Nirmala Carvalho

It happened yesterday in West Bengal. Meanwhile in Mumbai, 400 people attended a rally to celebrate the event. Bishop Agnelo Gracias, President of the Diocesan Commission for human life: "It is in giving that we receive. Jesus died on the cross to give us life. "

His act recorded on video. The man, aged 40, was the father of three children. In thousands on the streets in Rongwo (Eastern Tibet) peacefully protesting against Beijing’s repression.

Tomorrow, March 24 marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the "martyr of El Salvador" and the Day of Prayer and Fasting for Missionary Martyrs. Archbishop of New Delhi: "The ministry of truth and justice of Archbishop Romero is crucial for the Indian Church."

The Archbishop of Chuttak-Bhubaneswar, Msgr. John Barwa denies Church's involvement in negotiations, because "we do not know the kidnappers." Today the Maoists could release Paolo Colangelo, sick with malaria, if the government accepts two of the 13 demands. According Dandapani Mohanty, a mediator chosen by the rebels, negotiations will begin today.

The rebel leader Sabyasachi Panda proposes the release of one of the two hostages, provided that the government meets some of the 13 requests. Authority: we can not accommodate every point. Controversy between the Head of Government of Orissa and the central government. Arrest warrants issued for 26 Maoist guerrillas.

Maoists release new audio message, naming three mediators. Abductees are well treated and fed every day. As a token of their goodwill, the rebels declared a ceasefire in Orissa, asking other rebel groups in neighbouring states to respect it. Some Indians rally for the release of the two Italians.

"Our sincere prayers for the abducted Italians and their family," the archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar offers. For Global Council of Indian Christians president, the kidnapping is a "heinous act" and raises questions about public order in Kandhamal. Maoist rebels accuse the two Italians of treating Tribals as animals, but on his website one of the men says, "Be careful not to include a business transaction with the tribal people."

The news confirmed by Indian police, anda few hours after Italian Foreign Ministry. Only certainty is revolutionarygroup's demands for release of political prisoners are freed and an end to thehunt for Maoists. It would bethe first time that the Communists kidnap foreigners. Government representative to AsiaNews: "We are doing everything possible for their release."

Lobsang Tsultrim, 20, set himself on fire yesterday in front of t Kirti Monastery in Sichuan, in protest against Chinese occupation. In the neighboring province of Qinghai at least a thousand Tibetans peacefully demonstrate for the release of 50 men who were arrested because they called for the return of the Dalai Lama.

All the incidents took place in West Bengal, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh in the last week. In all cases, police arrested the victims, not the attackers. For the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) president, Lent, Advent and Christmas are when minority Christians suffer the most.

The fishermen also want to unfreeze the bank accounts of the diocesan NGO run by Msgr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin. The government stops all funds, accusing them of finance anti-nuclear demonstrations with foreign money. The bishop sends a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek to resolve the situation.

The monk survived the flames and the authorities take him to hospital. Monks bring him back to monastery fearing his arrest. Hundreds of Tibetan religious and hundreds of students demonstrate with pictures of the Dalai Lama. Neighbouring monasteries come to town to show solidarity. Police set up checkpoints.