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Catholic Church weighs legal challenge to new anti-conversion law in India

September 2, 2026 Anto Akkara 0

The new law in India’s most populous western state drew protests from civil society and Catholic leaders. Neighboring Goa dropped a similar measure. […]

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Catholic bishops in India reject ‘Christian conspiracy’ claim over funds bill

August 20, 2026 Anto Akkara 0

A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations. […]

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Indian Catholics released after 104 days in jail under anti-conversion law

August 17, 2026 Anto Akkara 6

The men, held since May on charges of conversion and attempted murder, walked out of jail after the Rajasthan High Court granted bail. […]

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Indian court upholds Hindu prayers in state schools, calls them ‘moral instruction’

July 13, 2026 Anto Akkara 1

The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed as “premature” a challenge to a government order mandating Hindu prayers in schools, prompting concern from Christian leaders. […]

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Memorials across India mark 5 years since Jesuit Father Stan Swamy died in custody

July 7, 2026 Anto Akkara 1

Archbishop Vincent Aind led tributes in Ranchi and activists gathered in Mumbai to honor the priest, as his supporters press on to clear his name in the Bhima Koregaon case. […]

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Indian government tightens foreign donations law amid Church protest plans

June 26, 2026 Anto Akkara 0

The federal government has imposed stricter rules under India’s foreign-donations law just days before Catholic bishops convene a nationwide day of prayer over a related bill. […]

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Church hails acquittal of Missionaries of Charity nun in India trafficking case

June 20, 2026 Anto Akkara 1

An Indian court has cleared an elderly nun and two others after an eight-year ordeal Church leaders call a politically driven attempt to malign Mother Teresa’s order. […]

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India tribunal urges end to ‘impunity’ as anti-Christian violence climbs

June 3, 2026 Anto Akkara 0

Christian, Hindu, and Muslim groups joined a People’s Tribunal in New Delhi that documented a sharp rise in attacks on Christians and demanded the government curb “impunity.” […]

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Rubio pays homage at Mother Teresa’s tomb, bringing ‘joy’ to her nuns

May 26, 2026 Anto Akkara 0

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his first India visit at St. Teresa of Kolkata’s tomb, bringing reassurance to her Missionaries of Charity. […]

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Salesians honor 3 members killed in India 25 years ago as ethnic tensions persist

May 19, 2026 Anto Akkara 2

Relatives and former novices gathered in northeast India to honor two priests and a brother killed by militants in 2001 — even as fresh ethnic violence roils the region. […]

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