Nirmala Carvalho

The Congress party secretary general expresses such concerns to the US ambassador. For him, Hindu radicals are more dangerous than support to Islamist Lashkar-e-Taiba. Fr Cedric Prakash of the Prashant human rights centre speaks on the issue.

In India, Chinese premier greets his hosts with the traditional ‘namaste’. Bilateral talks are expected to lead to agreements in the energy and banking fields. For the Tibetan prime minister in exile, Wen is “most liberal person” Communist leader, and expects much from him.

The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) slams the complicity or the incapacity of state governments to stop attacks against religious minorities. Fr Cedric Prakash, a Jesuit, says, “Dalits are still children of ‘a lesser God’ in most parts of the country”.

Police discover the "Indian Mujahideen" behind the attack, claimed in an email sent from hacked site. A team of Mumbai specialist police, who investigated attack on Jama Masjid in Delhi, arrive on site.

Hindu extremists threaten and attack Christians, even within the churches. Then they have them arrested by the police with false accusations of proselytism. Sajan George: we need the intervention of the authorities, the anti-conversion laws-are been considered in Karnataka to attack Christians.

The Bishops’ Conference of India and the National Council of Churches try to raise awareness about the unjust situation faced by Christian Dalits. The latter are main target of Hindu violence and are not protected by special legislation for Dalits who belong to other religions.

Enthusiasm of Christian and Muslim leaders. The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious dialogue met President Zardari.

Benedict XVI signed the decree that places Goa’s Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier under direct Holy See control. A solemn celebration will be held in the Pilar Seminary Chapel to mark the event. Pilar missionaries are involved in missionary work in some of the most difficult situations.

India is achieving important results in the battle to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS: in the last 10 years new cases have decreased by half. The Indian Church has 150 institutions involved in the program, of which 86 are specialized care centers.

The radicals of the VHP launch false allegations of forced conversions and block access to the school of St. Paul. The Bishop of Udaipur: "We're not doing anything against the Constitution of India or against freedom of conscience, and yet Christians are increasingly attacked and targeted by the far-right Hinduvata groups.

For India, Pakistan is not cooperating enough in bringing to justice the organisers of the action that left 166 people dead. Flower wreaths are laid at the victims’ memorial in Mumbai.

Next Saturday, all Indian dioceses will celebrate along with Benedict XVI a vigil on behalf of nascent life during vespers marking Sunday Advent. Bombay bishop speaks about the growing rejection of nascent life in today’s society and the Church’s opposition to it.