Mumbai, June 14, 2019: A group of mental health professionals from Mumbai spent a week in Colombo early June to train 45 priests, nuns and doctors in the art of reprocessing painful memories. The memories pertain to Easter Sunday on April 21, when suicide bombers targeted three churches and threeContinue Reading
By Job Anthony R. Manahan Manila, June 13, 2019: Having a diverse cultural background was an Indian-Filipino student-leader’s asset in dealing with stereotypes and challenging cultural barriers in the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila, The Philippines. In a viral Facebook post of his graduation photo where he is dressedContinue Reading
MARIA LOZANO Interview with Aid to the Church in Need’s Director of Public Affairs and Religious Freedom JUNE 13, 2019 On May 28, 2019, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution establishing August 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.Continue Reading
Srinagar, June 14, 2019: Authorities here on June 12 refused permission to Amnesty International to hold a briefing on alleged misuse of the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), which provides for detention of a person up to one year without trial. An Amnesty spokesperson said the authorities had not givenContinue Reading
Colombo, June 13, 2019: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he accepts the recent announcement of Buddhist prelates and will take steps to set up a council to dispel the suspicions and misconceptions among religions and build religious reconciliation. The premier told a function in Baddegama June 08 that a religiousContinue Reading
Coimbatore, June 13, 2019: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module, who was a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim, after it carried out searches at seven locations in Coimbatore, officials said. During the searches, the agencyContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 14, 2019: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the interview process for admission of Christian students in Delhi University’s St Stephen’s college. The court said it did not consider it appropriate to stay the interview process. “I am not inclined to grant the stay….Continue Reading
Kolkata, June 11, 2019: Paritosh Canning has taken over as the Bishop of the Calcutta Diocese of the Church of North India (CNI), with Probal Kanta Dutta being transferred. “Paritosh Canning, transferred from the Diocese of Barrackpore, will be installed as the new Bishop of Calcutta Diocese at 5:00 pmContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12, 2019: The transfer of the police officer who investigated the rape case against former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal has led to protests in Kerala. Many are alleging that the move is aimed at weakening the case the bishop, citing earlier attempts to silence witnesses and sabotage theContinue Reading
The Kerala government plans to review an award-winning cartoon after it evoked widespread condemnation. According to Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), the cartoon by Subhash KK shows the rape-accused Bishop in a bad light and hurts their religious sentiments. The cartoon, which won Kerala Lalithakala Akademi award, depicts Franco asContinue Reading