From The States

Goa plans Hampi model for Church complex’s upkeep

Goa plans to take a leaf out of Hampi on conservation and upkeep of the coastal state’s 17th century Unesco-endorsed Old Goa Church complex, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on May 5. Sawant’s assurance follow-ed a meeting of officials from the Archaeological Survey of India, state government agencies and representatives of the Goa’s Roman Catholic […]

Odisha Girl Promotes Marian Devotion Through Art

A teenage girl in Odisha uses art to spread the devotion to Mary during the nationwide lockdown time. Meghanjali Majhi, a resident of Raikia village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, has intensified her efforts especially during May, the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. “I realized family Rosary and devotion to Mother Mary especially in May, […]

Former Sexton Awarded Life-Term For Killing Shrine Rector

A court in Kerala has sentenced a former sacristan to life for killing the rector of a famous Christian pilgrim centre in the southern Indian State. “The sacristan is sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under section 302 of IPC and has to pay a fine of (100, 000 rupees),” Ernakulam […]

Meerut Church Falls Silent Again

It’s a tale of two Sundays, 163 years apart. Once again, a battle has forced one of the oldest churches in northern India to shut down for almost two months. The last time the British-built St John’s Church shut doors was in 1857 when the first war of Indian independence, or the Sepoy Mutiny, broke […]

‘Day Of Prayer’ Unites Humanity Against Covid-19

A vast chorus of diverse voices across the world on May 14 joined the global Day of Prayer for Humanity against the coronavirus epidemic. Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and other religions participated in the unique prayer program as more than 4.3 million people across the globe have now been infected with Covid-19 […]

Two Bishops Retire, One Elevated In India

Pope Francis on April 4 accepted the resignation of Bishops Cyprian Monis of Asansol and Salvadore Lobo of Baruipur, both dioceses in West Bengal State, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India announced. Both the prelates have crossed the mandatory retirement age of 75. Bishop Lobo has been succeeded by Bishop Shyamal Bose, currently the […]

Persecution Relief: 187 cases of hate crimes against Christians

As many as 187 cases of hate crimes against Christians in India in the first quarter of this year (January to March) are recorded, according to data gathered by Persecution Relief. Persecution Relief, an ecumenical Christian group, released its much-awaited ‘1st Quarter Report – 2020 of Hate Crimes against Christians in India’ on April 26. […]

Jesuit school in Mumbai housing migrant workers stranded by COVID-19 lockdown

When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus on March 24, he gave the country just four hours’ notice. This was disastrous for India’s millions of migrant workers, who often leave their villages for jobs in the country’s large cities. These jobs are usually as day […]

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Youth taught to use social media to become Good Samaritans

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