By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 12, 2024: A Catholic delegation on July 12 met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to voice their concern over the increasing attacks on Christians in various parts of the country. The four-member delegation led by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, president of the CatholicContinue Reading
It is more than 20 years since a Pope set foot in India. In 1999, an ailing Pope John Paul II made what reporters called a “tense” visit to the capital, New Delhi. The 79-year-old pontiff made a strong defense of religious freedom during his 62-hour trip. “In the duskContinue Reading
New Delhi: Pope Francis is unlikely to visit India and Bangladesh this year as widely expected, a senior church official said Tuesday, with the high-profile visit postponed due to schedule clashes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Pope had announced last year that he would “almost certainly” travel to SouthContinue Reading
Joshua J. McElwee Vatican City: The head of India’s Latin rite bishops says he thinks Pope Francis may not be able to visit his country as planned at the end of 2017. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, said that while he is optimisticContinue Reading