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January 31, 2019

India's Supreme Court rejects bail for nun held seven months, not charged

Indian police stand outside the premises of the Missionaries of Charity home in Ranchi, where Sister Concilia was arrested July 5, 2018, on suspicion of child trafficking. On Jan. 29 the Indian Supreme Court rejected bail for the nun, who has not yet been charged.
NEW DELHI – India's Supreme Court rejected bail for a Missionaries of Charity nun arrested nearly seven months ago on suspicion of child trafficking.
Published in International
September 18, 2017

Pope praises Rome's first interreligious half-marathon

Pilgrims hold a large Colombian flag as Pope Francis leads the Angelus in St. Peter's Square Sept. 17 at the Vatican.

VATICAN CITY – After thousands of runners completed the first ever "multireligious" half-marathon in Rome, Pope Francis praised the initiative, which was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Published in Vatican
June 14, 2016

Bangladesh’s deadly attacks terrify its religious minorities

Buddhist monks participate in a protest against the murder of a monk in Bangladesh, in Mumbai, India, on May 23, 2016.

The killings of two Hindus, one Christian and the wife of an anti-terror official in Muslim-majority Bangladesh last week have left members of minority religious communities afraid for their lives and skeptical of the government’s ability to provide security.

Published in International
May 8, 2016

India rejects US religious freedom report

Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold placards during a protest outside Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi Feb. 5. Hundreds of Christian protesters clashed with police in India's capital as they tried to press demands for better government protection amid concern about rising intolerance after a series of attacks on churches.

NEW DELHI – India is rejecting a U.S. panel’s charges that the religious freedom of minorities in the world’s largest democracy is being violated with tacit support from elements in the ruling party.

Published in International
August 8, 2015

Missionaries of Charity care for the dying in Nepal’s holiest temple

An elderly woman kisses the hand of Sister Marica of the Missionaries of Charity at a home for the elderly in the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 4. The nuns have been caring for the dying and the elderly sick at the destitute center since 1978, when Mother Teresa initiated the service at the Nepal's holiest Hindu temple.

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Every Saturday morning businessman Rajan Silwal rushes to the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu to see a few friends.

Published in International
May 8, 2015

Resilient Nepalis will rebuild, Jesuit says

Earthquake survivors select clothes from a relief material delivery near Gorkha, Nepal, May 1.

The April 25 earthquake that killed more than 8,000 and left close to 15,000 injured was bad, but “it could have been terribly, terribly worse,” said Canadian Jesuit Father Bill Robins.

Published in International
October 20, 2014

Christians, Hindus must seek 'culture of inclusion,' Vatican says

Hindu holy men shout slogans and block a road during a protest against alleged violence against Hindus in Jammu, India, July 19. Leaders of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said Hindus and Christians must work for a "culture of inclusio n for a just and peaceful society."

VATICAN CITY - Despite its many positive advancements, globalization also has brought about greater indifference, exploitation and suffering, said the leaders of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Published in Faith