SC to scrutinise tax exemption for nuns and priests in missionary schools

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a crucially important case regarding income tax exemptions for nuns and priests working as teachers in government-aided Christian missionary schools across the country. This development marks a new … Read more

German missionary freed from captivity in Mali

(Photo: Unsplash/Niklas Ohlrogge) A German missionary who was kidnapped in Mali last year has been freed, according to church officials. Father Hans Joachim Lohre had reportedly been living in the capital, Bamako, for 30 years prior to his kidnapping.  According to Catholic news agency Fides, the missionary was known locally as “Ha-Jo” and had been … Read more

Abducted American missionary says Elevation Worship song was her ‘battle cry’ in captivity

American nurse, Alix Dorsainvil (L), and her husband, Sandro Dorsainvil (R), founder and director of the El Roi Academy and Institution Mixte Vwatizang Ayisyen Yo, a Christian ministry in Haiti. (Photo: El Roi Haiti) An American nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti and released last week says that one worship song in particular had become … Read more