Police in a central Indian state have begun investigating complaints that a Catholic school has been hurting the religious sentiments of its students by insisting on reciting prayers in English. “A case is registered against us for following the medium of instruction...
Christians in a northern Indian state have sought police protection after right-wing Hindu groups allegedly threatened to accuse them of breaching a stringent anti-conversion law. In a petition submitted to the top policeman in Maharajganj district in northern Uttar...
Caritas India, the social service wing of the Catholic Church in the country, has geared up for rescue and relief work in Assam state in the northeast, which has been badly hit by floods. The media reported 46 deaths on July 4 while a report from the Assam State...
The head of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) attributed the remarkable growth of the charitable initiative ‘Communio’ to divine providence during an event at Sacred Heart Church in Pethapur, Gujarat. “Communio embodies the spirit of solidarity,...
Bishop George Mamalassery, who had helped transform a remote and hazardous northeastern Indian region into a modern place, died July 5 due to severe respiratory issues. He was 92. He served the diocese of Tura for 28 years from 1979. The government of Meghalaya had...
