Nirmala Carvalho

The ruling relates to Sardarpura disorders, in which 33 Muslims, including 22 women, were killed. 73 accused stood trail in the case. The incident is among the many episodes of violence which erupted after the Godhra train burning in 2002, in which 50 Hindus were killed.

The Grand Mufti has called the Rev. Khanna of the Church of North India to a Sharia court to explain the alleged forced conversions of young Muslims. The protests of Bishop Samantaroy and the President of the Global Council of Indian Christians, Sajan K George, an "inappropriate and unconstitutional demand, a humiliation to the Constitution of our country."

Some young people destroyed a statue of Christ, religious objects and ruined a Bible. One of the vandals even dressed up in the religious vestments. For Mgr. Mukkuzhy the incident has "hurt the sensibilities of the faithful." Christian activist points finger at the state government, which covers up extremist violence.

A delegation led by the Archbishop of Bangalore repeats request to close the cases of 150 young Christians under investigation to the State's Prime Minister. In Karnataka, the persecution continues, with the complicity of the police. 37 cases of aggression recorded since the beginning of the year.

C. M. Khanna, pastor of All Saints Church in Srinagar accused of converting Muslim youth. The President of the Global Council of Indian Christians denounces the continuing cases of pressure and violence against the Christian minority in Kashmir.

Founded in 1986, the Canon Law Society of India (CLSI) is an association of Catholic cannon lawyers from Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara rites, with the aim to promote reflection on canonical disciplines. AsiaNews interview with Cardinal. Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai, on CLSI silver jubilee.

At a seminar titled “Towards a Strong Global Economic System: Revealing the Logic of Gratuitousness in the Market Economy”, discussions will focus on the challenges of progress: globalisation, social injustice, dehumanising exploitation and materialism. For Card Gianfranco Ravasi, president Pontifical Council for Culture, “economy and economics” must be “a science of ethical governance of the human household.”

The archbishop of Vasai has spoken to the South Asian Symposium on the Social Doctrine of the Church with a report on "Interreligious dialogue is essential to meet the challenges of materialism and secularism in Asia," in view of Assisi 2011.

Card. Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai, president of the Bishops 'Conference of India, and the new Secretary General of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), proposes the Asian model of religiosity against secularization and the disintegration of the family in the West. Focusing on young people, builders of a new humanity and tomorrow’s leaders.

On October 23 we celebrate World Mission Day. Through the words of the Blessed, the Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta recalls some episodes of the mission of Mother Teresa: the beginning of the Missionaries of Charity, the call within a call, working with the poor and the lepers, material poverty and poverty of those who are not loved.

It will happen late this afternoon. The judge also ruled a fine of 10 thousand rupees, because he attended a religious festival. The U.S. citizen can no longer return to India. Sajan K George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC): "Police connivance with ultra-nationalist Hindu forces is shameful in the eyes of the international community."

Sacredness of life and dignity of the human being themes of the South Asian Symposium (14-16 October), organized in honor of John Paul II and marking 50 years social encyclical Mater et Magistra of John XXIII (1961). Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai: "The Church's social doctrine must serve mission, among the poor, sick and discrimination against women."