Many of those in St Peter's Square in Rome had come from India, among them large numbers of priests and nuns.
Born in 1910, Sister Alfonsa was so determined to enter a convent that she deliberately stepped into a burning fire to disfigure her feet so that her aunt would stop pressuring her to marry

The protesters were holding banners and placards inscribed with anti-government slogans and in favour of their demands, while the Circular road was blocked for half an hour. The police baton charge the protesters in order to disperse them, the protesters calim, while the police refused allegation an

Mohammad Noor Hussain accused family of Zaffar Nasim Bhatti because his girl was visiting their home. Zaffar Bhatti, traveled to his relatives all over Punjab along with Muslim elders to assure that their girl is not hiding with his brother Qamar Nasim Bhatti.
On September 24, 2008, Mohammad Noor

A loss of life was saved because the Sisters had closed the school and vacated the convent a few days ago due to threats.
In the late evening, some local militants entered the school and asked the workers at duty to leave the building, as they were about to destroy the school. It was bombed later.

President of Pakistan made a long-term policy shift in Indo-Pak relations by declaring Islamic militants in Indian controlled Kashmir to be terrorists when they were called freedom fighters by previous regimes.
The politician in India and Pakistan used Kashmir issue for reaching in power and never

"There is no reason to fear that the Church and its members will impose themselves and limit freedom," the 81 year-old Pontiff said in a speech in the Quirinale Palace of President Giorgio Napolitano.
"(Church members) also expect to be allowed the freedom to not betray their conscience enlightene

An estimated 250,000 people have now fled the gunship helicopters, jets, artillery and mortar fire of the Pakistani army, and the assaults, intimidation and rough justice of the Taliban who have dug into Pakistan’s tribal areas.
About 20,000 people are so desperate they have flooded over the border

According to Charsadda police, four persons including two policemen were killed and several others injured when a suicide attacker detonated himself close to the hujra (guest room) of Asfandyar Wali Khan.
NWFP Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain told APP that Asfandyar Wali Khan and his

"All of us. All the parliament, the people, all of democracy was the target. We were all supposed to be there," Zardari told Fox News late Tuesday, when asked if he thought he was the target of the devastating Serptember 20 blast.
"I was supposed to be there with my prime minister, with my speaker,

to remember their promises made in Charter of Demand at Minar-e-Pakistan to demand repeal of blasphemy laws and governorship of Punjab. Now these leaders are part of PPP government in Pakistan but there is complete silence on house of floor about Christian rights.
There are so=called Christian lead

outside the White House to grieve the dead Christians and to highlight the continuing violence against Christians in India. The event was organized as a combined effort of various non-profit advocacy and human rights organizations in the US. Large number of people turned out for the Prayer Vigil in

The Pakistani military said the troops had fired warning shots at two helicopters which were "well within Pakistani territory".
NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) insisted however that the choppers had not entered Pakistani airspace.
"ISAF helicopters received small-arms fire fr

Once again, the police say it could be theft, but haven't ruled out the Bajrang Dal. The archbishop of Bangalore had some strong words for Chief Minister Yedyurrappa.
He said that Christianity in Karnataka was hurt, perhaps the most ridiculous claim by the Karnataka police is that these attacks on

Three churches in Bangalore and one more in Madikeri were attacked in the early hours of Sunday creating more panic and insecurity among the Christian community.
The Yeddyurappa-led BJP government, which went into damage control following the two advisories sent by Centre on Thursday night and Fri

"Terrorism is an epidemic, a cancer which we will eliminate at all costs," he said in a brief address to the nation late Saturday night after the deadly suicide attack outside Marriott hotel, which killed at least 40 people and injured some 150.
The President said Pakistanis are a brave nation an