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India: Christian Victims Deprived of Justice in Orissa

Image of The press release noted that some 95 people have been cleared of the charges of murdering Christians and setting fire to their homes, while 24 have been convicted.

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

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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

Image of (Pictured: Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam CST with Bishop Emeritus Dominic Kokkat CST and new priests) The Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur of Syro-Malabar rite was erected on the June 19, 1984 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II through the Bull

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)'.

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

Image of On 4 October, in a chapel dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi in Rome, the young Indian man from Mumbai became Kersi Francesco Pio Mistry.In honour of his 'good friend' he adopted the names the saint received when he was baptised (Francesco) and took when he undertook his profession of faith (Pio).

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

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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

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Officials are working with the Sangh Parivar to drive out the vulnerable Christian minority from Kandhamal. BHUBANESWAR (AsiaNews) – ... continue reading

India: Growing Dearth of Girls Due to Sex-Selection Abortion

Image of In India, sex-selective abortion practices are rampant and the ratio of girls to boys is continuing to fall.

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

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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

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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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