Washington, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s head of the Catholic Church, Bishop Samson Shukardin, has expressed concern over a government committee formed to review a recent ruling by the country’s top constitutional court that validated the marriage and forced conversion of a Christian minor girl. Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar on April 5 announced that a committee had been formed to review the March 25 judgement of the Federal Constitutional Court validati…
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Kottayam, April 10 (IANS) A sharp political row has erupted in Kerala with the BJP leaders P.C. George and his son Shaun George on Friday launching a strong offensive against sections of the Catholic Church, alleging political partisanship.P.C. George who contested on a BJP ticket from the Poonjar constituency accused certain religious leaders of supporting the Congress-led UDF.They claimed that appeals were made from within Church-led institutions to vote for the UDF in the Assembly elections.H…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Three top Catholic leaders in the United States issued a rare joint statement sharply questioning the moral foundations of current US foreign policy, invoking guidance from Pope Leo XIV and warning that a growing reliance on force risks plunging the world into deeper conflict.Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin said the United States was engaged in its most serious debate over the morality of its actions abroad since the en…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) With Assembly elections drawing closer and the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) facing a setback in the December 2025 local body polls, the Kerala Congress(M), the third-largest ally in the ruling coalition, is actively weighing a return to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).The party, led by Jose K. Mani, is once again at the centre of intense political churn, triggering speculation of a realignment that could significantly alter Kerala…
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s administration has become increasingly dysfunctional since the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government assumed power following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, enabling Islamist groups to escalate attacks on minorities, especially Hindus and Christians, a report said on Wednesday. It added that a group of minority families in Muslim-majority Bangladesh are seeking protection from the authorities after being assaulted by local Muslims fol…