Indian bishops and laity groups have joined Catholics around the globe to deplore the parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting of the Last Supper at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. “The Last Supper is not merely a piece of art but a profound symbol of...
Church leaders have criticized fringe elements in India’s ruling pro-Hindu party for giving a “communal colour” to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrations in the country, which has the second-largest tribal population in the...
Ahead of a Hindu festival, India’s child protection panel has issued a directive asking schools not to discriminate against children, which some Church leaders said could become a tool to harass Christian schools. The National Commission for Protection of Child...
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter ahead of the feast of Our Lady of Health in Vailankanni, India, expressing the Pope’s appreciation for the shrine and noting the spiritual fruits enjoyed by pilgrims, including non-Christians....
In celebration of the next World Youth Day (WYD), the Catholic Church in South Korea hosted a grand launch event at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on July 28. The occasion, which drew more than 1,000 young attendees, consisted of various events intended to reflect...
