Human-Rights Commission ‘Outraged’ as State Department Excludes Nigeria From Watchlist
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls out ‘failure’ to include Nigeria, along with India, in annual report.
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Catholicism in Nepal: A Small, Productive Church in the Himalayas
Christianity is surging in the landlocked South Asian democratic republic.
‘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.
Glowing Tributes Paid to Mother Teresa in India on 25th Anniversary of Her Death
The saint’s legacy remains alive and vibrant in the Indian city where she founded the Missionaries of Charity to serve the poorest of the poor.
How a Fearless Catholic Bishop Built a Local Church in Northeast India
First as a Salesian missionary priest and then as the first shepherd of the Diocese of Miao, Bishop Pallipparambil George has had a remarkable impact on the faith and welfare of the local people.
Indian Cardinal’s Elevation Reflects Portuguese Goa’s Contribution to the Catholic Faith
COMMENTARY: With the creation of Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, there will be five Indian cardinal electors, a sign of the rising importance of the Church in India.
Indian Cardinal Denies Cover-Up to Shield Bishop Charged With Fathering a Child
In a video statement posted online, Cardinal Oswald Gracias said a 2020 recording of a telephone conversation had been ‘mischievously edited’ to give the wrong impression. The cardinal has ‘categorically, emphatically and totally’ denied any wrongdoing. The Vatican is investigating the bishop in question.
Hindu Nationalists Try to Demonize St. Devasahayam
In the wake of the May canonization, fundamentalist networks are continuing their campaign of online defamation, as they have with other revered Christians.
India Celebrates the Holy Legacy of St. Devasahayam
A post-canonization Thanksgiving Mass was held June 5, drawing hundreds of thousands of the faithful.
Pope Francis Names New Cardinals: What’s Unsaid Speaks Volumes
COMMENTARY: Three cases bear special note.
