Asia’s leading cardinal was among the dozens of people to sign an open letter to the Hong Kong government to complain about “police brutality” over the Christmas period in the self-governing Chinese city. Major protests began in the former British colony in June, after the Hong Kong government attempted to push through legislation which would have allowed residents to be extradited to mainland China. Marches and demonstrations have continued regularly since then, with some drawing more than a million participants.
National Federation of Churches in India Launched to Strengthen Christian Unity
The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) was officially launched during the Fourth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting held at St. John’s National Academy
