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Archdiocese of Bombay dedicates pastoral centre to late Cardinal Pimenta

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay celebrated a special memorial Mass at St John the Evangelist Church in Marol on March 1 in honor of his predecessor, who died 2013 at the age of 93. The parish was the home parish of the late cardinal, and was the place where he was buried after his death. […]

Nun, hospital employee charged with conversion in India

Ucanews.com reported the charges came after Hindu activists barged into Sanjo Hospital in Mandya district and beat up its public relations officer, Solomon George, said Father Josekutty Kalayil, who is helping the hospital deal with the case. George and Sister Nirmal Jose, hospital administer, were accused of denigrating Hindu gods and attempting to convert Hindus, Kalayil […]

Overcoming the cycle of poverty

There is extreme poverty in the world. One percent of rich people have more money and wealth than the combined wealth of 4.6 billion people who have almost nothing. World-wide there are about 735 million people in extreme poverty. In the Philippines, there are an estimated six million people in extreme poverty. Why is there […]

Indian tribals rally for recognition of their religion

Some 1,000 tribals from across India including Christians gathered in the national capital to demand recognition of their religion in the 2021 census. They sang, danced and displayed placards saying they were misguided by all the parties who had used them for their political gain without fulfilling their promises.

Awakening: A missionary responsibility seminar held

A two-day communication and media workshop on the theme “Awakening: A Missionary Responsibility” was organized by the Society of Divine Word (SVD) Mumbai province on March 3-4 at Atma Darshan, Andheri, Mumbai. As many as 30 SVD priests and two Holy Spirit sisters (SSpS) from all over India participated in the workshop. Seeing the need […]

Delhi riots 2020: A milestone on the march to a Hindu nation

The Delhi riots of Feb. 23-27 provide harrowingly detailed narratives of the horrors of what Hindu sectarian politics has done to India, the world’s largest democracy, over the last seven decades. After the riots in individual pockets of the capital, one could find Hindus and Muslims sharing food, echoing sentiments of brotherhood and harmony. But […]

Archbishop asks Indian state government to return Christ statue to cemetery

The Archbishop of Bangalore decried on March 4 the removal of a statue of Christ from a Christian cemetery. The statue was taken down after complaints from non-local Hindus. “It is very sad, unfortunate and regrettable that the police, bowing to the pressure of a few outsiders, have forcefully removed the statue of Lord Jesus,” […]

Women petition Cardinal Gracias for more decision-making roles

About 150 Catholic women in India have delivered a petition to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, asking that he take concrete steps to better include women in decision-making roles in the global church. The women are partly responding with Gracias, in which the cardinal acknowledged a bias among the members of the Catholic Church’s all-male hierarchy against […]