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India's refusal to grant religious freedom visas a 'missed opportunity'
India is making a mistake in refusing to issue visas to a U.S. international religious freedom organization, said religious liberty... Read more
Has much changed since India’s 2008 massacre of Christians?
Though it has been almost a decade since a spat of violence left nearly 100 Christians dead in the Indian... Read more
India draws praise for plan to end foreign surrogacy
Known as the surrogacy capital of the world, India has announced that it would like to end its practice of... Read more
New policy forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoption services in India
Orphanages in India run by the Missionaries of Charity have decided to close their doors in light of new adoption... Read more
What adoring the Eucharist looks like – on a massive scale in India
The upcoming National Eucharistic Congress of India, being held in Mumbai in November, is meant to deepen the understanding, appreciation,... Read more
How Laudato Si is being put into practice in India
The diocese of Miao, India sits in rich, mountainous forest terrain on the edge of the Himalayas. Most of its... Read more
Indian bishop encourages celebration of color festival in joy, freedom
With Indians and Hindus celebrating Holi, a spring festival of colors, today, Bishop Thomas Dabre of Poona has encouraged the... Read more
Jesuit priest's cheerful disposition kept hope alive during Afghan captivity
A key player in working for the release of a Jesuit priest held by suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan for... Read more
Indians rise up to defend Mother Teresa's legacy after attack by Hindu leader
Indians from all walks of life and religions have joined to condemn allegations made against Bl. Teresa of Calcutta by... Read more
Inspired by St Don Bosco, Indian Church prepares youth to be tomorrow's leaders
In the north-easternmost reaches of India, the Diocese of Miao is celebrating the bicentennial of St. John Bosco's birth by... Read more
Faith under siege: fifth Catholic church vandalized in New Delhi over two months
Unidentified persons broke into St. Alphonsa parish in the Indian capital New Delhi during the early hours of Monday morning,... Read more
The deadly cost of population control: India's targeted women
India's population control policy is under fire after at least 14 women died following botched sterilizations due to negligent medical... Read more
India's Archdiocese of Madurai given new bishop
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Antony Pappusamy of Dindigal, located in India's Tamil Nadu state, as Archbishop of Madurai on July... Read more
Jesuits working to free abducted priest in Afghanistan
More than a month after the kidnapping of Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar, S.J. near the Afghan city of Herat, his... Read more
Late cardinal of India remembered for his serenity in suffering
During the funeral Mass for Cardinal Simon Lourdusamy, who passed away Monday, fellow cardinals gathered to commemorate his life of... Read more
Catholic bishops voice hope for India's new government
Catholic bishops in India have said they have nothing to fear from the country's new government following the landside success... Read more
Nun empowers Northern India's women with education, hope
In a local culture prone to viewing women as property, Sister Daphne Sequeira has dedicated her life to offering education... Read more
Indian diocese goes 'green' at intercultural festival
The Diocese of Miao, located in far north-east India, is promoting stewardship of the environment by choosing to give saplings... Read more
Divine Mercy statue in India receives cardinal's blessing
On Sept. 30, Cardinal George Alencherry unveiled and blessed a shrine featuring a statue of the Divine Mercy of Jesus,... Read more
Mary's Nativity draws tens of thousands to Indian basilica
Huge crowds started gathering in Bangalore, India, last week, as the city's novena leading up to the Nativity of Mary... Read more
