India

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Court rejects government plea for only 20 people to be allowed in Nizamuddin Markaz at one time

India's top court dismisses bid for federal anti-conversion law

Catholic leaders welcome the ruling as endorsing the constitutional right to profess, practice and propagate a religion of choice

Bail for Hindus accused of harassing Indian nuns

Rights activist says the case highlights the unfairness of an elderly Jesuit priest repeatedly being denied bail

India faces reckoning as pandemic spirals out of control

The nation of 1.3 billion is going to be more economically unequal, socially unstable and geopolitically challenged after Covid-19

Why are 'meek' Asians attacked in the US?

While Asians in the US are not strangers to hate crimes, attacks on them have risen by more than 150 percent

Indian archbishop fasts to spell out Covid-19 danger

Archbishop Cornelio joins Madhya Pradesh's chief minister in an event to raise awareness as the pandemic spreads

Indian Church leader seeks dialogue after Maoists kill 22 soldiers

Archbishop Thakur calls for an end to violence after a deadly attack in Chhattisgarh state

Indian state brings in anti-conversion law

Jesuit decries new legislation in Gujarat as an attack on the constitutional guarantee of freedom to choose one's faith

The many gifts of Easter

Easter is the life of God's Spirit within us — recognized, exercised, enjoyed in all abundance

Church in a quagmire over same-sex unions

The Holy See's negative answer to gay weddings has left the Church in a difficult position

Thousands sign petition seeking freedom for Indian Jesuit

Refusing bail to an elderly and ailing person with limited mobility and no history of violence is beyond comprehension, letter states

Holy Week a nightmare for Christians in Asia and Africa

Easter attacks ensure maximum impact both in terms of casualties and publicity

At 89, Korean cardinal continues to inspire the faithful

Catholics displaced amid Islamist protests in Pakistan

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Philippine govt eases lockdown, but only slightly

Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?

Concert raises funds for Malaysian Church's migrant ministry