Anto Akkara

Southern Asia

Journalist at Freelance

Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs): Journalist covering South Asia

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Secular Groups Join India’s Catholics in Condemning Ban on Palm Sunday Processions in Delhi

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Anto Akkara

The annual Palm Sunday procession in Delhi April 13 banned by the local police over “law and order and traffic concerns,” was met with fierce and swift criticism from Catholics and free speech advocates in the region.
Why ‘The Abolition of Man’ is happening before our very eyes

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Heather King |Scott Hahn |Anto Akkara

“A Night to Remember” is an award-winning 1958 black-and-white movie about the sinking of the Titanic. On that fateful night in 1912, the ship held 2,224 passengers. The lifeboats had room for approximately 1,178. One of the film’s most moving elements is the women-and-children-first ethos that largely guided their loading. That in a life-threatening situation women and children should be saved first is not a written law, now or then.
Indian bishops condemn assault on Catholic pilgrims and priests at Jabalpur

3 weeks ago | catholicworldreport.com | Anto Akkara |Carl Olson

Indian bishops condemn assault on Catholic pilgrims and priests at Jabalpur By Anto Akkara for CNA Christians protest a recent attack on Catholics in Jabalpur on April 1, 2025. / Credit: Diocese of JabalpurBangalore, India, Apr 3, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA). The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned an attack on Catholic pilgrims visiting churches near the city of Jabalpur along with the beating of senior diocesan officials there.
Nicaea anniversary inspires faith, strengthens mission

3 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Cindy Wooden |Anto Akkara |Junno Arocho Esteves |Ronald Rolheiser

Christians should not see the Nicene Creed simply as a list of things they believe, but they should look at it with awe because it recounts the greatness of God's love and gift of salvation, said members of the International Theological Commission. "Nicaea presents the reality of the work of redemption: In Christ, God saves us by entering into history.
Indian bishops condemn Jabalpur assault on Catholic pilgrims, priests

3 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Anto Akkara |Junno Arocho Esteves |Cindy Wooden |Ronald Rolheiser

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned an attack on Catholic pilgrims visiting churches near the city of Jabalpur along with the beating of senior diocesan officials there. Allegedly injured in the assault was the vicar general and procurator of Jabalpur, who reportedly rushed to safeguard the pilgrims in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India.
Indian bishops condemn assault on Catholic pilgrims and priests at Jabalpur

3 weeks ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Anto Akkara

Bangalore, India, Apr 3, 2025 / 12:30 pm The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned an attack on Catholic pilgrims visiting churches near the city of Jabalpur along with the beating of senior diocesan officials there. Allegedly injured in the assault was the vicar general and procurator of Jabalpur, who reportedly rushed to safeguard the pilgrims in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India.
Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India

3 weeks ago | catholicworldreport.com | Anto Akkara |Carrie Gress

Christian families displaced by the violence in India’s Odisha state in 2008. / Credit: Aid to the Church in NeedBangalore, India, Mar 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A team of half a dozen Catholic nuns and lawyers have warned of increasing incidents of opposition to Christian funerals and hate campaigns against the Christian community in an eastern Indian state. The group sounded the alarm after making a fact-finding visit to several remote areas under the Balasore Diocese in the state of Odisha.
Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India

3 weeks ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Anto Akkara

Bangalore, India, Mar 31, 2025 / 06:00 am A team of half a dozen Catholic nuns and lawyers have warned of increasing incidents of opposition to Christian funerals and hate campaigns against the Christian community in an eastern Indian state. The group sounded the alarm after making a fact-finding visit to several remote areas under the Balasore Diocese in the state of Odisha.
Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India

3 weeks ago | ewtn.co.uk | Anto Akkara

Christian families displaced by the violence in India’s Odisha state in 2008. / Credit: Aid to the Church in NeedBy Anto AkkaraBangalore, India, Mar 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A team of half a dozen Catholic nuns and lawyers have warned of increasing incidents of opposition to Christian funerals and hate campaigns against the Christian community in an eastern Indian state.
Cristãos denunciam plano na Índia de pena de morte por conversões

1 month ago | acidigital.com | Anto Akkara

14 de mar de 2025 às 19:22 Ativistas na Índia denunciam comentários do líder do Partido Nacionalista Hindu Bharatiya Janata (BJP) no Estado de Madhya Pradesh que ameaçou imputar a pena de morte para conversões religiosas no Estado. “Uma disposição para pena de morte será incluída na Lei de Liberdade Religiosa de Madhya Pradesh para conversão religiosa”, disse Mohan Yadav, ministro-chefe do BJP do Estado, em um programa do Dia Internacional da Mulher, em 8 de março.