By Jose Kavi New Delhi, August 2, 2023: Catholics across India have reacted with dismay to a message on Manipur from Cardinal Oswald Gracias, a top Church leader in the country and one of the eight advisors of Pope Francis. The cardinal’s comments “were shocking, uncalled for and totally unjustified,Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 4, 2023:A forum representing Christians of all denominations in northeastern India on May 4 expressed anguish over the ongoing unrest in Manipur where the government has issued “shoot-at-sight orders in extreme cases.” The Manipur government imposed the curfew as communal clashes continued on theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, March 27, 2023: Church leaders in India have reacted cautiously to the demand of an organization representing indigenous people that the government remove the reservation for tribal people to Christianity or other religions. A March 26 rally organized by the Janajati Dharma Sanskriti Suraksha ManchaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, Oct 27, 2022: The police in Assam on October 27 deported three Swedish nationals for violating visa norms by allegedly indulging in conversion-related activities in the northeastern Indian state. They were also fined US$500 each before they were deported around 3 pm, Allen Brooks, spokespersonContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 6, 2021: The killing of civilians by security forces in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland has evoked widespread condemnation from student unions, political parties and Church groups. The incident has led to fresh demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati, October 27, 2021: Christian leaders in northeastern India have expressed solidarity with the Christians of Karnataka in their opposition to a the southern Indian government’s move to introduce a bill to ban “forcible” religious conversion. Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, president of the North East IndiaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: The Christian Community of Assam on September 23 joined others to express shock and anguish over what they is “the most inhumane act” of land eviction. “In the most inhumane eviction operation carried out at Gorokhuti in the Darrang district of Assam, some 800 familiesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: Allen Brooks, a top Catholic leader in northeastern India, has demanded a probe into the “bizarre” deaths of 18 elephants allegedly by lightning stroke. The elephants were killed on May 13 atop Bamuni Hills in Assam’s Nagaon district. The cause of death is yet toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: The Assam Christian Forum, representing all denominations in the northeastern Indian state, has appealed to the people to vote for candidates who work for an inclusive and secular society and uphold the Constitution. In the first such pre-election appeal, the forum also warned against theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, April 5, 2020: An organization representing all Christian denominations in northeastern India has appealed for a united fight against coronavirus pandemic. The Joint Peace Mission Team on April 2 met at the headquarters of the Northeast India Christian Council at Shillong to discuss the latestContinue Reading