Bangalore, India – Catholic bishops in southern India have strongly denounced a recent violent attack on a Catholic school by a radical Hindu group. The incident took place on April 16 in Telangana state when a mob of activists assaulted a priest and vandalized the Mother Teresa English Medium School. The attack reportedly occurred after … Read more
Marawi City, Philippines – An explosion at a Catholic mass in Marawi City, Philippines, has left at least four people dead and dozens injured, sparking concerns over escalating violence in the region. The attack occurred at a university gymnasium where students and worshippers had gathered for the religious service. Amnesty International Philippines Researcher Jerrie Abella … Read more
Gobindaganj, Bangladesh – Hundreds of indigenous people in Bangladesh gathered on Jan. 11 to form a human chain, demanding justice for the murder of a Catholic government officer. The protesters, who assembled in Gobindaganj in Bangladesh’s northern Gaibandha district, accused a local lawmaker of involvement in the death of Ovidio Mardy, an acting assistant land … Read more