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Asian cardinals give support to May 14 World Day of Prayer for Humanity

May 12, 2020

Catholic clergy in Bangladesh will mark the World Day of Prayer for Humanity with an online retreat on May 14, answering Pope Francis’s call for all religious leaders to pray during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Asian Youth Day officially off after India says it can’t host it

Feb 19, 2020

This year’s Asian Youth Day won’t happen, after complications kept India from hosting the event.

By Nirmala Carvalho

India cardinal says bishops of Asia are behind Pope Francis ‘100 percent’

Sep 5, 2018

Bishops in Asia have expressed their support for Pope Francis after the former papal ambassador to the United States asked the pontiff to resign.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Church in India marks Francis at 5 years

Mar 13, 2018

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro – the Apostolic Nuncio to India – and 33 bishops from all over India celebrated Mass to mark the 5th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Church in India marks day of prayer for creation

Sep 1, 2017

Indian Cardinal Telesphore Toppo said “tribal Catholics in India have impressed in their hearts that they are God’s people and the children of Mother Earth, a people with its own voice, its own dignity and its own security.” He was one of several Indian bishops who marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – celebrated on September 1.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Indian nun says enough to children victims of human trafficking

Feb 11, 2017

Sister Gracy Rodrigues, an Indian nun and member of the Asian Movement of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking, will not be idle before the cry of children victims of human trafficking. In an essay, Rodrigues calls on everyone to put an end to this modern day form of slavery.

By Nirmala Carvalho