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Hundreds protest Rajasthan’s anti-conversion bill

More than 2,000 people have protested against the recently passed Rajasthan Religious Conversion Bill, 2025. The protesters, who gathered at Shaheed Smarak (Martyr Memorial) Park in the state capital of Jaipur on October 5, urged the governor not to sign the bill the Rajasthan assembly passed on September 9. They also asked the chief minister […]

Court upholds Indian archdiocese’s right to administer schools

A top court in the western Indian state of Goa has upheld the right of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman to administer its schools, as guaranteed by the rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution. The Goa bench of the Mumbai High Court delivered the order on Oct. 3, made public on Oct. 8, while hearing a […]

Salesian College reaches out to landslide-hit students

Salesian College (Autonomous), with campuses in Sonada and Siliguri, has extended its support to students, faculty, and families affected by the recent landslides that have ravaged the Darjeeling hills and surrounding regions. The landslides—triggered by relentless rainfall—have disrupted life across Darjeeling, Mirik, Kurseong, and nearby areas, leaving many displaced and distressed. The college leadership has […]

Delhi Christians pray for India on Gandhi birth anniversary

Around 700 Christians from across the National Capital Region observed the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 praying for India. The ecumenical event – “Pray for India – Pilgrims of Hope” – at the downtown Convent of Jesus and Mary was part of the Jubilee Year 2025 celebrations of Jesus Christ. The Delhi […]

Graffiti in Canterbury Cathedral sparks outcry

Visitors to Canterbury Cathedral this week have been taken aback to find its medieval interior covered in graffiti-style slogans, part of a new art installation that has drawn serious criticism. The work, titled “Hear Us”, transforms the pillars and walls of the nation’s mother church with brightly coloured lettering and stencil designs asking questions such […]

Vatican Library grants Muslim scholars a prayer room

Muslim scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library are being accommodated with prayer spaces, its Vice Prefect has confirmed. Fr Giacomo Cardinali, Vice Prefect, said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Muslim academics had requested a small area in which to pray, and the library had agreed. “Some Muslim scholars have asked […]

Venezuelan opposition leader receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on October 10 in recognition of “her tireless work in promoting the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” according to the Nobel Committee. This year’s prize is […]

Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration

The Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating the quincentennial of its canonical establishment with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration before the Blessed Sacrament as an expression of gratitude and renewal of faith. The initiative began on Sept. 12 and will conclude on Oct. 3, with the hours being distributed among […]