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Be vocal about minority rights: Nuncio

Apostolic Nuncio to India Archbishop Leopold Girelli has urged the Indian Catholics to speak up for the rights of all minority groups in the country. “In this kind of struggle, if you want to call it that, we should remember that we are not standing up for just our rights as Catholics. We are standing […]

Indian Christians appeal for peace after communal clashes

Indian Christians have appealed for peace after sectarian clashes broke out in national capital New Delhi, leaving many people and police officers injured. Police arrested 23 suspects after violence erupted on April 16 during a Hindu religious procession in Jahangirpuri, a predominantly Muslim suburb.  Residents said the situation remained tense on Easter Sunday in Jahangirpuri, the […]

Indian tribal people renew struggle against firing range

Tribal people including Christians will undertake a grueling 200-kilometre march against the creation of an army firing range at Netarhat in eastern India’s Jharkhand state. The march will begin at Tattapani in Latehar district on April 21 and reach the state capital of Ranchi on April 24. “We will meet Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais on […]

Hindus enact Passion of Christ

A group of 40 Hindu men and women on April 15, Good Friday enacted the Passion of Christ in the northern Indian city of Varanasi, the heartland of Hinduism. “Varanasi presented a soothing picture of religious harmony, peace and love amid a gloomy scenario of communal polarization,” says Father Anand Mathew, the brain behind the […]

All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power

If the son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos wins the May 9 presidential election, he will not be the only Marcos currently in power — and will almost certainly not be the last. Elite families have long ruled the poverty-ravaged nation, holding on to positions of power for generations by dishing out favours, buying […]

Asian Church pins hopes on papal visit to Kazakhstan

Pope Francis is set to visit Kazakhstan, a Central Asian state close to the epicentre of ethno-religious conflicts where bloody anti-government unrest early this year claimed 240 lives. According to the office of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan is set to host the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in September with Pope Francis […]

Pope Francis makes Easter plea for peace in Myanmar

Pope Francis has again plead-ed for peace and reconciliation in conflict-torn Myanmar where millions of people including Christians have been oppressed by the brutal military junta. During his Easter plea for peace around the world, he cited the Southeast Asian nation where violence has persisted for more than a year after the military ousted the […]

The curse of cult following in Pakistan

Ever since losing a vote of confidence moved by a united opposition this month, Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has divided the nation with his aggressive campaign — on the ground and online. You either agree with him or risk being called a traitor to the country, a thief or lifafa (a journalist accepting […]