Amid Continuing Conflict in Manipur, Catholics Strive to Extend Relief to Victims
With the state crippled by the bloody ethnic conflict since May 3, extended curfews and internet shutdowns have paralyzed normal day-to-day life.
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Christians Targeted in Bloody Ethnic Conflict in India’s Manipur State
An estimated 160 people have died since the violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state on May 3.
Indian Christians Skeptical After Hindu Prime Minister’s Easter Visit to Catholic Cathedral
While not critical of Modi’s visit, they question the sincerity of his outreach to the nation’s persecuted Christian minority.
Catholic Church Leaders in India Welcome Government Opposition to Same-Sex Civil Marriage
Responding to petitions filed by homosexual activists with India’s Supreme Court, the federal government told the court ‘the legal recognition of marriage is for heterosexual relationships’ only.
Marian Shrine of Vailankanni in India: The ‘Lourdes of the East’
That’s how Pope St. John Paul II described Asia’s biggest Marian shrine, dedicated to Our Lady of Health, which remains distinct in many ways.
Anger and Silence Over Revelations Indicating Father Stan Swamy Was Framed
The 84-year-old Jesuit priest died in 2021 in a Mumbai jail where he was awaiting trial on terrorism charges triggered by files that were planted by hackers on his computer, according to a digital forensic analysis of the computer.
Reaching Out to Those Behind Bars: Prison Ministry Becomes ‘Vibrant Movement’ Across India’s Catholic Church
Initiated by a pair of seminarians more than 40 years ago, Prison Ministry India is now a nationwide effort, with more than 8,000 volunteers serving inmates in 1,300 jails.
Catholic Church in India Opposes New Government Commission to Study Social Status of Converts
According to Church leaders, the commission is another stalling tactic to avoid meeting the demand for equal benefits for members of the discriminated Dalit caste who convert to Christianity or Islam.
‘A Fight for Justice and Survival’ in India: Catholic Church Spearheads Protests for Fishing Families Harmed by Indian Port Project
The project, which has disrupted the lives of thousands of members of the fishing community in the Christian heartland of Kerala, is being operated by one of the world’s richest men.
Missionaries of Charity Will Not Give Up Habit to Enter China, Superior General Says
Sister Mary Joseph discusses the current state of the religious congregation with the Register, 25 years after Mother Teresa’s death.
