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Bishop Leads Construction Of House For Paralytic Villager

A Catholic bishop in a southern Indian diocese has set an example of social responsibility even during the lockdown. Bishop Prince Antony Panengaden of Adilabad in Telangana State rushed to Mittapally, a village in the Mancherial district, when he heard that a fire had destroyed the house of Shankarayya, a paralytic and father of nine. […]

Kerala religious leaders seek staggered opening of worship places

Several heads of shrines in Kerala have written to the state government seeking its permission to open temples, mosques and churches in a staggered manner. All places of worship in India are closed since March 25 after the federal government imposed nationwide lockdown restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus disease. The leaders appeal has […]

Bengaluru parish helps needy during lockdown

Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, a Bengaluru suburb, has reached out to those affected by the nationwide lockdown in their neighborhood. Parish priest Father Aloysius Santiago, who has led the aid work, termed the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Indian population as alarming and shocking, forcing people to alter their lifestyle. The middle class have […]

India’s Muslims feel targeted by rumors they’re spreading Covid-19

Hafiz Mohammed Naseerudin says that after a police officer assaulted him for being a Muslim and blamed him for spreading the coronavirus, he was left lying on the road for almost an hour. Naseerudin, 44, had gone to pick up some vegetables from his friend’s house in Humnabad, in the southern Indian State of Karnataka, when […]

Xavier casket to undergo restoration job in Italy

The silver casket that houses the relics of Saint Francis Xavier is set to go to Italy for restoration. However, an impasse has arisen over the responsibility to conduct the restoration. The Church authorities want to over-see the work, which was disputed by the Archaeological Society of India that manages the Bom Jesu Basilica in […]

Cardinal decries migrant deaths, industrial accidents in India

Cardinal Oswald Gracias said his “heart wept” upon hearing the news that 15 migrant workers were crushed to death on May 8 after falling asleep on railway tracks in Aurangabad, which is in India’s Maharashtra State. One more person was hospitalized in the incident, and four others were treated for shock. The police said the […]

Imphal Archdiocese reaches out with relief aid

The Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), a developmental wing of the Archdiocese of Imphal, distributed dry rations to 2898 families in 42 villages within seven districts of Manipur. Father Biju Luckose, director of DSSS, Father Thohrii Joseph, assistant director and Father Dale Joseph, financial administrator of the Archdiocese of Imphal and the staff of DSSS […]

Jharkhand minister thanks Church for Covid-19 relief

Jharkhand’s Minister for Finance and Public distribution Rameshwar Oraon on May 5 made a surprise visit to the Ranchi Archbishop’s House to thank the Catholic Church’s works among those affected by the nationwide lockdown. The minister met Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi and his Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas and hailed the Church’s “tremendous and […]

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