Catholics in India are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of Jesus, over objections by Hindu groups who say... Read more
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is expressing concern about a controversial bill which passed India’s legislature Wednesday enshrining... Read more
The Catholic Church in Kerala is hoping to help widows in India - who often suffer from social stigmas -... Read more
As the Amazon Synod considers the evangelization—and exploitation—of indigenous Amazonian tribes, the conversation reflects as well on what is happening... Read more
The trial of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was charged with rape in April, will begin Nov. 11 in... Read more
Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong, India and Fr. Mathew Vellankal died in a car crash Oct. 10 during a visit... Read more
On the International Day of the Girl Child, a legal advocacy group in India is drawing attention to the problem... Read more
A religious sister with the Missionaries of Charity has been released on bail 25 months after her arrest. She is... Read more
More than 20 years ago, Ann Pollak traveled to Calcutta, hoping to volunteer alongside Mother Teresa. The experience would spark... Read more
Just a year after devastating floods swept through Kerala, India, the state is again facing devastating flooding. Read more
Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more
A nun representing a reported rape victim of Bishop Franco Mulakkal has accused the defense of evidence tampering in the... Read more
A northern Indian district has launched an investigation into a region in which the birth rate of baby girls is... Read more
Catholic priests are reportedly protesting Pope Francis’ reinstatement of a cardinal who is facing allegations of financial mismanagement, and has... Read more
Police in India are investigating a claim that Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and two auxiliary bishops covered up an... Read more
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, India has been charged with raping a nun nine times over a two-year period and... Read more
Violent attacks including public lynchings against Christians in India are reportedly becoming increasingly common, with international NGOs and the country’s... Read more
A religious sister with the Missionaries of Charity accused of cooperating in the sale of a child from a home... Read more
Officially, his diocese has only existed since 2005. But Bishop Pallipparambil has been tending a flock in rural northeastern India... Read more
After Nepal banned thousands of pornographic websites last month, India has resurrected its internet pornography ban, blocking more than 800... Read more