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Catholic diocese moves court to quash Indian state’s order

A Catholic diocese has approached the top court of a central Indian state over a government order asking two of its schools to reimburse close 180 million rupees (some US$2.2 million) after accusing them of collecting exorbitant fees from students. The Jabalpur diocese in Madhya Pradesh approached the State High Court on July 16 “seeking […]

Catholic school faces action for ‘hurting sentiments’ in Madhya Pradesh

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 [English] in our school,” said Sister Rashmi Kuzhyil, vice principal of Vandana Convent […]

Indian Christians seek police protection

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 Pradesh, Christians say their lives have been threatened. “We were forced to seek police protection as […]

Caritas India to help Assam flood victims

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 Disaster Manage-ment Authority (ASDMA) said the […]

Cardinal Ferrão attributes success of Indian Church’s charitable to God’s providence

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, echoing the early Church’s unity and the power of the Holy Spirit,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri […]

INDIA’S “ENGINEER BISHOP” DIES

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 honored Bishop Mamalassery with the Pa Togan Sangma award that […]

India’s oldest archbishop dies

Christians in India have mourned the death of the nation’s oldest Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias, who attended the Second Vatican Council as a participant bishop. The 96-year-old retired archbishop of Bengaluru died at St. John’s Medical College in Bengaluru, the capital of southern Karnataka, due to age-related ailments. “We have lost a great visionary who introduced […]

Church leaders slam public flogging of Indian couple

Church leaders and rights activists have condemned the public flogging of a man and woman accused of adultery in a northern Indian state. “The public flogging of man and woman is terrible and has disturbed me… I have read media reports and watched the video. No one can take the law into their own hands […]