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Odisha Catholics thank Mother Mary for Kandhamal martyrs

More than 25,000 people, who attended the annual feast of a Marian shrine associated with a Hindu woman in Odisha, have credited Mother Mary for the Vatican recognition of the Kandhamal martyrs. Saraj Nayak, the secretary of the development committee of Partamaha Marian Shrine, says the Vatican approval for the Kandhamal martyrs was “a joyful […]

Power plant spells misery for Sri Lankan fisherfolk

Fisherman S.K. Cruz has been facing hard times looking after his four-member family since the government opened a 103.5 megawatts wind power plant on the coast of the Gulf of Mannar in northern Sri Lanka four years ago. Earlier, he used to take his plastic boat out five nautical miles to sea in the morning and return […]

Christians and Confucianism: Vatican and local experts discuss guidelines for dialogue

Two important initiatives to encounter East Asian religious tradition and thought see the Taiwan-Hong Kong Interreligious Dialogue Dicastros engaged in these days. An international seminar entitled “Christians promoting dialogue with Confucians: guidelines and perspectives” was held March 8 and 9 in New Taipei, Taiwan. The initiative-promoted in collaboration with the Department of Religious Studies at […]

Fr. Curtois’ legacy in dialogue between Christians and Muslims in India

A great pioneer of Islamic-Christian dialogue who still inspires the path of the Church in India today. Thus in Delhi the figure of Fr. was remembered in recent days. Victor Curtois, a Belgian Jesuit who explored Islamic identity in depth in Calcutta in the mid-20th century. The occasion to celebrate him in recent days was […]

Bengaluru: Six female congregations together for young people at risk

Religious Sisters from different institutes have joined forces to offer a new opportunity to hundreds of youths in difficult situations in Bengaluru (Bangalore), in the Indian state of Karnataka, with particular focus on the future of girls and their rights. The Sisters Led Youth Initiatives (SLDY) programme began some months ago, which Sr Nirmalini, Superior […]

Indian Church schools face fresh threat over Christian symbols

The leader of a Hindu group in north-eastern Assam state plans legal action against Church-run schools in the state after they ignored a deadline to remove Christian symbols from school premises. Satya Ranjan Borah, who heads the Kutumba Surakshya Parishad (family safety council), told that his preparations are complete to file a case in the high court, the […]