Anto Akkara

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

U.S. President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pay respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10, 2023. Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

India’s Modi government invites Christian rights watchdog to discuss concerns 

Sep 15, 2023 / 15:40 pm

The head of the Christian human rights group had written to the prime minister’s office about three major grievances.

Kolkata Archbishop Thomas D’Souza gives a message at the tomb of St. Teresa of Kolkata in the Missionaries of Charity motherhouse in Kolkata, India, after a Mass on her feast day, Sept. 5, 2023. Credit: Anto Akkara

Mother Teresa is ‘teacher of love’ says Kolkata archbishop on anniversary of saint’s death

Sep 6, 2023 / 09:57 am

The feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata was celebrated by Catholics and non-Catholics alike with Mass, prayers, tributes, and visits to her tomb throughout the day.

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.