Bengaluru: A planned silent rally on November 19 (Friday) to protest against the proposed anti-conversion bill in Karnataka state has been postponed to a later
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A Matter of Faith: Kandhamal’s Anti-Christian Violence Victim Ordained Priest for Buxar
By Purushottam Nayak – Tiangia, Odisha: A victim of anti-Christian 2008 persecution from Odisha’s Kandhamal district is now a priest for the Buxar diocese in
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Anti-Conversion Bill: Karnataka Christians Urged to Fast & Pray on Friday
Bengaluru: The Archbishop of Bengaluru, along with All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights, has called upon Christians in Karnataka to observe Friday (November
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TN: Italian Priest Fr. Beschi’s 341st Anniversary Celebrated at Konankuppam Periyanayagi Shrine
By Fr. Devasagayaraj – The 341st birthday anniversary of Fr. Joseph Beschi, more popularly known as Veeramamunivar, was celebrated at Konakuppam Periyanayagi Shrine in southern
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India’s Blessed Devasahayam, Six Others to be Named Saints on May 15
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has announced the date for the canonization of Blessed Lazarus, popularly known
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Voice of the Poor Sr Sujata Jena to be Conferred With Prestigious ICPA Award
Human rights activist, a freelance journalist and an advocate with a special interest for the cause of the poor, dalits, tribal women, children, minorities and
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Fr Cedric Prakash Bags Louis ‘Careno Award for Excellence in Journalism’
The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honour noted writer and human rights activist Fr Cedric Prakash SJ by conferring its prestigious annual ‘Louis Careno
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Goa’s Parish Youth Celebrate Village Heritage
By John M. Alfonso OCD – Margao: The Regina Martyrum Parish Youth Association (RMPYA) Assolna organized a unique contest — Amcho Ganv, Amchem Daiz (Our
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Bengaluru: Archbishop Greets People on Deepavali
Bengaluru: On the occasion of Deepavali, Archbishop Peter Machado, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore and President of the Karnataka Region Catholic Bishops’ Council (KRCBC), extended his
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Gujarat Archbishop Thomas Macwan Appointed Member of International Council for Catechesis
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Thomas Ignatius Macwan (69) Archbishop of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, as one of the members of International Council
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FIR Against Pala Bishop for ‘Narcotic Jihad’ Speech
Kotayam: Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt on Monday was booked on charges of attempting promote enmity between different groups on the basis of religion. The
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Most Rev. Telesphore Bilung New Bishop of Jamshedpur
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (60), Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, as Bishop of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. This provision was
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Minister of State for Minority Affairs meets Arunachal Bishops
By Felix Antony – Miao, 1 November: Minister of State for Minority Affairs called on the two Bishops in Arunachal Pradesh during his five-day visit
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Invites Pope Francis to Visit India
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: The Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi on Saturday invited His Holiness Pope Francis to visit India. The invitation
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Pope’s Message to COP26 Leaders: Offer Effective Responses to Ecological Crisis
By Verghese V Joseph – In a message to the leaders of the upcoming COP26, a United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the
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