India

Indian parish hosts interfaith iftar for peace and fraternity

The event was organized by the interfaith group of St. Peter’s Parish in Mumbai

India's Dalit Christians protest installation of archbishop

DCLM opposed to an upper-caste person being head of Pondicherry-Cuddalore Archdiocese

Catholic politician accused of hate speech in India

Former lawmaker P.C. George is charged with outraging religious feelings in comments about Muslims

Indian archbishop dares govt to probe Christian schools

Investigate how many studied in Christian schools and converted during 100 years in Karnataka, says Archbishop Peter Machado

Indian Catholic hermit nun needs support in old age

At 88, Sister Prasanna Devi, who lived alone inside a hut in Gujarat, is now looked after by a Carmelite priest

Indian prelate denies claims of conversion at Christian school

Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore says Karnataka government is targeting Christian institutions

Who gets to choose the next Tibetan Dalai Lama?

The power struggle is on and China is far ahead in the race

Indian Jesuit's martyrdom recalled on his birth anniversary

Father Stan Swamy, who stood with tribal people to oppose exploitative policies, died in judicial custody in 2021

Indian priest arrested on 'fake' molestation charges

Alleged victim's mother wanted to admit her three children to a Catholic-run school in Uttar Pradesh

Church opens Indian state's first palliative care center

An initiative of Kohima Diocese, the Nagaland center will be run by the Medical Sisters of St Joseph from Kerala

Indian rights defender marks 150 days in arbitrary detention

Civil society organizations say Kashmiri advocate Khurram Parvez is being held on baseless charges

Indian tribal people push for separate religious code

Change would allow tribal communities to identify as Sarna instead of Hindu, Christian or others

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