By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 29, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Nepal following a devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Flood that caused deaths, injuries, displacement and widespread destruction of homes, livelihoods and infrastructure. CBCI President Cardinal PoolaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, Nov 18, 2021: A High Court in Nepal on November 18 granted bail to two Catholic nuns and two volunteers from South Korea, who were arrested for “illegal conversion” in Nepal slums. “Thank God for praying for Korean Sisters and volunteers. They got bail finally,Continue Reading
By Adrija Bose Kathmandu, September 24, 2019: In 2015, when an earthquake hit Nepal, killing 9,000 people, women started to disappear. The survivors soon found without much choice, but to trust the promises of overseas work and education, that turned many into victims of trafficking. To their rescue came aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, Nov. 29, 2018: The Republic of Nepal and the Universal Peace Federation are jointly organizing the Asia Pacific Leadership Summit 2018 in Kathmandu amid controversy over the Christian funding partner involvement with a state involvement. The November 30 to December 3 Asia-Pacific Summit 2018 willContinue Reading
A total of ten schools in remote and inaccessible areas affected by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal are being got ready to be handed over.Continue Reading
The Nepalese president is expected to approve a bill that will outlaw any attempt to convert someone to a different faith, alongside the “hurting of religious sentiment”. The country’s parliament passed the law, which will effectively ban evangelisation, on 8 August as fears grow of a crackdown on religious minorities,Continue Reading
Drolma’s rise from teenage nun to international music star is the stuff of fairytalesContinue Reading
Reversing a decision made earlier this year, the government of Nepal restored Christmas to the list of public holidays. The Government decision to reinstate Christmas as a national holiday, was reportedly taken under pressure from minority groups. Back in April this year, the government of former Prime Minister Khadga PrasadContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: An earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015 did not destroy its people’s spirit of resilience, says the head of the country’s Catholic Church. “Survivors of Nepal earthquake might have lost some of their loved ones and property worth of millions, but they did not lose theirContinue Reading
Nepal’s first religious freedom case since the country’s new constitution was implemented in 2015 is due to come to trial later this week. Facing charges will be eight Christian counsellors arrested for distributing a pamphlet about Jesus in a Christian school while helping children through the trauma of last year’sContinue Reading
