Light of Truth – Page 300

Sri Lankan religious leaders urge army to stop attacking citizens

Sri Lankan religious leaders have urged the armed forces not to attack unarmed civilians after a video clip of an army officer kicking a man in the chest as he queued up at a gas station went viral on social media. “We urge the army not to lose the respect you have earned. What the […]

Bangladesh hill tribe demands justice for brutal killings

Hundreds of ethnic Tripura people marched on the streets demanding justice and compensation for the families of four of their men shot dead by an armed rebel group in Bangladesh’s restive Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The Tripura Welfare Associa-tion organized a human chain on July 3 to protest the June 21 killing by an insurgent group called Kuki-Chin […]

Pakistan’s St. Thomas pilgrimage makes big recovery

Parkash Aslam organized 14 seminars on St. Thomas the Apostle prior to the annual pilgrimage at the archaeological site of Sirkap in Taxila, Punjab province. “Many faithful still have no idea about St. Thomas the Apostle. Both priests and catechists are only interested in celebrating regular Masses. A series of seminars on Catholic saints, especially […]

Rising violence in Bangladesh’s hills worries Christians

Christians in Bangladesh’s restive Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region say an uptick in violence and deaths has triggered fear in the community. In the latest violence, a group of Bengali Muslim settlers burned down 40 houses belonging to ethnic Chakma people in Mahalchhari sub-district of Khagrachhari district on July 5. At least five people were […]

The Hmong godmother who brought the faith to her Vietnamese village

Catholic Parveen Bibi’s life is an example of how poor Christian mothers contribute to the Church’s growth in Pakistan For Mary Song Thi May, a 32-year-old mother of two, her deprived childhood and difficult youth are a distant memory since she embraced Catholicism. “I no longer feel wretched about life as Catholicism is the breath […]

Indian Catholics oppose move to stop rations for the aged, orphans

Catholics in the southern Indian state of Kerala have launched a signature campaign against a reported move by its communist rulers to withdraw a government supply of food items to homes for the elderly and orphanages. “It is a highly condemnable act,” said P.P. Joseph, president of the Catholic Congress in Changanassery Archdiocese, after launching the campaign at […]

Indian Christians have little to cheer about in Modi’s Gujarat

Abandoned, unwanted, and grossly underrepresented is how religious minorities, including Christians, feel in the western Indian state of Gujarat — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state. The alienation is so complete that the majority of Christians or Muslims living here are resigned to their fate as second-class citizens in this “model state” that owes much […]

US Congress seeks independent probe into Stan Swamy’s death

A resolution commemorating the life of Indian human rights defender Father Stan Swamy and seeking an independent investigation into the death of the Jesuit priest has been introduced in the US Congress, Congressman Juan Vargas has said. Vargas, the Representative from the US state of California, recently introduced the resolution in Congress to commemorate Swamy […]

Pope Leo calls Uruguay “a Country of Young People Who have Faith”

Mortal remains of prominent Church leaders Return to Timor-Leste