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Former nun joins pro-Hindu teacher’s union

A former nun, working in a Church-managed school in Kerala, has joined the pro-Hindu-leaning National Teachers Union (NTU). Silimol Sebastian, a teacher at St John’s Nepumsian’s Higher Secondary School, Kozhuvanal, formally took the membership of the union saying she needs the union’s support to fight for her rights. Silimol left nunnery in August 2016 without […]

Christians face more persecution in Modi’s India

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi starting his second term after leading his pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory in India’s recent election, complaints of violence are growing from the country’s persecuted Christians. Christians face a new wave of threats from Hindu groups after the BJP retained its grip on power in May. “A second […]

Cardinal Alencherry calls for peace, composure

Cardinal George Alenche-rry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church, has called for peace and composure among priests and faithful as the rift between him and a section of priests in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese widened. “All members of the Church are united with the power of the Holy Spirit and must, through their actions and words, contribute to […]

Blessed Mariam Thresia to be Canonized on October 13

Pope Francis has formally approved the canonization of Indian Blessed Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family and decreed that the canonization will take place in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Holy Father made the announcement at a July 1st ordinary public consistory of […]

Catholic family seeks justice for lynching victim in Jharkhand

A Catholic family in Jharkhand is awaiting justice for a tribal man, who was lynched by cow vigilantes in the eastern Indian state nearly two years ago, a lay leader says. The death of Ramesh Minj “did not enter the discourse of persecution of Christians,” bemoans John Dayal, general secretary of the All India Christian […]

Church welcomes Indian state’s tougher penalties for cow-vigilante killings

A Catholic archbishop has applauded an Indian state government’s plans for new punishments against vigilante-style violence, carried out to protect cows that are considered sacred by orthodox Hindus. So-called cow protection groups have conducted a wave of lynchings across India in recent years mainly against religious minorities. The mainly Hindu nationalist mobs attack Muslims and […]

Case filed against diocese for “illegal quarrying”

Some lay people have approached the Kerala High Court against “illegal quarrying” on the land of two parishes under Thamarassery diocese. The Catholic Laymen’s Association also wants the court to act against the state government for its failure to check the diocese’s bishop and vicars of Little Flower Church, Pushpagiri, and St George Church, Chundathumpoyil, […]

Pope restores full powers to Cardinal Alencherry

Pope has decided to restore the administrative responsibilities of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly to Cardinal George Alencherry, a press statement from the Syro-Malabar Media Commission said on June 27. Cardinal Alencherry resumed office of archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamali archdiocese on June 27 morning. He resumed office as the interim responsibility of Bishop Jacob Manathodath as administrator […]

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