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Jailing of Bangladeshi indigenous rights activist sparks uproar‍

A Bangladeshi court jailed an ethnic tribal leader for eight years for an alleged charge of extortion, about a year after he was released from nearly five years in secret detention. A court in Rangamati district of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) region in southeast Bangladesh sentenced Michael Chakma

Daughters of St Paul elects first Asian as global leader

The Daughters of St Paul, a member of the Pauline Family, on October 1 elected Sister Mari Lucia Kim as their superior general during their 12th general chapter in Rome. Sister Kim is the first Asian to head the 110-year-old congregation founded by Blessed James Alberione along with Mother Thecla Merlo. She is the eighth […]

Cardinal Tagle: Philippines’ corrupt political leaders ‘are not God’

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said politicians in the Philippines must remember that they are “not God” following a major corruption scandal. “Please, you are human beings. You are created in God’s image. Can you please look at yourself and, with humility, say, ‘I am not God. I should not pretend to be God. I am a […]

Catholic educators urged to embody compassion, synodal leadership

The national convention and general body of the All India Association of Catholic Schools (AINACS) opened with a call from Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão urging Catholic educators to be “rooted in Christ and be messengers of hope.” Addressing more than 1,050 delegates gathered at the Park Regis Convention Centre in Arpora, Goa, the archbishop of […]

Vatican greets Hindus ahead of Diwali, urges dialogue for peace

The Vatican has extended greetings to Hindus worldwide ahead of their Diwali festival, calling it an occasion to promote peace, dialogue, and reconciliation in a divided world. In an Oct. 10 message, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue said the festival of lights — celebrated on Oct. 20 this year — symbolizes “the victory of truth […]

Indian theologians elect woman as president second time

The Indian Theological Association (ITA) has elected Sister Evelyn Monteiro, a member of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, as its president, the second woman to head the 49-year-old association. The election took place during the association’s 47th annual meeting at Ishvani Kendra in Pune, western India. Sister Monteiro was the association’s vice president […]