Catholic Church in India
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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
Catholic aid groups provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Amphan
Catholic Relief Services is among the agencies providing aid to those impacted by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and eastern India.... Read more
Catholic groups prepare to give aid ahead of cyclone in South Asia
Numerous Catholics organizations have volunteered to help evacuate millions, as a cyclone prepares to hit Bangladesh and India this week. Read more
US commission faults Indian hospital's alleged religious segregation of coronavirus patients
Reports of an Indian hospital's segregated wards for Hindu and Muslim coronavirus patients drew concern from the U.S. Commission on... Read more
Indian bishop condemns 'shocking' disinfectant spray of migrant workers
A bishop in India has condemned the spraying of migrant workers and their children with disinfectant, after a video posted... Read more
Priests arrested for public Mass celebrations during coronavirus shutdowns
Amid lockdowns responding to the coronavirus pandemic, at least three priests were arrested Sunday for celebrating Mass publicly, in alleged... Read more
US Religious Freedom Commission calls India riots 'brutal and unchecked violence'
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the Indian government to halt ongoing anti-Muslim violence... Read more
Indian bishops' conference reelects Cardinal Gracias
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has reelected Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the archbishop of Bombay, as president of the conference... Read more
