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Jakarta cardinal to sit on Vatican interfaith body

Jakarta cardinal to sit on Vatican interfaith body

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Church-run shelter a ray of hope for women on India-Pakistan border

Church-run shelter a ray of hope for women on India-Pakistan border

December 17, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Akhnoor
Daughters of the Eucharistic Covenant look after 'ill-fated and most unwanted' women
Alternative farming helps poor fight climate change in Kashmir

Alternative farming helps poor fight climate change in Kashmir

December 10, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Kashmir
Church's social service agency helps small-time farmers take up alternative methods to escape debt
Unseasonal snow buries hopes of Kashmir farmers

Unseasonal snow buries hopes of Kashmir farmers

December 3, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
Catholic Church's social service wing helps farmers in the Muslim-majority state face the vagaries of climate change
Kashmir limps back to normalcy after 75 days of curfew

Kashmir limps back to normalcy after 75 days of curfew

October 25, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
Communications gag affected all spheres of lives in the Muslim-majority area, local people say
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Divisive BJP accused over India's economic crisis

Divisive BJP accused over India's economic crisis

September 24, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, New Delhi
The world's largest democracy is suffering a sharp economic slowdown and the finger is being pointed at the pro-Hindu govt
Kashmiris find ways to kill curfew monotony

Kashmiris find ways to kill curfew monotony

September 11, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
Govt claims normalcy is returning to troubled Indian region
Kashmir curfew takes heavy toll on everyday folk

Kashmir curfew takes heavy toll on everyday folk

August 30, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
Harsh Indian govt clampdown is disrupting lives and jobs, leaving some facing bleak futures
When 'freedom' means four computers for 300 journalists

When 'freedom' means four computers for 300 journalists

August 29, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
India's government is standing by its crackdown in Kashmir, causing havoc for those trying to tell their stories to the world
'Caged' Kashmiris ask: 'Where is the world?'

'Caged' Kashmiris ask: 'Where is the world?'

August 21, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
After India took away the northern state's autonomy, people are living under virtual house arrest
Jobs don't come easy for India's poor Christians

Jobs don't come easy for India's poor Christians

July 8, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, New Delhi
Study reveals dilemma faced by unemployed Christians, especially those who are rural poor with Dalit backgrounds
New proposal for dialogue in Kashmir widely applauded

New proposal for dialogue in Kashmir widely applauded

July 3, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar
Church leaders welcome dialogue offer from influential separatist leader
Christians face more persecution in Modi's India

Christians face more persecution in Modi's India

June 28, 2019, Umar Manzoor Shah, New Delhi
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