Catholic officials have welcomed a ruling by the top court in Tamil Nadu state, in southern India, reaffirming the autonomy of higher education institutions run by religious minority groups.”We are very happy that the high court has rightly upheld the constitutional...
Thousands of people joined the funeral service of retired Jesuit Archbishop Pascal Topno of Bhopal in central India on April 9, hailing the indigenous Church leader’s simplicity and love for his people. Archbishop Topno died of age-related ail-ments at a Church-run...
The Odisha unit of the Conference of Religious India (CRI) that met April 8 heard their national secretary stressing the importance of dialogue with lay collaborators, integrated prayer life, and formation programs that are relevant to today’s challenges. “If our...
More than 1,000 Christians protested in front of the Jabalpur district police head-quarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on April 1, seeking action against assailants who attacked two Catholic priests and harassed some pilgrims earlier this week. The...
Catholic nuns in India are conducting a series of training programs as part of enabling women religious to address cha-llenges posed by sexual abuse, poor mental health, and suicidal tendencies. The Conference of Religious Women India (CRWI) concluded its tenth...
