Catholics in India Pray for Plane-Crash Victims While Families Await Loved Ones’ Remains
All but one of the 242 souls aboard the Boeing Dreamliner 787 perished in the crash, and more than three dozen were killed on the ground.
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India’s Cardinal Koovakad Plays Key Role Ensuring Secrecy, Validity of Conclave Voting
To ensure the secrecy of each vote, scrutineers collect the folded ballot papers from the cardinal electors and place them into a box, which is then shaken several times to mix the ballots.
Nearly 2 Dozen Bishops Visit Remote Community of ‘Banished’ Catholics in Eastern India
As Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archbishop John Barwa introduced each bishop, the 300 Catholics in attendance offered loud applause.
Catholic Groups Offer Prefabricated Houses for Victims of Landslides in South India
Aneesh Rangaswami, a 39-year-old Hindu, is 'thrilled' with the two-bedroom house the Philokalia Foundation gave to his family of five on Nov. 12 at Sita Mount near Pulpally.
St. Francis Xavier’s Relics Draws 12,000 in Goa, India, for Decennial Exposition
The display will continue until Jan. 5. Pilgrims may visit his relics from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the cathedral.
Liturgical Conflict Resurfaces in Troubled Indian Syro-Malabar Archdiocese
The fierce dispute over whether to face the altar during part of the Mass has been exacerbated by recent curial appointments made by the archdiocese’s apostolic administrator.
‘Lourdes of the East’: Our Lady’s Apparitions in India
Miracles, healing and hope: Our Lady of Good Health continues to inspire the faithful in India and around the world.
Indian Police Hunt for Hindu Man Who Allegedly Disrespected St. Francis Xavier
India has seen a surge in Hindu nationalism and violence against Christians in recent years, especially in places governed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Hundreds of Christian Leaders Appeal for Persecuted Religious Minorities in India
Federation of Indian-American Christian Organizations in North America documented 1,570 attacks on Christians in 2023, up from its previous report of 1,198 in 2022.
Easter Holiday is Canceled Then Restored in Heavily Christian Indian State
The March 28 reversal by the Manipur government, which is led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came within 24 hours after Manipur Gov. Anusuiya Uikey canceled the Easter holiday.
