
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.
With the state crippled by the bloody ethnic conflict since May 3, extended curfews and internet shutdowns have paralyzed normal day-to-day life.
An estimated 160 people have died since the violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state on May 3.
The provisional figures were announced on Feb. 10 as part of an ongoing study of anti-religious acts in the Western European country.
“We are of the view that we Catholics cannot remain silent spectators when the drama of violent attacks against the minorities is unfolding before us. We need to act and fulfill our prophetic role before it is too late.”
On Sunday, the Holy Father asked that Blessed Mother Teresa intercede in bringing peace to Yemen and elsewhere. He also reflected on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. On Saturday, Francis condemned the ‘diabolical violence’ that took the lives of the nuns.
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