Signs Of the Times

Christians in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu took part in a monthlong protest campaign for equal rights for dalit Christians.

Archbishop Peter Smith of Cardiff, Wales, praised the director of public prosecutions for removing some of the most troubling provisions.

More than 1,000 Christians walked through Hamdaniya on Sunday Feb. 28 in an appeal to Iraq’s central government for protection.

The president of the country’s bishops’ conference said, “We ache for our brothers and sisters who have lost their lives.”

Plans to declare Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron Jewish heritage sites have generated outrage.

“We condemn the offenses committed by monks, priests and their colleagues in our dioceses,” the bishops said in a statement on Feb. 25.

If King Juan Carlos of Spain signs a new law easing abortion restrictions, a church official said that no action would be taken against him.

“We can’t let our world food and energy prices be determined by the whims of investors,” said Maryknoll’s David Kane.

“The American people are tired of partisan bickering and want lawmakers to find common ground,” said Sister Carol Keehan of the Catholic Health Association.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced that the United States would work to see that Haiti’s indebtedness was forgiven.