Nirmala Carvalho

Bastar district village council's act of intolerance is upheld by the local high court following son's appeal for justice. He is not even allowed to bury him in his own land. Archbishop of Raipur: “Endorsement of such acts promotes lawlessness in the country.”

The Chapel of St Therese of the Child Jesus in the village of Chokragaon was set on fire, a few days after the ordination of two local priests. The authorities have opened an investigation. The bishop of Tezpur praises the "intense solidarity" and "unity" among Christians following the incident.

The strict imposition of the uniform on the girls in class X even on the last day of school has become a pretext to accuse the Carmel School that has been operating for 70 years in the Dhanbad district. The headmistress told AsiaNews: ‘Only 2% of the students are Christian, education in the service of all’. Former students' stance: “Grateful to those who made us what we are”.

In January, diocesan and religious ordinations were held in several villages, presided over by the archbishop of Imphal, Mgr Linus Neli. Meanwhile, in the parish of Tuibuang, new houses were delivered for those displaced by the violence, built thanks to the solidarity of Catholic communities from all over India.

40 years after the disaster that still continues to impact the health of the local population, the Indian government has implemented a local court order, transferring the toxic waste to the industrial city of Pithampur, where it should be disposed of in the coming months. But the authorities are meeting resistance from the local population.

A public appeal is made to President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi after at least 14 incidents of intolerance by Hindu radicals against Christmas celebrations were reported in various parts of the country. Christian leaders call for rapid and impartial investigations into a general climate that threatens religious freedom.

For the first time an Indian premier was the guest speaker at an event at the CBCI headquarters in Delhi. He praised Bishop Thazhath's commitment to the country's unity, but also voiced the concerns of Christians who are victims of violence by extremist fringes. Modi expressed sorrow for those who ‘cause unrest in society’ and recalled his invitation to Pope Francis to visit India. Best wishes to Card. Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai, who turns 80 today.

Seven Protestants accused of 'forced conversions' at a house celebration. The Bishop of Lucknow: 'Even obtaining bail is difficult. Nearly 700 incidents of violence against Christians already reported in 2024'. Fr Mathew: "In Chattisgarh, Christians evicted from their villages will spend Christmas Eve without a roof over their heads".

The Bishops' Conference intervenes in the dispute that in Kerala sees the Waqf (the Islamic Property Administration) claiming land where Christian families have lived for decades. The bishops also denounce the spreading of ‘fragmented’ news about a meeting between the president of the CBCI, Msgr Thazhath, and about twenty national parliamentarians, with the risk of ‘creating confusion’.

Msgr. Linus Neli's Christmas message to the faithful in the Indian state rocked by violence. Let us bring flashes of God's peace to the world around us. Yesterday, meanwhile, interreligious prayers were held in Imphal and many other cities in India for the suffrage of the dead and for reconciliation

Another tragedy yesterday claimed seven lives in Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, last month the case of ten newborn babies killed by flames in Utaar Pradesh. At least 11 serious accidents with more than 100 deaths in the last five years. The causes are always the same: poorly designed emergency exits, failure to check the electrical load, carelessness in storing combustible materials. And justice is slow to prosecute those responsible.

The comment was made at an event organised by the ultranationalist Hindu far right. Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav made similar anti-Muslim comments in the past and recently reiterated his support for a uniform civil code. Opposition parties filed a complaint with the Supreme Court.