Pope prays for victims of floods in India and sends Lunar New Year greetings
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Pope prays for victims of floods in India and sends Lunar New Year greetings

VATICAN (SE): During his general audience on February 10, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to…

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Hindu extremists attack Catholic media centre
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Hindu extremists attack Catholic media centre

BHOPAL (UCAN): More than a hundred Hindu extremists attacked a prayer gathering inside the Satprakashan…

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Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries
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Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries

Ben Joseph Christians North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India live under extreme persecution…

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Jesuit labelled ‘dangerous terrorist’ in India
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Jesuit labelled ‘dangerous terrorist’ in India

HONG KONG (SE): The 83-year-old Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, activist and defender of tribal rights…

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After seven months churches reopen in Maharshra state

NEW DEHLI (UCAN): Church leaders in India’s Maharashtra state have welcomed a government decision to…

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