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Tribal Christians hail secular alliance’s win in India’s Jharkhand

Tribal Christian leaders have welcomed a secular regio-nal party returning to power in India’s eastern Jharkhand state in the recently concluded polls. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which advocates tribal people’s rights and interests, secured 34 seats in the 81-seat state assembly. Its secular allies, including the Indian National Congress and socialist and communist parties, […]

Contextualized academic research attempts conflict resolution

A premier college in violence hit Manipur state conducted a three-day innovative Faculty Deve-lopment Program Workshop on Innovative Research Writing, November 21-23. The faculty members of Don Bosco College Autonomous Maram who belonged to the different communities of the state having experienced or known persons who were affected by the ongoing conflict participated in the […]

Indian Baptist pastor arrested for ‘magical healing’

Police in India’s Assam state have arrested a Baptist pastor on charges of violating a newly enacted law that curbs magical healing after he prayed over some tribal people in a village. Pastor Pranjal Bhuyan was arrested on Nov. 22 in the northeastern state for violating the Assam Magical Healing (Prevention of Evil Practices) Act […]

Teen rep at COP29 made climate ambassador

A student delegate from Don Bosco School Park Circus, Kolkata at COP29 held in Baku Azerbaijan last week, was declared Climate Ambassador by United Nations Agency for Develop-ment and Peace (UNADAP). The citation presented to 14 year old student Swanik Choudhury of Class 9 reads: We commend your invaluable contribution as part of the official […]

Assam college marks Constitution Day

Faculty members and students of a college in Upper Assam marked 75th anniversary of the adoption of Indian Constitution with seminar, pledge taking and medley of patriotic songs on Nov. 26. Faculty members and students of Don Bosco College Golaghat, the second oldest Salesian Educational Centre in Assam started in 1941 cele-brated the constitution in […]

Irish bishops reject assisted suicide

The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference said that it “totally rejects” a recommendation the incoming government should legalise assisted suicide in restricted circumstances. Speaking before Ireland’s general election on Friday, 29 November, the bishops said in a statement: “Over recent years, we have witnessed a diminution in the respect for human life in our political discourse.” […]

Pope warns Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Nov. 21 that the city state’s troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to guarantee future obligations.Vatican employees responded by expressing concern that their compensation might be targeted in any further cost-cutting to shore up the pension system, and asked for […]

Vatican to Host Global Summit on Children’s Rights: A Bold Call to Action

On November 20, Pope Francis made a significant announcement during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square: the Vatican will host the “World Meeting on Children’s Rights”, titled “Love Them and Protect Them,” on February 3, 2024. Surrounded by a throng of children, the pontiff emphasized the urgent need to address the plight of millions […]