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Derogatory remarks against Pope: Nun goes to high court

A Catholic nun has approached the Gujarat High Court for action against alleged derogatory remarks on nuns and the Pope during an event organized by a rightwing Hindu group. Sister Manjula Tuscano, a member of the Missionary Dominican Sisters of the Rosary, on April 17 confirmed to Matters India that she had filed the petition […]

PM Modi responds positively to hosting pope in India

Church leaders in a southern Indian state have called on visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the concerns of the Christian community and talked about a possible papal visit to India. Leaders from seven Church denominations met Modi on April 24 in a private hotel in Kochi, the financial capital of Kerala. […]

Chhattisgarh High Court grants bail to 10 Christians

A top court in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has granted bail to 10 Protestant Christians who have been languishing in jail for nearly four months for allegedly inciting violence. The Bilaspur High Court on April 19 released on bail the pastors and evangelists and directed them to cooperate with the police probe against […]

Hundreds attend pilgrimage to honor first Adivasi Servant of God

Hundreds of people on April 23 flocked to a remote village in eastern India to participate in the first pilgrimage that commemorated the 62nd death anniversary of the first Servant of God from the Adivasi community. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi led the Mass assisted by 75 priests at Sargaon, the birthplace of Sister […]

Tamil Nadu assembly resolution supports Dalit Christian cause

Dalit Christian groups in Tamil Nadu have welcomed a resolution passed in the state legislative assembly to grant Scheduled Caste status for their people. “We are very grateful to the chief minister for the resolution that was passed in the assembly as the matter is being heard in the Supreme Court. It is an inspiration […]

Actor washes feet of wife, children on Maundy Thursday

A cine actor in the southern Indian state of Kerala has ob-served Maundy Thursday differently: he washed the feet of his wife and five children at home. A video posted April 7 on YouTube shows Sijoy Varghese kneeling before his wife and children seated on chairs. He washes their feet with water, wipes them with […]

Kerala government lifts ban on religious services in jails

The Kerala government has allowed Church groups and NGOs to resume religious and counseling services for prisoners in the jails of the southern Indian state. The government revoked the March 31 order of Kerala Jail Director General of Police Bal-ram Kumar Upadhyay banning these groups from prisons following a meeting of Cardinal Baselios Mar Cleemis, […]

Mizoram’s new bishop to unite Barak Valley’s ethnic groups

The newly appointed bishop of Mizoram says his main priority is to bring Barak Valley’s diverse ethnic communities together through focused pastoral care and help them work together overcoming all their challenges. “I will visit every parish and in the Barrak Valley and work for peace and harmony among the people,” Bishop-elect Joachim Walder told […]

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