India takes pride in being the world’s largest democracy, upholding its secular credentials and guaranteeing every citizen the right to religious freedom. The founding fathers of the Indian ...
Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Friday that the state will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has remained dormant for decades. The ...
If everyone in India is already Hindu, why the call for Ghar Wapsi—a return to Hinduism? Some proponents argue that DNA studies show that all communities in India share similar ancestry. However, ...
Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias speaks at a meeting of Indian Catholic bishops in Bangalore Feb. 3, 2015. (Credit: Anto Akkara/CNS.) Listen MUMBAI, India – In India, Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay ...
The Synod of Bishops of the India-based Eastern Rite Syro-Malabar Church has stressed the need for the protection of religious freedom amid rising attacks against Christians in the country. “Every ...
Pope Leo XIV talks to pilgrims and visitors during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 22, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Almost two-thirds of humanity—more than ...