Faith

India's Supreme Court rejects bail for nun held seven months, not charged

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:26:25 -0500

NEW DELHI – India's Supreme Court rejected bail for a Missionaries of Charity nun arrested nearly seven months ago on suspicion of child trafficking.

India orders checks of all child care homes run by Missionaries of Charity

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:24:16 -0400

BHOPAL, India – A federal ministry in India has ordered inspections of all child care homes run by the Missionaries of Charity, the congregation founded by Mother Teresa, after a lay employee reportedly confessed to selling babies for adoption, reported ucanews.com.

India's Sr. Prema condemns trafficking, says missionary nuns not involved

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:45:40 -0400

NEW DELHI – Facing child trafficking allegations at one of its homes for unmarried mothers in India, the Missionaries of Charity said the order condemns the actions of individuals involved and stressed that these are unrelated to the order.

Indian officials seek to freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity after child trafficking charges

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:07:12 -0400

BHOPAL, India – Indian officials are seeking to freeze bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity following the arrest of a nun on child trafficking charges in Jharkhand state.

More must be done to combat child trafficking, Vatican official says

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:57:59 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Children continue to fall victim to trafficking, while those who enslave and exploit them continue to avoid prosecution, a Vatican official said.