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Church bombings in Indonesia prompt pastor’s call for forgiveness
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SURABAYA is the capital city of East Java Province, Indonesia. Like many cities in Indonesia, 80 percent of Surabaya’s population is Muslim. Most Indonesian Muslims ...
Christians in Indonesia feel ‘desperate, terrorized’ by bombings
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“Our faithful are afraid, but we, their pastors, constantly call on them to remain calm. The terrorists are trying to scare us, but we must ...
Christians in India suffer from attacks by radical Hindus
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Modi's ministers have repeatedly emphasized their support for measures intended to "protect" the Hindu religion, the bishop said. In the eyes of Hindu nationalists, religious ...
Archbishop asks for prayers after attack on Christians in Pakistan
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“When we see these atrocities happening one after another, we very much depend on the spiritual communion that we have with friends and benefactors of ...
In India, the Church serves all, fighting discrimination on all fronts
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"Dalits are considered outcasts or untouchables—even coming under their shadow is considered to make someone impure.The Church strives to eradicate caste-ism. It promotes and upholds ...
Repairing Christian-Muslim ties in devastated Filipino city
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"Just as in other countries where Christians are only a small minority among Muslims, such as is the case in Pakistan, Christians in Marawi have ...
In Pakistan, God shines a light into Catholic girl’s fearful existence
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“There are Christians in the West? I thought that only Muslims were living in the West; but if that is so why do those Christians ...
In Indonesia, Jesuit pastor forgives Muslim assailant
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"I am not afraid, nor do I get angry. I reflect that this is like David and Goliath. Giant Goliath comes with a long sword, ...
India: a priest’s love never retires
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“I became a priest because I wanted to be a missionary. To do so I travelled over 2000 miles to give my life for the ...
‘It is anything but easy to be a Christian in India today’
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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India stressed that Christians are to be treated as one hundred percent Indian even as they are one hundred percent ...









