The Assam Christian Forum, representing all denominations in the north-eastern Indian state, has appealed to the people to vote for candidates who work for an inclusive and secular society and uphold the Constitution. In the first such pre-election appeal, the forum also warned against the victimization of people if the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is promulgated. The Act seeks to fast-track the citizenship of non-Muslims who reportedly fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakis-tan and took refuge in India till December 31, 2014.
Consistory to reflect on Church’s mission to communicate God’s love
In a letter to the Cardinals ahead of a late-June Consistory, Pope Leo XIV calls for a deeper reflection on the themes of “Evangelii gaudium,”
