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Korea’s first cardinal for sainthood hailed for self-sacrifice, love

Late South Korean Cardinal Stephan Kim Sou-hwan, a candidate for sainthood, has been praised as a model of self-sacrifice and love, and for his lasting influence on Christians and people of other faiths during a special symposium on his life and contributions. “As we convene for this symposium, we are called to reflect upon the life and […]

Vatican to project Chinese artist’s portraits of inmates on prison exterior

A Chinese artist’s paintings of inmates living inside one of Rome’s most well-known prisons will be projected on the prison building’s exterior and displayed in a new exhibit space near the Vatican as part of 2025 Jubilee initiatives. The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981. He […]

Visiting bishops give hope to India’s most persecuted district

An Indian archbishop who led a group of bishops on a Feb. 5 visit to eastern Odisha’s Kandhamal district — the epicenter of anti-Christian violence nearly 20 years ago — has said the land will become a pilgrimage centre for Catholics. “I am sure, one day, this land of martyrs in Kandhamal will become a pilgrimage […]

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão re-elected CCBI President; Abp. Peter Machado elected Vice President, Abp. Vincent Aind as Secretary General

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão has been re-elected as the Presi-dent of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), while Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has been elected as the Vice President and Archbishop Vincent Aind of Ranchi as Secretary General. The elections took place during the 36th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI at XIM […]

Indian Catholics lend helping hand to Kumbh Mela pilgrims

A Catholic-run hospital and a college in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have offered free meals to Hindu devotees as mi-llions gather to attend the Kumbh Mela, dubbed the world’s largest religious gathering. Father Vipin D’Souza, director of Nazareth Hospital, said they are glad to lend hands to the pilgrims. The hospital, in […]

First Christians jailed for conversion in India get bail

A Christian couple convicted of trying to convert people to Christianity in the first such case in India has been granted bail, after they challenged the conviction in the high court of Uttar Pradesh state. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, the northern state’s top court, has granted bail to Pastor Jose Pappachan and his wife, Sheeja […]

Indian bishops oppose movie disparaging faith, conversion

Bishops of Christian Churches across India have jointly condemned a film, saying it deroga-torily portrays their religion and faith in the language of an eastern Indian state having a history of anti-Christian violence. The movie Sanatani–Karma hi Dharma, made in the Odia language of Odisha state, was released in cine-mas on Feb. 7, despite calls […]

Christians welcome political change in troubled Indian state

Christian leaders in strife-torn Manipur state in northeastern India have welcomed the resignation of its chief minister, close to two years after the state witnessed unprecedented violence that claimed over 250 lives, mostly Christians. Chief Minister Biren Singh submitted his resignation letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla who is the constitutional head of state, on Feb. 9 in […]