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The elections and their consequences for Christians in India
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On June 4th, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or the Popular Party of India, won its third election, extending Narendra Damodardas Modi’s tenure as leader ...
Church leaders applaud change to minimum marriage age in Pakistan
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A new amendment to the Christian Marriage Act says that girls and boys under the age of 18 cannot marry. Though only a first step, ...
ACN helps Jesuits open first novitiate in Bangladesh
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On July 16th, thirty years after returning to Bangladesh, the Jesuits are opening a new novitiate in the South Asian country, where Christians are a ...
Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian man on death row
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The chair of the Catholic Church’s National Commission for Justice and Peace in Pakistan lambasted a court for sentencing a Christian man to death after ...
Papal visit a ‘source of hope’ for East Timor
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Devotion to the Catholic Church is a distinguishing feature of East Timorese culture. Pope Francis will be the second Pope to visit the country and ...
Help to Build a Parish Church in Indonesia
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With 272 million people, Indonesia is the most populous Muslim nation in the world. But its religious make-up varies from place to place. The island ...
Pakistan: Widow of Christian killed by mob dies
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The tragedy that struck the Masih family has far-reaching consequences, disrupting the lives of many in Mujahid Colony. Families are displaced; businesses have closed; and ...
In Pakistan, calls for ‘swift justice’ after mob kills Christian
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The NJCP, a long-time project partner of ACN, also provided recommendations to the Pakistani authorities, aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future, improving law ...
Pakistan bishop calls on international community to stop abuse of blasphemy law
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Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, said that Christians and other beleaguered minorities will never feel safe in ...
A New Chapel for a Village in India
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The parish of Christ the King is in eastern India. The parish is very active, especially in its work with children and young adults. There is ...
