By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov. 3, 2018: How many lay Catholics in India can sincerely say “We are the Church”, or “Yes, this is our Church”? The laity feels largely marginalized. It is required only to raise funds, to organize a procession, or when some church personnel or institutions are underContinue Reading

Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2018: The acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was on death row under the blasphemy law, by the Pakistan Supreme Court has sparked nationwide protests in that Islamic nation. Most protesters are supporters of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which stands for theContinue Reading

Mumbai, Nov. 2, 2018: Wendell Rodricks had an unusual request when he approached the Archdiocese of Bombay on October 31 for an audience with Cardinal Oswald Gracias. The Mumbai-born fashion designer wanted the cardinal, the archbishop of Bombay, to bless his plan to start a hotline to help the lesbian,Continue Reading

Srinagar, Nov. 2, 2018: BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet were shot dead at point-blank range by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred on November 1 evening at Kishtwar in Jammu division, some 215 km southeast of Srinagar, the state capital. The authorities have imposed anContinue Reading