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Catholic diocese in India offers cash incentives, scholarships for couples with more children
The Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Diocese of Palai in Kerala state said it will pay 1,500 rupees (about US$21) monthly to the... Read more
In India, Catholic priest jailed for alleged hate speech after political remarks stir controversy
A Catholic priest in southern India who made political remarks, including criticism of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has been... Read more
Asian bishops honor Indian Jesuit priest Stan Swamy as ‘martyr of the marginalized’
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) on Tuesday mourned the death of Jesuit priest Stanislaus Lourduswamy, and called him... Read more
Pope Francis urges Indian Catholics to commit to uniform Syro-Malabar liturgy
The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. Read more
Catholic archdiocese delivers food to families hit by India’s 2nd COVID-19 wave
Bhopal archdiocese is also helping the poor to pay medical bills. Read more
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Jailed Indian Jesuit Fr. Stan Swamy dies at age 84
He spent his final months jailed for his activism on behalf of Indian society’s lowest castes. Read more
Mother Teresa's lawyer blasts new podcast likening her order to a cult
A new podcast that likens St. Teresa of Calcutta to a cult leader is full of “untruths and false accusations,”... Read more
Catholic university in India opens COVID-19 care centers
St. Xavier’s University has opened care centers for people with no place to isolate at home. Read more
Pope Francis prays for pandemic-stricken India
The pope said: “I am writing to convey my heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness to all the Indian people.” Read more
‘We are alarmed’: Catholic aid groups respond to India’s COVID crisis
Catholic aid groups are mobilizing relief efforts in India, as the country is gripped by a worsening outbreak of the... Read more
Five Catholic priests in Indian diocese die of COVID-19 in 10 days
One bishop said: “I have seven priests in hospital right now, and those are the lucky ones who found a... Read more
Indian priest suspended after alleged attack on bishop
A Catholic priest from a northern Indian diocese has been suspended after allegedly physically assaulting the diocese’s bishop. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of glacier-caused flash flood in India
Pope Francis has voiced his prayers for the victims of a glacier-caused flash flood in India’s northern Uttarakhand state, as... Read more
India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
The Supreme Court of India agreed Monday to consider a petition that the requirement of annual confession in the Malankara... Read more
Indian bishop calls for investigation into report of attacks on Christians
An Indian activist and a local Catholic bishop are calling on a local government to investigate an alleged hate crime... Read more
Indian archbishop demands investigation into rotten rice
An Indian archbishop has demanded action over a government mistake which has led poor people of Madhya Pradesh to purchase... Read more
Dozens killed, missing after landslide in India
A landslide in southern India has killed at least 52 people and destroyed dozens of buildings, including one Protestant church,... Read more
Report finds hate crimes rising against Indian Christians despite lockdown
Hate crimes against Christians in India increased by 40% in the first half of 2020 despite a three-month nationwide lockdown,... Read more
Baby bust: New report predicts global population crash
A new study published in a leading British medical journal predicts that the total fertility rate worldwide will drop well... Read more
India denies visa to US religious freedom investigators
India has barred U.S. representatives from investigating the county’s reported violations of religious freedom, continuing what critics call a trend... Read more
