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Indian tribal people decry lack of presidential response to land plea

Tribal communities in India’s eastern Odisha state, including many Christians, have expressed disappointment after President Droupadi Murmu did not respond to their appeal seeking protection of ancestral lands from industrial acquisition. Local tribal leaders said they felt particularly hurt as Murmu herself belongs to a tribal community from Odisha. Despite the lack of response, community […]

Delhi High Court Questions Delay in Appointments to National Commission for Minorities

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over delays in appointing new members to the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), noting that the statutory body has remained largely non-functional since late 2024 due to prolonged vacancies. A bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia described a status report filed by the Ministry […]

Salesians Conclude Centenary Celebrations in Kolkata with Focus on Youth Empowerment

The three-year-long centenary celebrations of the Salesian Province of Kolkata concluded with a grand finale highlighting renewed commitment to youth education and empowerment. More than 2,000 participants attended the event at Don Bosco Park Circus, including leaders from 12 Salesian provinces in India and Sri Lanka, along with major superiors of religious congregations collaborating in […]

Kerala Archdiocese Donates School for Displaced Families in Manipur

A newly constructed school was inaugurated on February 7 at the Catholic resettlement centre for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at V. Munpi in Manipur, bringing renewed hope to families rebuilding their lives after recent ethnic violence. The school was made possible through the contribution of the social service department of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamly. The […]

Vatican Radio celebrates 95 years with new jingle

Marking the 95th anniversary of its founding, on February 12, 2026, Vatican Radio – Vatican News is renewing and relaunching one of the most recognizable elements of its identity: its jingle, the audio logo that has always accompanied the listeners of the Popes’ Radio. This project has been conceived to celebrate this historic milestone with […]

Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy

After more than two decades marked by enthusiasm, setbacks and prolonged silence, the cause of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has reached a decisive threshold. The Holy See has formally notified Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, that the cause of the Venerable Servant of God may now proceed to beatification, clearing the way for the […]

Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria officials condemn mass killings, demands action

Officials at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, have denounced what they have described as a “relentless wave of killings and abductions” across the West African nation, warning that continued violence and impunity are turning the country into “a field of grief” and eroding the […]

Australian bishops on economic crisis: Beyond statistics, stories of resilience

The first of two statements made by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) on social justice in the country has been released. The President of the ACBC, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, described the statement as an invitation “to reflect deeply on the challenges facing our nation and to respond with faith, hope and love.” Throughout the […]