Asia News: “New acquittals for people who attacked Christians in Orissa”
by Nirmala Carvalho Fr Edward Sequeira, a Verbite priest who saw anti-Christian violence firsthand and was almost burnt to death during the 2008 pogrom, tells AsiaNews that a big organisation is working against Christians. He is certain that the Church will return to the areas where its institutions have been laid waste. The archbishop of [...]
Indian Government Honors Sister Nirmala Joshi
By Nirmala Carvalho 1/27/2009 KOLKATA (AsiaNews) – “The Padma Vibhushan is a recognition from the government of India of the little we have been able to do for the poorest of the poor and it is to them that I want to dedicate the award,” said Sister Nirmala Joshi, superior general of the Missionaries of [...]
Orissa, India: More Killings of Christians before Christmas
By Nirmala Carvalho 12/4/2008 BHUBANESHWAR (AsiaNews) – There is still widespread terror in the district of Kandhamal (Orissa), where for months attacks and killings have continued against the Christians. The government of Orissa is forcing Christians to return to their villages, but is not guaranteeing them any security. In recent days, two Christian women have [...]
Orissa Bishops ask Government to Rebuild Churches Destroyed by Terrorists
By Nirmala Carvalho 11/12/2008 BHUBANESHWAR (AsiaNews) – The bishops of three Orissa dioceses have sent a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in which they denounce the pervasive reign of terror that hangs over Christians who have been attacked by radical Hindu groups for months. In order to stop the Christian exodus from the state—many [...]
Tragedy unfolds as Christian minorities flee historically rich, biblical lands
(L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO) On Sunday, 26 October, the Holy Father introduced the recitation of the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square telling the faithful as he had announced during the Closing Mass of the Synod some moments before that the Second Synod for Africa will be held in Rome in October 2009 and [...]
Global Persecution of Church intensifies
26 October 2008
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Loading ...By Ed West 10/24/2008 LONDON, UK (The Catholic Herald, UK) – The persecution of Christians is on the increase around the world, a leading overseas charity has said, with some Christian minorities at risk of being “extinguished”.Aid to the Church in Need’s Index of Persecution document, released this week, states that persecution has worsened in [...]
Hindu Fanatics Burn Down House of Sisters of Mother Teresa
By Nirmala Carvalho 9/29/2008 Sister M. Suma, the regional superior, prays for the “persecutors”, that they may repent of their violence and “make peace with God” for their actions. NEW DELHI, India (AsiaNews) – On September 25, Hindu fundamentalists attacked and burned down the house of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Mother [...]
Vietnamese Cardinal Encourages the Faithful
By J.B. An Dang 9/24/2008 Cardinal calls on the faithful to pray for an end to the violence and for renewed dialogue in favour of justice. HANOI (AsiaNews) – Disinformation, arrests and violence against Hanoi Catholics have had the effect of demonstrating the communion that unites the Vietnamese Church. Since the beginning every diocese in [...]
Catholics Attacked in Vietnam, Bishops Threatened
By J.B. An Dang 9/22/2008 HANOI (AsiaNews) – Goon squads went into action last night in Hanoi. About a hundred thugs raided the prayer vigil held by Thai Ha faithful under the indifferent eye of some 500 police agents—they destroyed a chapel, sullied a statue of Our Lady with motor oil and proffered threats against [...]
Priest Survivor: The Hindu Radicals are ‘Terrorists’
By Nirmala Carvalho “World leaders should condemn this attack on the Christians in Orissa.The international community must unequivocally condemn this terrorist attack.” MUMBAI (AsiaNews) – Fr Edward Sequeira, one of the victims of the violence committed by Hindu radicals in Orissa, does not hesitate to call them “terrorists”. Groups connected to Sangh Parivar seized him, [...]