There are predicted to be 4,258 adults baptized this year during the night of March 31- April 1, a figure which is down by 4% compared to last year. The statistics were reported in a press release published on March 16 by the National Office of Catechism and Catechumenate administrated by the Bishops’ Conference of France. More than 50% of those baptized come from Christian families and 22% held no previous confession, a figure that has increased significantly (13% from last year and 35% over ten years). Of the total figure, 7% were Muslim.
Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a
