India

Church joins relief efforts in flood-hit Indian state

Situation remains critical as nearly 720,000 people in 22 districts in Assam are in need of food and medical supplies

The writing on the wall at India’s controversial mosque

If the majority community has the vision to deal with this majoritarianism, can it ensure a better future for all Indians?

Christians feel betrayed as Indian state criminalizes conversion

Karnataka state introduced the law as an ordinance after it failed to sail through the upper house of the state assembly

Attack on shrine upsets Christians in southern India

The hill shrine in Andhra Pradesh is being falsely claimed as a sacred spot for Hindus

Christians resent surveillance of Church-run schools in Indian state

Move by Madhya Pradesh authorities is purportedly aimed at curbing religious conversions

Indian Christians' struggle saves church land, school

Metro rail authorities wanted to acquire land, shut school and cut trees on premises of heritage All Saints Church, Bangalore

Catholics rejoice as first Indian layman declared a saint

Pope Francis canonized Blessed Devasahayam during the Canonization Mass in St Peter's Basilica on May 15

Indian Christians smell political game behind anti-conversion move

Karnataka state plans to bring in an ordinance after failing to steer an earlier bill outlawing religious conversions

Church welcomes suspension of sedition law by India's top court

Supreme Court directs federal and state governments not to invoke law that punished Father Stan Swamy

Mob lynching in Indian state worries Catholic activists

Latest incident in Jharkhand was reported when a Muslim man was killed for trying to stop the illegal felling of trees

Women in the Church — if not now, when?

A recently released book in India asks some disquieting feminist questions and provides some astonishing answers too

Two tribal people lynched for suspected cow slaughter in India

The victims were thrashed with sticks by a mob that attacked their homes in Madhya Pradesh state

Bangladesh flood victims find themselves in dire straits

Life lessons from an ever-smiling man

Caritas Macau coordinates food aid for poor

Church joins relief efforts in flood-hit Indian state

Philippine Catholic groups issue fake nuncio warnings

Vietnam Catholics commemorate murdered French missionary