UCA News https://www.ucanews.com/ UCA News From india Stories en-us support@ucanews.com Copyright 2023 Police block access to Indian Catholic school https://www.ucanews.com/news/police-block-access-to-indian-catholic-school/101782 UCA101782 St. John’s Senior Secondary School in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh town compelled to hold online classes for its 2,300 students Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:44:00 +0700 Catholics burn Vatican appointee’s circular on Indian liturgy row https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholics-burn-vatican-appointees-circular-on-indian-liturgy-row/101775 UCA101775 Archbishop Andrews Thazhath’s circular insisted on following synod-approved Mass rejected by the majority of priests and laity Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:51:00 +0700 Christians, civil society urge peace in riot-hit Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/christians-civil-society-urge-peace-in-riot-hit-indian-state/101772 UCA101772 PM Narendra Modi must break his silence and immediately address the communal flare-up in Manipur, they say Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:22:00 +0700 Indian bishop, nun get bail in anti-conversion case https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishop-nun-get-bail-in-anti-conversion-case/101740 UCA101740 Bishop Gerald Almeida and Sister Liji were booked under anti-conversion law after a raid on a diocesan-run orphanage Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:43:00 +0700 Indian prelate issues security advice after parish heist https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-prelate-issues-security-advice-after-parish-heist/101732 UCA101732 Priest in Chhattisgarh state is held at gunpoint by armed robbers who escaped with cash Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:02:00 +0700 Arson, unrest continue in violence hit Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/arson-unrest-continue-in-violence-hit-indian-state/101728 UCA101728 Christian leaders in northeastern Manipur state say houses of Christians, who fled to refugee camps, are burnt down Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:45:00 +0700 US lawmakers hailed for raising religious persecution in India https://www.ucanews.com/news/us-lawmakers-hailed-for-raising-religious-persecution-in-india/101723 UCA101723 75 senators urged US president to discuss shrinking religious freedom in India with visiting Indian PM Narendra Modi Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:22:00 +0700 India’s top court rejects plea to deploy army in Manipur https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-top-court-rejects-plea-to-deploy-army-in-manipur/101713 UCA101713 A tribal forum told the Supreme Court that any delay in sending the army will result in further loss of lives Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:45:00 +0700 Vatican intervention sought to settle Indian Church's liturgy row https://www.ucanews.com/news/vatican-intervention-sought-to-settle-indian-churchs-liturgy-row/101701 UCA101701 More than five-decades-old dispute in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese has seen public rallies and the closure of a cathedral Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:58:00 +0700 Uniform Civil Code is Indian PM’s response to electoral rout https://www.ucanews.com/news/uniform-civil-code-is-indian-pms-response-to-electoral-rout/101698 UCA101698 It confirms Narendra Modi will again use Hindu majoritarianism to win a third consecutive term in 2024 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:38:00 +0700 Delhi archdiocese to help riot-hit Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/delhi-archdiocese-to-help-riot-hit-indian-state/101699 UCA101699 Earlier, Bangalore archdiocese came forward to rebuild the lives of college and school-going students from Manipur Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:35:00 +0700 Indian priests face fresh case over orphanage raid row https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-priests-face-fresh-case-over-orphanage-raid-row/101696 UCA101696 2 clergymen in Madhya Pradesh are charged with assaulting public servants and obstruction Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:47:00 +0700 2 deaths reported as cyclone eases over Indian coast https://www.ucanews.com/news/2-deaths-reported-as-cyclone-eases-over-indian-coast/101690 UCA101690 Biparjoy packed sustained winds of up to 125 kilometers (78 miles) per hour as it struck, but weakened overnight Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:23:00 +0700 Catholic nuns want justice for India's female wrestlers https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholic-nuns-want-justice-for-indias-female-wrestlers/101684 UCA101684 After much delay, police filed a 1500-page chargesheet against the former chief of wrestling body, accused of sexual abuses Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:51:00 +0700 Prelate hails Indian state’s scrapping of anti-conversion law https://www.ucanews.com/news/prelate-hails-indian-states-scrapping-of-anti-conversion-law/101682 UCA101682 Southern Karnataka state decides to repeal controversial law that critics say serves to persecute Christians Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:43:00 +0700 'Disaster' storm weakens after ramming India's coast https://www.ucanews.com/news/disaster-storm-weakens-after-ramming-indias-coast/101677 UCA101677 Biparjoy, the 'very severe cyclonic storm,' crossed the coastline near Jakhau Port Thursday evening Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:15:00 +0700 India, Pakistan brace for 'very severe cyclonic storm' https://www.ucanews.com/news/india-pakistan-brace-for-very-severe-cyclonic-storm/101667 UCA101667 Over 100,000 evacuated as Cyclone Biparjoy is making its way across the Arabian Sea, likely to make landfall Thursday evening Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0700 Does Church hierarchy engage in ‘moral disengagement?’ https://www.ucanews.com/news/does-church-hierarchy-engage-in-moral-disengagement/101662 UCA101662 Understanding the disengagement pathways is the first step to preventing moral conflicts Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:54:00 +0700 Indian archdiocese to help Manipur students https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-archdiocese-to-help-manipur-students/101661 UCA101661 Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore welcomed 70 students from the northeastern Indian state to Karnataka in the south Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:12:00 +0700 Indian nun arrested for 'offending' religion released on bail https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-nun-arrested-for-offending-religion-released-on-bail/101658 UCA101658 Hardline Hindu groups objected to the newly professed nun and her family holding a thanksgiving Mass at their home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:09:00 +0700 Indian pastor, associate get bail in conversion case https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-pastor-associate-get-bail-in-conversion-case/101657 UCA101657 Pastor Roshan Faster, two others were arrested on June 4 for holding a home prayer service in the central Madhya Pradesh state Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:49:00 +0700 Cyclone 'Biparjoy' menaces India and Pakistan https://www.ucanews.com/news/cyclone-biparjoy-menaces-india-and-pakistan/101652 UCA101652 Biparjoy, meaning 'disaster,' making its way across the Arabian Sea, is forecast to make landfall Thursday evening Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:35:00 +0700 Growing old in today’s India https://www.ucanews.com/news/growing-old-in-todays-india/101645 UCA101645 A sad and desperate situation, made worse by neglect and hypocrisy Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0700 Vatican urged to step in to end endogamy in Indian Church https://www.ucanews.com/news/vatican-urged-to-step-in-to-end-endogamy-in-indian-church/101643 UCA101643 The Global Knanaya Reform Movement wants action against the hierarchy of Kottayam archdiocese in Kerala Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:27:00 +0700 Lay group urges synod to end endogamy in Indian Church https://www.ucanews.com/news/lay-group-urges-synod-to-end-endogamy-in-indian-church/101627 UCA101627 Catholics in an archdiocese under Syro-Malabar Church follow endogamy, termed illegal by the top court in southern Kerala Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:24:00 +0700 Tribal Christians protest in poll-bound Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/tribal-christians-protest-in-poll-bound-indian-state/101625 UCA101625 Backed by the pro-Hindu groups in Chhattisgarh, a demand is being raised to deny them reservation benefits Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:05:00 +0700 India’s train wreck aftermath — a painful search for loved ones https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-train-wreck-aftermath-a-painful-search-for-loved-ones/101618 UCA101618 Weeks after India's deadliest rail accident in 20 years, relatives scour morgues and hospitals in a desperate attempt to find the remains of their loved ones Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:20:00 +0700 $12 million relief package for India’s riot-hit Manipur https://www.ucanews.com/news/12-million-relief-package-for-indias-riot-hit-manipur/101608 UCA101608 The hilly state has seen unprecedented violence between predominantly Hindu Meiteis and tribal Christians, claiming 98 lives Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:38:00 +0700 India's northeast Catholics look to French missioners' canonization https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-northeast-catholics-look-to-french-missioners-canonization/101606 UCA101606 The tombs of Fathers Krick and Bourry, martyred 169 years ago, are in the Tibet area of China, where no priest can go Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:31:00 +0700 Indian nun, mother arrested for 'offending' religion https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-nun-mother-arrested-for-offending-religion/101596 UCA101596 The newly professed nun was arrested after she conducted a thanks-giving Mass inside her home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:49:00 +0700 Indian govt asked to criminalize raping dead body https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-govt-asked-to-criminalize-raping-dead-body/101588 UCA101588 An accused charged with raping dead body of a 21-year-old girl went scotfree for want of law against necrophilia in India Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:10:00 +0700 Indian pastors, woman denied bail, continue in jail https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-pastors-woman-denied-bail-continue-in-jail/101587 UCA101587 They will remain in custody till June 17 under the sweeping Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:56:00 +0700 Church leaders need to share blame and credit with others https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-leaders-need-to-share-blame-and-credit-with-others/101578 UCA101578 Acknowledging one’s self-serving bias can make us a synodal Church that seeks and travels together Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:57:00 +0700 Catholic bishop airs community concerns in north India https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholic-bishop-airs-community-concerns-in-north-india/101573 UCA101573 Deepak Valerian Tauro of Delhi urged authorities to ensure the safety and security of Christians in Haryana state Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:57:00 +0700 Indian bishops allege conspiracy against Church-run institutions https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishops-allege-conspiracy-against-church-run-institutions/101576 UCA101576 Amal Jyothi College in Kanjirappilly diocese witnessed violent protests after the suicide of a 20-year-old female student Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:44:00 +0700 Indian court rejects bishop’s plea on Mass change https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-court-rejects-bishops-plea-on-masschange/101567 UCA101567 Prelate was questioning its jurisdiction on Catholic matters over petition seeking Mass in a local language Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:43:00 +0700 Indian Catholic religious speak, despite bishops’ silence https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-catholic-religious-speak-despite-bishops-silence/101538 UCA101538 CRI calls for action against a politically powerful sexual predator accused of harassing women wrestlers Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:08:00 +0700 Indian court rejects Catholic bishop's bail plea https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-court-rejects-catholic-bishops-bail-plea/101548 UCA101548 A court dismissed Bishop Gerald Almeida anticipatory bail in a case of converting Hindu destitute children in an orphanage Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:59:00 +0700 Catholic priests attacked in northern India https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholic-priests-attacked-in-northern-india/101547 UCA101547 In separate incidents, a priest was manhandled by members of a pro-Hindu party while another was targeted by armed robbers Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:40:00 +0700 Indian religious urged to stand up against organized violence https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-religious-urged-to-stand-up-against-organized-violence/101537 UCA101537 In a clarion call, Sister Nirmalini Nazareth calls on men and women religious to take to the streets, if needed Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:26:00 +0700 Church arson reported in India’s strife-torn Manipur state https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-arson-reported-in-indias-strife-torn-manipur-state/101543 UCA101543 Adjoining presbytery, boarding school also set ablaze while a nearby convent is 'under the control of outlaws' Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:40:00 +0700 India’s train accident toll could rise, fear volunteers https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-train-accident-toll-could-rise-fear-volunteers/101531 UCA101531 Rescue and relief operations were underway the entire night with local priests, nuns and Church volunteers helping the wounded Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:49:00 +0700 288 dead, hundreds hurt in India horror rail crash https://www.ucanews.com/news/288-dead-hundreds-hurt-in-india-horror-rail-crash/101529 UCA101529 Images showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha. Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:14:00 +0700 7 Indian pastors get bail in 'conversion' case https://www.ucanews.com/news/7-indian-pastors-get-bail-in-conversion-case/101523 UCA101523 Courts in Uttar Pradesh used to be rigid in granting bail in conversion cases until the top court reprimanded them Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:11:00 +0700 Judicial probe into ethnic violence in Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/judicial-probe-into-ethnic-violence-in-indian-state/101519 UCA101519 Social unrest began in northeastern Manipur on May 3, and its worst victims are tribal Christians, say Church leaders Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:26:00 +0700 Bishops seek end to Christian persecution in Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/bishops-seek-end-to-christian-persecution-in-indian-state/101517 UCA101517 Catholics and their institutions in Madhya Pradesh are being targeted by raising the bogey of conversion, says CBCI Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:58:00 +0700 Indian bishops should prevent rather than wait for a cure https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishops-should-prevent-rather-than-wait-for-a-cure/101510 UCA101510 But does the resignation of a rape-accused bishop mark the beginning of a clean-up operation? Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:02:00 +0700 Vatican accepts resignation of rape-accused Indian bishop https://www.ucanews.com/news/vatican-accepts-resignation-of-rape-accused-indian-bishop/101509 UCA101509 Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar was cleared of charges of raping a nun by a district court in southern Kerala a year ago Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:47:00 +0700 Indian Catholic bishop, nun seek bail in 'conversion' case https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-catholic-bishop-nun-seek-bail-in-conversion-case/101504 UCA101504 Bishop Gerald Almeida of Jabalpur, Sister Liji Joseph move court against likely arrest in a case under the anti-conversion law Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:45:00 +0700 Overconfidence: the bias of self-importance https://www.ucanews.com/news/overconfidence-the-bias-of-self-importance/101498 UCA101498 In India, where the Church is a tiny minority, leaders need to be courageous and brave rather than overconfident and brash Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:44:00 +0700 Indian bishop named in 'conversion' complaint https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishop-named-in-conversion-complaint/101476 UCA101476 The complaint registered after inspection of a Church-run orphanage in Jabalpur diocese is 'baseless and false,' says nun Tue, 30 May 2023 19:07:00 +0700 Indian bishops say Manipur riots targeted tribal Christians https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishops-say-manipur-riots-targeted-tribal-christians/101460 UCA101460 Bishops' body in Kerala says the 'well-orchestrated' violence in the northeastern state exposes BJP’s ‘double standards’ Mon, 29 May 2023 18:31:00 +0700 Minority body demands India uphold constitution guarantees https://www.ucanews.com/news/minority-body-demands-india-uphold-constitution-guarantees/101459 UCA101459 National Conference for Minority also calls for an equal opportunities commission at convention in New Delhi Mon, 29 May 2023 15:46:00 +0700 'Hidden agendas' behind ethnic conflict in Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/hidden-agendas-behind-ethnic-conflict-in-indian-state/101449 UCA101449 Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal in Manipur says 'vested interests have to be recognized and resisted' Sat, 27 May 2023 13:02:00 +0700 12 jailed Indian pastors, 9 others get bail https://www.ucanews.com/news/12-jailed-indian-pastors-9-others-get-bail/101441 UCA101441 They were booked under the stringent anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country Fri, 26 May 2023 18:07:00 +0700 Second thoughts on homosexuality https://www.ucanews.com/news/second-thoughts-on-homosexuality/101431 UCA101431 In his own way, Pope Francis has changed the conversation Fri, 26 May 2023 10:47:00 +0700 No letup in harassment of Church-run orphanage in India https://www.ucanews.com/news/no-letup-in-harassment-of-church-run-orphanage-in-india/101428 UCA101428 Inmates of the orphanage were shifted in violation of an order by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, says its director Thu, 25 May 2023 19:03:00 +0700 Indian prelates seek end to man-animal conflict https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-prelates-seek-end-to-man-animal-conflict/101417 UCA101417 Over 1,200 people were killed in the past decade in the southern state of Kerala where 120 villages lie near forests Wed, 24 May 2023 18:10:00 +0700 Case filed against attackers of Indian Protestant church https://www.ucanews.com/news/case-filed-against-attackers-of-indian-protestant-church/101413 UCA101413 Sikh warrior group storm church brandishing swords, Christians retaliate by pelting them with bricks, stones Wed, 24 May 2023 16:57:00 +0700 Same-sex couple adoption violates child rights https://www.ucanews.com/news/same-sex-couple-adoption-violates-child-rights/101388 UCA101388 Why do same-sex couples want to adopt children born out of a heterosexual relationship? Wed, 24 May 2023 10:11:00 +0700 Christians face conversion threat in riot-hit Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/christians-face-conversion-threat-in-riot-hit-indian-state/101401 UCA101401 Meitei Christians in Manipur are being asked to embrace Hinduism, say Christian leaders Tue, 23 May 2023 18:39:00 +0700 Asian bishops play it safe, offer no clear vision for Asia https://www.ucanews.com/news/asian-bishops-play-it-safe-offer-no-clear-vision-for-asia/101392 UCA101392 The Bangkok document produced on the FABC's 50th anniversary falls short of the lofty expectations set for it Tue, 23 May 2023 11:12:00 +0700 Indian Christian leaders stress peace in Manipur https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-christian-leaders-stress-peace-in-manipur/101389 UCA101389 At least 71 have died in sectarian riots with tribal Christians in a standoff with the majority Meitei Hindu community  Mon, 22 May 2023 15:32:00 +0700 Indian Church hails court's religious freedom stance https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-church-hails-courts-religious-freedom-stance/101384 UCA101384 Christian couple relieved after Goa High Court quashes order banning them conducting religious activities Mon, 22 May 2023 12:04:00 +0700 Endogamy forces Indian couple to marry outside closed church https://www.ucanews.com/news/endogamy-forces-indian-couple-to-marry-outside-closed-church/101377 UCA101377 The Catholic couple was denied marriage permission to follow the endogamy practice of the Kottayam Knanaya Archdiocese Sat, 20 May 2023 12:45:00 +0700 Indian priest quits ministry to clean up Church https://www.ucanews.com/news/indianpriest-quits-ministry-to-clean-up-church/101372 UCA101372 Father Ajimon Puthiyapramabil from Thamarassery diocese wants to follow his prophetic mission like Christ Fri, 19 May 2023 18:19:00 +0700 Power-hungry religions go silent on violence in South Asia https://www.ucanews.com/news/power-hungry-religions-go-silent-on-violence-in-south-asia/101357 UCA101357 Politicians use religion for their ends, but it is for religious leaders to avoid being politicized Thu, 18 May 2023 19:12:00 +0700 India’s top court seeks report on riots in Manipur https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-top-court-seeks-report-on-riots-in-manipur/101359 UCA101359 62 companies of Central Armed Forces and 126 columns of the Indian Army have been deployed in the northeastern state Thu, 18 May 2023 19:10:00 +0700 Indian authorities continue to target Catholic orphanage https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-authorities-continue-to-target-catholic-orphanage/101353 UCA101353 Child welfare body orders shifting of children against the direction of top court in Madhya Pradesh state Thu, 18 May 2023 15:10:00 +0700 Indian Catholic leader underscores rise in Christian persecution https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-catholic-leader-underscores-rise-in-christian-persecution/101350 UCA101350 India has rejected a US State Department report raising concerns about ‘targeted attacks’ against minorities Thu, 18 May 2023 12:12:00 +0700 Instant vigilante justice negates civilization https://www.ucanews.com/news/instant-vigilante-justice-negates-civilization/101346 UCA101346 The Church needs to be seen as treating people with justice, fairness and equity Thu, 18 May 2023 10:18:00 +0700 Indian Catholic lawyers seek help for Manipur’s suffering masses https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-catholic-lawyers-seek-help-for-manipurs-suffering-masses/101340 UCA101340 Sectarian violence in the northeast Indian state has left at least 71 dead and more than 45,000 people displaced Wed, 17 May 2023 17:48:00 +0700 Indian pastor, seven others arrested on conversion charges https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-pastor-seven-others-arrested-on-conversion-charges/101338 UCA101338 The arrests in two separate incidents were reported from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh Wed, 17 May 2023 17:31:00 +0700 Church in strife-torn Indian state appeals for peace, help https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-in-strife-torn-indian-state-appeals-for-peace-help/101326 UCA101326 Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal Archdiocese said thousands of people in Manipur left homeless, without food and clothing Tue, 16 May 2023 18:01:00 +0700 Marriage and its variables https://www.ucanews.com/news/marriage-and-its-variables/101315 UCA101315 Even if more and more marriages are breaking up, they are also reuniting ‘in their own way’ Tue, 16 May 2023 10:45:00 +0700 10 people arrested on conversion charges in India https://www.ucanews.com/news/10-people-arrested-on-conversion-charges-in-india/101314 UCA101314 A local pastor said Christians in Madhya Pradesh state were being regularly harassed by police Mon, 15 May 2023 19:07:00 +0700 India relieved as Karnataka state boots out BJP https://www.ucanews.com/news/india-relieved-as-karnataka-state-boots-out-bjp/101307 UCA101307 But with only one Christian legislator in the newly elected assembly, the community has little to cheer about Mon, 15 May 2023 18:57:00 +0700 Catholic body calls on Indian Church leaders to ‘unite and fight’ https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholic-body-calls-on-indian-church-leaders-to-unite-and-fight/101310 UCA101310 Church has to play a prophetic role, it cannot be silent or appear to be supportive of anti-people government, it says Mon, 15 May 2023 17:29:00 +0700 Indian bishops call for peace in Manipur as death toll hits 60 https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-bishops-call-for-peace-in-manipur-as-death-toll-hits-60/101309 UCA101309 Tribal people, most of them Christians, are up in arms against giving reservation status to prosperous Meitei community Mon, 15 May 2023 16:38:00 +0700 India’s deepening polarization will be tough to reverse https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-deepening-polarization-will-be-tough-to-reverse/101294 UCA101294 The political discourse, which demonizes minority groups and opponents, has fueled a disturbing rise in hate and violence Fri, 12 May 2023 18:51:00 +0700 Indian orphanage alleges ulterior motive behind recent raids https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-orphanage-alleges-ulterior-motive-behind-recent-raids/101293 UCA101293 Contempt of court case filed against child rights panel officials for 'illegal surprise inspection' of orphanage in Sagar diocese Fri, 12 May 2023 18:15:00 +0700 Indian pastor, 4 others get bail in conversion case https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-pastor-4-others-get-bail-in-conversion-case/101277 UCA101277 A sweeping anti-conversion law comes in handy for Hindu groups to target Christians in India’s most populous state Thu, 11 May 2023 18:29:00 +0700 Church systems should become accountable to people https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-systems-should-become-accountable-to-people/101272 UCA101272 Being responsible includes accepting criticism Thu, 11 May 2023 10:27:00 +0700 Indian Christians demand independent panel to quell attacks https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-christians-demand-independent-panel-to-quell-attacks/101266 UCA101266 The federal government cannot monitor anti-Christian violence as Hindu groups linked to it are behind them Wed, 10 May 2023 18:41:00 +0700 Why are Asian religions silent on AI developments? https://www.ucanews.com/news/why-are-asian-religions-silent-on-ai-developments/101265 UCA101265 The Vatican has developed a document on the ethical development of artificial intelligence but Asian religions are silent Wed, 10 May 2023 18:19:00 +0700 Catholic Religious: Charism, Institution, Community https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholic-religious-charism-institution-community/101257 UCA101257 The future of Catholic religious life surpasses our ability to imagine it Wed, 10 May 2023 10:30:00 +0700 2 Indian priests arrested during raid on orphanage https://www.ucanews.com/news/2-indian-priests-arrested-during-raid-on-orphanage/101255 UCA101255 St. Francis Sevadham Orphanage, located on a prime 277-acre plot of land in Madhya Pradesh, is constantly targeted Tue, 09 May 2023 18:40:00 +0700 Vatican directs Indian Church to settle dispute https://www.ucanews.com/news/vatican-directs-indian-church-to-settle-dispute/101251 UCA101251 Syro-Malabar Church is believed to have received clear instructions to end the five-decade-long liturgical row Tue, 09 May 2023 16:06:00 +0700 Manipur violence portends fires in India’s tribal belt https://www.ucanews.com/news/manipur-violence-portends-fires-in-indias-tribal-belt/101240 UCA101240 The ruling BJP backs tribe status for the state’s Hindu Meitei but wants to deny it to tribal Christians in other states Mon, 08 May 2023 18:46:00 +0700 Church appeals for peace in northeastern Indian state https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-appeals-for-peace-in-northeastern-indian-state/101237 UCA101237 Ethnic violence in Manipur since last week has raised concerns across the nation Mon, 08 May 2023 15:59:00 +0700 Christian women lend support to protesting Indian wrestlers https://www.ucanews.com/news/christian-women-lend-support-to-protesting-indian-wrestlers/101222 UCA101222 Top women athletes want action against chief of national wrestling federation for allegedly abusing them Fri, 05 May 2023 15:40:00 +0700 Indian Church leaders seek help as Manipur burns https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-church-leaders-seek-help-as-manipur-burns/101221 UCA101221 Christians, nearly 41 percent of state’s population, embroiled in sectarian flare-up that has killed at least 12 people Fri, 05 May 2023 13:12:00 +0700 India's new mums live in hope, fear for next generation https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-new-mums-live-in-hope-fear-for-next-generation/101220 UCA101220 New and expecting mums from across India discuss their aspirations and anxieties for the next generation Fri, 05 May 2023 12:49:00 +0700 No whisper of empathy on persecution of Christians in India https://www.ucanews.com/news/no-whisper-of-empathy-on-persecution-of-christians-in-india/101207 UCA101207 Many would like the Catholic Bishops Conference of India to once again regain its voice, as also its eyes Thu, 04 May 2023 19:01:00 +0700 India's struggling mothers burdened by growing population https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-struggling-mothers-burdened-by-growing-population/101205 UCA101205 India's overall birthrate has fallen, but poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs continue to remain Thu, 04 May 2023 13:04:00 +0700 India rejects US panel report on religious freedom https://www.ucanews.com/news/india-rejects-us-panel-report-on-religious-freedom/101202 UCA101202 USICRF in its latest report has called on the State Department to categorize India as ‘a country of particular concern’ Thu, 04 May 2023 12:31:00 +0700 Cultivating a culture of transparency in South Asian Church https://www.ucanews.com/news/cultivating-a-culture-of-transparency-in-south-asian-church/101190 UCA101190 Church hides too much behind the 'white cassocks' which affects its credibility and trustworthiness Thu, 04 May 2023 10:22:00 +0700 Northern Indian dioceses join forces for migrant workers https://www.ucanews.com/news/northern-indian-dioceses-join-forces-for-migrant-workers/101191 UCA101191 10 dioceses in Agra archdiocese vow to combat evils of forced labor and human trafficking Wed, 03 May 2023 14:41:00 +0700 India's sewage failure causing dead rivers, flaming lakes https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-sewage-failure-causing-dead-rivers-flaming-lakes/101188 UCA101188 Of the 72 billion litres of sewage generated in India's urban areas each day, about 45 billion litres goes untreated Wed, 03 May 2023 12:34:00 +0700 Probe against Indian Protestant ex-bishop widens https://www.ucanews.com/news/probe-against-indian-protestant-ex-bishop-widens/101181 UCA101181 Federal agency claims several office bearers of the Church of North India are involved along with the dismissed prelate 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