Anto Akkara

Anto Akkara is a journalist writing from Bangalore, India. He is a regular correspondent with the National Catholic Register. Besides international reporting, Akkara has written books and produced documentaries telling the stories of the martyrs of Kandhamal. He has recieved the St. Titus Brandsma Award for journalism.

Articles by Anto Akkara

Father Isaac Honsan, pastor of St. Paul's Church, in Imphal, capital of Manipur state, stands in the rubble after the church was set on fire in a recent attack, Photo credit: Anto Akkara

On Indian Independence Day, bishops reiterate Christians’ patriotism

Aug 16, 2023 / 13:30 pm

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India also called for “resolving internal challenges with empathy, understanding, and unity.”

Goa, the former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India, was evangelized by St. Francis Xavier whose mortal remains are preserved in the Bom Jesus Cathedral (pictured). Anto Akkara

Hindu nationalists demand arrest of Catholic priest in India for saying king was not a god

Aug 9, 2023 / 12:35 pm

Hindu groups had staged demonstrations in front of the police station calling for criminal charges to be brought against Father Bolmax Pereira.