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Arunachal women pray for jailed Mother Teresa nun

Women in a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh marked the International Women’s Day by praying for the release of jailed Missionaries of Charity nun in Jharkhand State. “We know that Sister Concelia (Baxla) is inno-cent. She is in jail for false case by people with vested interests to show the Church in poor light,” said […]

Bishop hospitalized after attack by parishioners

A Catholic bishop was reportedly hospitalized in Tamil Nadu, southern India, after a group of Catholics attacked him over a land dispute. Police in Marthandam in Kannyakumari district have registered a case against 58 people for attacking Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel of Kuzhithurai and a security guard, Tamil newspaper the Daily Thanti reported on March […]

Indian Catholics want Pope Francis to go beyond comments about abuse

Weeks after Pope Francis’ open admission of the issue of clergy abuse of nuns, reaction to his remarks remains muted among Catholics in India, where a progressive group of religious had raised the problem three years ago. They urge the Pope not to stop with identifying the problem but to act firmly against abusers, especially […]

Parties urged to include Dalit reservation in manifesto

A national rally in New Delhi on March 12 urged political parties to include in their election manifestos the reservation for Dalit Christians and Muslims. “We have to see that our rights are rightly accepted. We should not lose our fight,” said Archbishop George Antony-samy of Madras Mylapore while address-ing the rally. The National Council […]

Idukki bishop asks priests stay away from the electioneering

Bishop John Nellikunnel of Idukki has written to his priests explicitly telling them not to take any position favouring any political party or ideology. The Bishop’s March 9 circular to priests assumes importance as Kerala’s more than 18% Christian population has significant sway in certain key pockets of central Kerala. The state is scheduled to […]

Tamil Nadu bishops seek poll date change

The Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council has sought change in the poll date for the southern Indian state. The state’s 39 parliamentary and 18 assembly seats will go to poll on April 18, which coincides with Maundy Thursday, an important observance for Christians across denominations. On March 11, Abp. Antony Pappusamy of Madurai and president of […]

Toxic bootleg liquor destroys lives in India’s northeast

When Sunil Kiro enjoyed some moonshine to unwind after a hard day’s work at a tea estate in India’s northeastern Assam State, he had no idea he would never be able to see again. He was among an estimated 500 victims of a tragedy that swept the region on Feb. 20 when 160 people died and […]

French missionaries remembered on Tibetan National Uprising Day

Two French missionaries were remembered at the 60th Tibetan National Uprising Day commemoration in Miao town in Arunachal Pradesh. “Tibet and Christianity in Arunachal Pradesh have an age-old connection,” said Likro Mossang, women president of Miao Diocese in east Arunachal Pradesh. “French missionaries Nicolas Krick and Augustine Bourry were killed on their way to Tibet […]