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Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/02/18

German bishops have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of a guide advising non-Catholic spouses when they can receive Communion (Rorate Caeli, Fr Anthony Ruff). Cardinal Robert Sarah has said that the...

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Indian court asks police to investigate Syro-Malabar head

The top court in southern India’s Kerala state has asked police to investigate allegations of breach of trust involving Cardinal George Alencherry. Ucanews.com reported the High Court of Kerala’s move...

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Hindu extremists attack nuns, destroy hospital wall in India

Suspected Hindu extremists demolished the wall of a Catholic mission hospital and manhandled staff, including nuns, in the latest incident in Madhya Pradesh state, considered a hotbed of anti-Christian...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/03/18

Cardinal Oswald Gracias has said that Narendra Modi “reacted positively” to a request to invite Pope Francis to India. The Pope has called the mother of assassinated Brazilian activist Marielle Franco....

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Christians protest amid surge in Hindu nationalist attacks in India

A senior Church figure in India has praised Christians for refusing to resort to violence when protesting against a growing wave of attacks by religious extremists who support the ruling nationalist...

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Indian nun accuses bishop of raping her

An Indian nun accused a bishop of raping her four years ago and then sexually abusing her multiple times over the following two years. But it was not until June 29 that the unidentified nun, a member...

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168 sign letter calling for removal of bishop accused of raping nun

Catholic and other leaders have urged that a bishop accused of raping an Indian Catholic nun be removed from his position. Ucanews.com reported that in a July 12 letter to Cardinal Oswald Gracias of...

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‘My conscience is clear’ says bishop accused of raping nun

An Indian bishop accused a raping a nun has once again denied the allegations against him, saying his “conscience is clear”. Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar told the Times of India that his accuser...

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India to investigate Missionaries of Charity over baby-selling scandal

Facing child trafficking allegations at one of its homes for unmarried mothers in India, the Missionaries of Charity said the order condemns the actions of individuals involved and stressed that these...

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Confession should be outlawed, says chair of Indian women’s commission

India’s Catholic Church has led a chorus of protest over a demand to ban Confession from the chairwoman of the National Commission for Women. “This demand is absurd and it displays ignorance about the...

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