By Thomas Scaria Kochi, Jan 26, 2024: Nuns in a southern Indian archdiocese find themselves caught between a papal order and the local priests and Catholics who defy the pope’s ultimatum on how to celebrate Mass. The situation in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese is “disgusting and frightening,” said Sr. Linet ofContinue Reading

By Thomas Scaria Imphal, Nov 10, 2023: Laughter and singing reverberated through a girls orphanage in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, as violence raged on the streets outside. “Not that we are not affected by the violence, but we feel safe and secure here,” Anjali Khouchung, a 12-year-old residentContinue Reading

By Fiona Power Melbourne, Sept 10, 2023: Eighty years ago, Doctor Sister Mary Glowrey, an Australian born and educated medical missionary, founded India’s largest non-government healthcare network. Now called the Catholic Health Association of India, CHAI comprises more than 3,500 healthcare and social service member institutions across India. Thousands ofContinue Reading