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India: Christian Victims Deprived of Justice in Orissa
BANGALORE, India (Zenit.org) - One year after the outburst of anti-Christian violence in Orissa, many of the alleged perpetrators are being ... continue reading
India: Hindu Extremism Behind Bomb at Christian Refugee Camp
The man who was preparing the bomb is dead. Four injured all belonging to the 32 Christian families living in the Nandamaha camp. ... continue reading
Diocese of Gorakhpur in India to Conclude its Twin Silver Jubilee
The Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur of Syro-Malabar rite was erected on the June 19, 1984 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. GORAKHPUR, ... continue reading
Cardinal Zen to China: Release Imprisoned Bishops on its 60th anniversary
![Image of (Cardinal Zen) 'After 60 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the time has come for its leaders to be courageous and correct past mistakes by releasing religious leaders who were deprived of their freedom (from Su Zhimin [bishop of Baoding (Hebei)], seized decades ago to Mgr Jia Zhi Guo [bishop of Zhengding], detained last March)'.](/files/images/ins_news/2009090512.jpg "(Cardinal Zen) 'After 60 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the time has come for its leaders to be courageous and correct past mistakes by releasing religious leaders who were deprived of their freedom (from Su Zhimin [bishop of Baoding (Hebei)], seized decades ago to Mgr Jia Zhi Guo [bishop of Zhengding], detained last March)'.")
Card Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Honk Kong called on Chinese President Hu Jintao to free all Catholic bishops in prison. HONG KONG ... continue reading
Kersi of Mumbai, the Zoroastrian Padre Pio Converted
Kersi Francesco Pio Mistry was 25 when he met the saint of Petralcina. After that, he decided to become a Christian. MUMBAI, India ... continue reading
India: Life Sentence for Anti-Christian Pogrom
First sentence of life imprisonment is returned against 5 youths accused of anti-Christian violence in Orissa. BHUBANESHWAR (AsiaNews) - On ... continue reading
India: Bishop Accuses Gov't of Lying, Persecuting Christians
Officials are working with the Sangh Parivar to drive out the vulnerable Christian minority from Kandhamal. BHUBANESWAR (AsiaNews) â ... continue reading
India: Growing Dearth of Girls Due to Sex-Selection Abortion
Due to a 'son preference' in Indian culture, the use of new technologies to detect and abort baby girls has become widespread. MUMBAI ... continue reading
Vietnam: Church-Defending Blogger Disappears
The government alleges that the Holy Father knows of a group of Catholics trying to 'overthrow the government.' HANOI, Vietnam (Zenit.org) ... continue reading
Vietnamese Regime: Divide the Church, Arrest the Faithful
Local sources tell AsiaNews that the police are preparing a new series of arrests of Catholics who object to their biased reporting on the ... continue reading
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