CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDIA

v Mother Teresa's Powerful Message - Interview With Missionary of Charity Father Joseph Langford
TIJUANA, Mexico, Sept. 03, 2010, 12:40 Hrs (Karna Swanson / Zenit.org):
If Blessed Teresa of Calcutta could leave the world with one last message, she would most likely encourage all who would listen to embrace suffering, especially that of the poor, says Father Joseph Langford. More...

v Catholic Priest Quits To Act In Movie
KERALA, Sept. 03, 2010, 12:00 Hrs (CathNews):
A Catholic priest in Kerala has quit his clerical position after he faced objections from his Syro-Malanakara Church for acting in a Malayalam film released recently. More...

v Archbishop Calls for Fresh Survey for Bhopal Victims

BHOPAL, Sept. 03, 2010, 12:00 Hrs (UCAN):
The archbishop of Bhopal has asked for a new survey to identify all survivors of the 1984 gas tragedy, a day after the Supreme Court decided to reopen the case on the disaster. More...

v African Church Consider News Service for Whole Continent
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 03, 2010, 12:00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
"Fragmentation is our biggest weakness," says a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, referring to a lack of networking and synergy among initiatives in Africa. More...

v Symposium Focuses on Christian View of Ecology, Warns That Biodiversity Is Being Annihilated
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 03, 2010, 12:00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
A symposium on the "Christian Spirituality of Ecology" raised a warning that biodiversity is being irreversibly annihilated. More...

v Cardinal Oswald Gracias Condemns: Burn A Koran Campaign”

NEW DELHI, Sept. 03, 2010, 10:00 Hrs (CBCI News):
It was deeply distressing to read in the Media reports that a certain Church in the United States of America was planning to organize “Burn a Koran Campaign” on September 11, 2010. This was all the more shocking because such a campaign goes totally contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ. More...

v Christian, Muslim Leaders Condemn ‘Burn Koran’ Drive
MUMBAI, Sept. 03, 2010, 10:00 Hrs (Ashley D’Mello / TNN):
In a strong show of solidarity, leaders of the Christian and Muslim communities have condemned the irresponsible statements made by Pastor Terry Jones in the US, who has threatened to organise a “Burn a Koran Campaign,’ on the anniversary of 9/11. More...

v What "Humanae Vitae" Is Really About Polish Priest Notes Its Focus on Human Dignity
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 03, 2010, 10:00 Hrs (Karna Swanson / Zenit.org):
The 1968 encyclical "Humanae Vitae" is about much more than a prohibition of artificial contraception, says a Polish priest and expert on family issues who addressed today a conference in Omaha. Rather, it is a document about the dignity of woman. More...

v Christian And Hindu Villages Flooded Intentionally
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 03, 2010, 10:00 Hrs (Agenzia Fides):
It is something that adds to the tragedy of suffering and frustration of the flooding: the poor villages, many of which are inhabited by Christian and Hindu citizens, are deliberately flooded. More...

v Archbishop Joji Laid to Rest at Gunadala Shrine
NEW DELHI, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (Benigna Menezes / CBCI News):
Vijayawada city witnessed an unprecedented crowd of people at the funeral of Archbishop Marampudi Joji who was buried with honour and dignity at the Gunadala cemetery on August 30. More...

v ‘Interfaith apostle’ Raimon Panikkar dead at 91
NEW DELHI, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (UCAN):
Comparative religion and interreligious dialogue expert, Professor Raimon Panikkar, has died at his home in Tavertet, near Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 26. aged 91. More...

v Nagaland Remains Dry, Thanks to Baptists
NAGALAND, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (UCAN):
Opposition from the powerful Baptist Church in Nagaland has forced the state government to suspend plans to lift a total prohibition on alcohol. More...

v Catholics Boycotted For Ignoring Hindu Practice
KARWAR, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (UCAN):
The refusal of Catholics to follow Hindu practices in a village in Karnataka state has resulted in sanctions against them, says a bishop. More...

v Very Little Done for Kandhamal Victims, says Archbishop
ORISSA, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (The Hindu):
The Orissa government has failed to wipe the tears and heal the wounds of the Christian community in Kandhamal even two years after the anti-Christian violence in the district, said Raphael Cheenath, Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. More...

v National Advisory Council Constitutes Advisory Group to Draft Communal & Sectarian Violence Bill, 2010
NEW DELHI, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (CBCI News):
Widening the scope of the Communal Violence Bill to include "sectarian violence", the National Advisory Council on Monday entrusted its re-drafting to a jumbo 32-member group, including Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, Left-leaning lawyers and human rights activists. More...

v Archbishop Marchetto Decries French Crackdown On Gypsies
ROME, Italy, Sept 01, 2010, 14:00 Hrs (CNA/EWTN News):
In reference to France's recent expulsion of immigrants living in the country, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto emphasized God's desire for "decent" lives and the "common good" of all peoples. More...

v France Should Face Sanctions For Roma Expulsions, Say Activists
US, Sept 01, 2010, 11:00 Hrs (Ekk/3):
Human rights activists have called for economic action against France for its continued Roma (Gypsy) expulsions in the face of widespread international criticism. More...

v Anger In France Over Roma Expulsions
Sept 01, 2010, 11:00 Hrs (Vaiju Naravane / The Hindu):
For the past several weeks French President Nicolas Sarkozy had gone on a relentless “security” drive, threatening to revoke the nationality of naturalised foreign citizens who fall foul of the law and expelling thousands of Roma gypsies on the grounds that they are in France illegally and that they engage in crime and “aggravated begging”. More...

v After Nun, Former Priest Writes a Tell-All Book on Sexual Exploitation
NEW DELHI, Sept 01, 2010, 11:00 Hrs (Indian Express):
Barely a year after a former Catholic nun wrote in her autobiography about the suppressed sexual life and draconian rules within the convents, a former Catholic priest has come out with his own experiences of homosexuality at seminaries, sexual misconduct of priests, lack of transparency in money matters and the unfair approach of superiors. More...

v Mother Teresa International Film Festival Concludes in Kolkata. Festval to Travel to Other Cities in India and Asia
NEW DELHI, Aug 31, 2010, 16:10 Hrs (CBCI News/ Fr. Norbert Herman SVD):
Mother Teresa International Film Festival which opened in Kolkata on 26th August came to a close on 29th August at NANDAN-2 with the screening of the film “The Legacy” by Ann and Jeanette Petrie. More...

v Negative Birthrate Warps Society, Says Cardinal
ROME, Italy, Aug 31, 2010, 16:00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
A culture without children and without elderly people is seriously warped and unable to function, says the president of the Italian Episcopal Conference. More...

v Punjab claims rise in female births
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31, 2010, 16:00 Hrs (asianage.com):
After bearing the ignominy of being the state with the lowest sex ratio in the entire country for decades, Punjab now claims a dramatic increase in the number of girl children compared to 798 girls per 1000 boys reported in the 2001 Census. More...

v Female foeticide has assumed alarming proportions - Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil
MUMBAI, Aug 31, 2010, 15:15 Hrs (TOI):
Alarmed by the rise in female foeticide among the educated classes of Maharashtra, the state home minister R R Patil has said that the issue should be given top priority and must be dealt with immediately by the police and the state government. More...

v President joins chorus of praise for Mother Teresa
NEW DELHI, Aug 31, 2010, 15:15 Hrs (UCA News):
Several top ranking Indian leaders including President Pratibha Patil paid glowing tribute to Mother Teresa at a seminar in New Delhi marking her birth centenary. More...

v Long-imprisoned underground bishop dies
FUZHOU, China, Aug 31, 2010, 15:10 Hrs (UCA News):
Retired Bishop John Yang Shudao of Fuzhou who spent at least 30 years in prison life because of his faith has died at the age of 91. More...

v A Reflection on 70 Years of Ecumenism
ROME, Italy, Aug 30, 2010, 15:10 Hrs (Zenit.org):
Here is a translation of a reflection made by Giovanni Maria Vian, the editor of L'Osservatore Romano, for the 70th anniversary of Brother Roger Schutz's arrival on the hill of Taizé in France. More...

v South Africa Cardinal Defends Freedom of Press
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug 30, 2010, 15:00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
Responding to legislation seen as a threat to freedom of the press, the archbishop of Durban, South Africa, is lamenting the "short memory" of his country. More...

v Pope to Brave Persecution in UK
ROME, Italy, Aug 30, 2010, 15:00 Hrs (Zenit.org/ Father John Flynn, LC):
As the date for Benedict XVI’s mid-September trip to Scotland and England draws closer, the anti-religious hostility is becoming more intense. More...

v Vatican to Host Catholic Journalists
VATICAN CITY, Aug 30, 2010, 15:00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has organized an international conference for the Catholic press to focus on the Church's use of the Internet and new media. More...

v Christians Thank Woman Super Cop For Supporting Community
BELGAUM, Karnataka, Aug 30, 2010, 10:10 Hrs (SAR NEWS):
The Christian community in Belgaum has lauded the services of super cop Sonia Narang for her role in safeguarding the interests of the common man, particularly the poor and the disadvantaged. More...

v Ahmedabad Celebrates Mother Teresa’s Birth Centenary
AHMEDABAD, Gujarat, Aug 30, 2010, 10:05 Hrs (SAR NEWS):
Several programmes marked the birth centenary of Mother Teresa in Ahmedabad, August 26. The day began with prayer services in the three houses of the Missionaries of Charity in the city, which house several inmates, including dying destitute and orphans. More...

v Mother Teresa Is CEO Of Souls: IT Firm Chief
BANGALORE, Karnataka, Aug 30, 2010, 10:00 Hrs (SAR NEWS):
There are two brands India has created -- Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa, said the chief of a Bangalore-based top software firm. More...

v Mother Teresa Was Ready To Laugh, Express Pain And Sorrow, Says Aide
BANGALORE, Karnataka, Aug 30, 2010, 09:50 Hrs (SAR NEWS):
A close associate of Mother Teresa described the “Saint of the Gutters” as a person who did little things with great love and concern. More...