Nirmala Carvalho

The meeting was organized by young people and lay people of the Charismatic Movement. Msgr. Machado gave a lecture on the history of the Church: "I cautioned people about separating the Holy Spirit from Jesus".

The "Romila Palliative Care" was born on the initiative of two Catholic doctors from Bandra, who lost their daughter to cancer in 2014. In two years, the program has welcomed 600 patients with end-stage diseases. Dr. Fernandez: "Once a patient told me he was happy to have cancer, because he had never felt so loved in all his life."

Known as the Modi of Odisha, the guru-cum-minister has been accused of complicity in connection with the murder of Australian pastor Graham Staines and his two sons. For Sajan K George, “not a single case (of forced conversion) has been proven in a court of law in India”.

In his second term, Narendra Modi assigned two ministerships of state to the Bharatiya Janata Party member who led locally the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu youth group involved in the death of the clergyman and his two sons.

This year marks the Convention’s 30th anniversary. Arigatou International, an NGO, wants to set up a platform for discussion among religious leaders o protect children with the help of religion.

Those confirmed come from very poor rural areas, "but rich in spirit". The preparation they undertook was aimed at inspiring “them to cooperate with the grace of God in all the circumstances of life".

The Asha Niketan (Home of Hope) in Kolkata is a L’Arche communities. Founded by Jean Vanier in 1973, the land on which it was built was donated by Mother Teresa, who often visited its residents. "Every time he (Vanier) was in Kolkata, he went to visit Mother Teresa,” said its director. “Jean Vanier discovered the value of love in listening to people with special abilities,” said Mgr Thomas D’Souza.

The rape took place on June 19, 2018 in the village of Kochang, district of Khunti. The victims were assaulted while attending the school run by Fr. Aind. The attorney general: "He is the one who planned the crime". But Sister Julia denies: "The girls were not supposed to be there".

In 2016 Rev Balu Saste, his wife and 11 other Christians were charged under an anti-conversion law, which the accused rejected. In New Delhi, a church is attacked by religious fanatics.

The event was organized by the local branch of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. In Mangalore another Muslim group held a silent protest against attacks. Islamic leader: "We show solidarity with Christians, as they did following the attack on mosques in New Zealand".

The three-city trip (Sydney, Nowra and Melbourne) lasted from 25 March to 8 April. The first Mass in Bengali was held in St John Mary Vianney Parish.

The young woman lives in Mumbai where she studied in a Catholic college. Here she learned to pray while living with other baptized children. Her employer gave her a day off a week to attend a Christian course for adults. “[N]ow I do not only pray when I need something but I pray to come closer to” God.