Nirmala Carvalho

The bishop led the Archdiocese of Kolkata during the revolution brought about by the soon-to-be-canonised Albanian saint. He himself revolutionised his archdiocese’ educational system, whilst remaining close to his former flock in Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar who went through horrific pogroms.

The archbishop of Mumbai celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at the shrine in St Michael in Mahim, one of India’s most venerated sites. " people of every faith come to venerate Our Lady of Perpetual Help”, who is “the largest recipient of mercy”.

Maharashtra police uncover a racket in trafficking of human eggs. Poor women persuaded to donate theirs on the back of promises they will be richly compensated. But one of them rebelled and was killed. Dr. Pascoal Carvalho: "The child is never seen as a gift, but as an article to be bought and sold".

The yogi Adityanath is a member of the ruling Hindu nationalist party, candidate Minister in the next cabinet reshuffle. He said that Mother Teresa was "part of a plot to convert India to Christianity". Separatist ambitions of northeastern part of the country result of attempted conversion to Christianity. The archbishop of Ranchi recalls that the Blessed "loved everyone with sincere love and served the poorest of the poor."

The first was demolished to widen a road. The second was torched after two weeks after it was inaugurated. The Hyderabad administration decided to tear down the church without informing its pastor. Christians fear for their lives and places of worship.

Fr Frederick D'Souza speaks about the Catholic charity’s work in natural and human disasters around the world. He came to understand the words “shed for you and for all” when, whilst Christians were being slaughtered for their faith, Caritas was handing out keys to homes to Muslims affected by a flood.

The girl's name was Shwetha D'Souza and she was 22 years old. Her younger sister encouraged their parents so that "another person can see through her eyes." In India cornea donation is not widespread. Each year about 140 thousand people in need of a the transplant.

Judith D'Souza works for the Agha Khan Network in the Afghan capital. Unidentified men seized her last night. Indian authorities are doing everything to get her release. “Judith is someone involved in improving the lives of many people in difficulty,” said a pained Archbishop D’Souza.

Delhi’s Vidyajyoti College of Theology has opened a new regional centre in Kuala Lumpur that offers distance courses to the laity. This follows the indications of the Second Vatican Council and Pope Francis’s vision to integrate “theology in everyday life”.

Islamic marriages are governed by a 1937 law adopted under British rule, which applies to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and property. Women are discriminated against and exploited. The Indian Constitution calls for a “uniform civil code”, but the power lies with parliament.

The proposal of John Douglas Coutinho, a local environmentalist. He founded an NGO to collect waste and keeping the district clean. The local administration has recognized and rewarded the value of his initiatives, all self-financed.

The rector of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount leaves his office after 21 years. He invites the faithful to "bear witness to Jesus with joy." The farewell ceremony took place during the last recitation of the Rosary in the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary.