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Bishop voices concern over proposed anti-conversion law in India

A local bishop in India has voiced his objection to a proposed new anti-conversion law in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The UP State Law Commission on submitted a report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath suggesting a new law to check “forcible religious conversions.” The head of the commission, Justice Aditya Nath Mittal, was quoted […]

Massive march demands enactment of Church Act in Kerala

A secretariat march organized by the Joint Christian Council in the Kerala State capital to press for a Church act drew a massive crowd. The march on November 28 was held under the aegis of the ecumenical All Kerala Church Act Action Council (AKCAAC) that has demanded the enactment of the Kerala Christian Church Properties […]

“Ambassador of Peace” calls for ‘ability to listen’

The secret of success of any peace effort is the ability to listen, says Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, who on December 9 received the latest “Ambassador for Peace” award from the International Human Rights Council. “Many think that volubility and vocabulary, a cute approach and a persuasive tongue will convince the parties in conflict. But far […]

28-year-old nun found dead on railway track

The severed body of 28-year-old nun was found on a railway tracks in Hublitwon of Karnataka. The shocking incident occurred around 3:30 am on December 4. Sister Mary Sendra Vianney of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Convent is the second child in the family of four children born to Gurushantappa and Kosumaria at […]

The Filipino fighting for a Japanese samurai’s sainthood

Historian Ernesto De Pedro with statues of Dom Justo UkonTakayama who was beatified in early 2017. As Pope Francis visits Japan, an 83-year-old Filipino historian is hoping the pontiff will recognize a Japanese samurai who once offered his life for the faith. Dom Justo UkonTakayama, or “Justus Ucondono” as missionaries fondly called him, was a […]

Tamil remember their civil war dead despite government opposition

Thousands of Tamil in northern and eastern Sri Lanka have commemorated their relatives who died during and after the country’s civil war, which lasted more than a quarter century. The main ceremonies were held last Wednesday, Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day), as Tamils remembered those who died or went in missing in battle. The Sri […]

Mindanao rights group welcomes lifting of martial law

A human rights group in the southern Philippines has welcomed a  government statement announcing the imminent lifting of martial law across Mindanao, but it called for an international probe into alleged atrocities committed by the military while it has been in force. The group BarugKatungod (Stand for Rights) said two and a half years of […]

Islamabad, 629 child brides sold to China

At least 629 Pakistani girls sold as enslaved brides to Chinese husbands. This is the official number of the recent phenomenon of trafficking in women from the South Asian country to the Chinese giant. This was revealed by an investigation by the Associated Press, which managed to have the original reports of the complaints filed […]