercise of power’ and said it must provide a written […]

Parish priest of Gaza recounts two phone calls from Pope Francis

Pope Francis is constantly following what is happening in Gaza, reaching out to the small Christian community in the Strip by telephone. Parish priest Father Gabriel Romanelli told Vatican News about two phone calls he has received from the Pope since  October 7. Fr. Romanelli is currently in Bethlehem and in constant contact with the […]

Christianity remains popular among Asian Americans, says survey

Christianity remains the most common religion among Asian Americans despite an overall decline in the number of people following religions, says the latest Pew survey. “Despite recent declines, Christianity is still the most common religion among Asian Americans,” said the survey report released by Pew Research Center on Oct. 11. According to the report, around […]

Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church

Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata in the vast sanctuary where the young saint is venerated in this central Italian mountain village. Andrea, 6, asked for blessings for his family and pets. Sofia, 9, gave thanks for winning a dance competition. Their parents bring them here often, as their father’s own family did, […]

Climate activists around the world applaud pope for ‘prophetic’ new eco-doc

Climate activists across the globe have thanked Pope Francis for his new exhortation on the environment titled Laudate Deum, published ahead of a major UN climate summit, calling the text “prophetic” and saying action is needed now more than ever. Benoit Halgand, co-founder of the French youth organizations “For an Ecological Awakening” and “Struggle and […]

Margaret Karram, a Palestinian at the Synod in times of war

Margaret Karram is an Arab Christian who grew up in Haifa and has headed the Focolare Movement for the past two years. Taking part in the Synod roundtables in the Paul VI Hall, she has been following recent events in her homeland torn by the war between Israel and Hamas. Speaking about her own turmoil, […]