Nirmala Carvalho

The experience of Fr KV George, for years engaged in work for the deaf. "The Church has been dealing with it since the time of St. Augustine." Today there is a ministry dedicated to them that makes them "silent spectators in the churches" and help us to "recover the simple, visible and concrete aspects of faith and liturgy."

The bishops of the Indian state propose initiatives for women. Access to the world of work and politics, combating domestic violence and the phenomena of male chauvinism. A commitment that starts from within the Church itself with a reflection on the role of women in the life of the community and Catholic institutions

The event scheduled for 14-18 October will focus on ‘Let Your Light Shine’. For Cardinal Gracias, the congress celebrates 2,000 years of Christianity in India and will “enhance the depth of our Christian identity”, providing a “better understanding of our calling” and “a renewed understanding of the task of Mission,” which is “to follow and know Jesus better.”

Celebrations throughout the country for the 12th anniversary of the death of the blessed. People of different religions visit to her grave. For Father Prakash, a Jesuit priest, the heart of the last Papal encyclical is realised in Mother Teresa: "It is the charity of Christ that impels us".

A minister in the Burmese government-in-exile speaks to AsiaNews about the dramatic situation of the population, forced into exile. Religions are persecuted to avoid any alternative sources of power to the ruling junta.

Christian politician among the ranks of Congress, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was known for his battles in favour of the marginalized. The bishop of Hyderabad: "I lost a friend" who "never feared declaring his faith" and “never discriminated on the basis of caste or creed."

Moving ceremony with over 20 thousand people in the area hardest hit by the typhoon. Beijing cancels meetings already established with Taiwan. The prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile speaks of the significance of the visit and prospects for the Tibetan people.

The new law for "free and compulsory education" requires private schools to set up monitoring committees that include representatives of local governments. For the Indian Church, the law is a step "in the right direction," but the imposition of the policy would put the schools "in danger of extinction."

Charges of arson against Manoj Pradhan, one of 14 charges against him, are dropped. BJP leader and elected to the legislature of Orissa, he is accused of killing 7 Christians. Activists denounce the inaction of the administration in punishing those responsible for crimes.

Gatherings in Madurai, New Delhi, Bhopal to remember the martyrs killed in Kandhamal and to strengthen the foundations of coexistence among religions and groups in India, after the "shame" of the massacres in Orissa.

The case involves the Sri Venkatarama Swamy College in Bantwal, near Mangalore. School regulations do not impose any ban but the student’s classmates and the school principal object to her “half-burqa”, seen as a provocative religious symbol.

Monsignor Felix Machado, Archbishop of Nasik, talks to AsiaNews about the coincidence of two celebrations that “are interwoven in our commitment to enhance the good of people and of our beloved motherland”. The religious roots of India "are the basis and the resource for harmony and peace" in the country where "the people are in constant search of the absolute and the divine."