The Christ Mission Ashram has been torn down to allow road construction to the airport. "We have not been offered any alternative site for relocation. Where do we go from here?" church leader asks.
The secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference is shocked by the Lancet study on selective abortions on India and stresses the need for ethics in the medical profession.
A culture that places women in a state of complete inferiority is the root cause of ten million unwanted baby girls. The birth of a daughter creates economic and status problems.
This was revealed by a scientific journal, the Lancet: one of the major causes is selective abortion. Catholics in the country have suggested the Church sets up a clinic where women can repair the serious mistake of "playing with human life".
The Minorities Progressive Party of India is launching a petition campaign to get Christian Dalits recognised as a Scheduled Caste. Catholic activist John Dayal disagrees.
The Annadhanam scheme does not respond to the needs of the Church and might even cause problems and tensions. Instead, adequate aid and subsidies should be provided to orphanages, schools and hospitals.
For the local population and human rights groups, the remains belong to people killed in the March 2002 anti-Muslim riots. According to some residents, there should be 26 bodies; police had acknowledged eight dead declaring the rest "missing". An investigation is currently underway.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health has been restored after last year's destruction. "Our mission is to help survivors to go from despair to hope", says rector.
The Indian priest, Fr Augustinus Thevarparampil dedicated his life to the advancement of Dalit Christians. Benedict XVI has authorized the publication of a decree recognizing a miracle.
The Archbishop, Mgr Augustine, said the latest tragedy is "worse than the Tsunami". The population is recovering little by little, supported by the Church.
A pre-litigation conciliation programme will be set up in the village of Manoharpur. Legal aid is a necessity; the poor are victims of greedy lawyers, Bishop Lobo told AsiaNews.
Thirteen years after Hindu fundamentalists destroyed the Babri mosque, the Commission of Inquiry has yet to present its findings. The "macabre synergy" between Hindutva and Islamic extremism must be severed.
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