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Japan launches search for remains of war martyrs in Nagaland

A Japanese team has launched a massive operation in the wilderness of Nagaland to trace for the mortal remains of Japanese soldiers, who died during the World War-II. According to a Deccan Herald report, the team of Japan Association for Recovery & Repatriation of War Casualties (JARRWC) has launched this ambitious 10 days search operation. […]

Christians protest against growing attacks on churches

More than 100 Christians protested against the growing attacks on churches nationwide in New Delhi. “Christians are persecuted in India. We are fighting for our fundamental Rights—right to worship as citizens of this country. Thus we are ambled here to protest against all forms of violence, persecution, injustice and discrimination perpetuated on Christians and churches,” […]

Catholic priests, catechist arrested for “conversion”

Police in Jharkhand State, eastern India, have taken into custody two Catholic priests and a catechist for allegedly indulging in forceful religious conversion. A message from Father N M Thomas, vicar general of the diocese of Bhagalpur, says the police of Deodard on September 6 took away Fathers Arun Vincent and Benoy John and Munna […]

Hypocrisy of ‘spiritual tourism’ destroys the church, Pope says

Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said. People “who are always passing by but never enter the church” in a fully communal way of sharing and caring engage in a sort of […]

Update: In Colombia, bishops, religious listen to Amazonians before synod

Bishops, nuns, priests and residents of the Amazon basin met in Colombia’s capital city in mid-August to prepare for a special Synod of Bishops for the Amazon this fall at the Vatican. The meeting gave bishops who will be attending the Synod a chance to develop proposals and listen to residents of the Amazon region, […]

Vatican official: Church must be prudent judging Medjugorje apparitions

Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, con-version and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian apparitions there, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization. Speaking to Catholic News Service at Knock Shrine in County […]

Christians in northeast Syria appeal for prayer for safety

Groups representing Christians in northeast Syria are appeal-ing for prayer, fearful that Turkey plans to make good its numerous threats to invade the region with its military forces. Since November 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to launch a large military operation east of the Euphrates River to “clear Kurdish terrorists” from the […]

German archbishop in Auschwitz: Stand up against hubris of the politically powerful

On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, a German archbishop has called for a stand against hubris and arrogance of those in political power. Speaking on the occasion of a Mass in the former Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz on August 14, Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg recalled the […]