Asian Bishops back Jailed Jesuit

05/11/2020

Church Militant / by Fabian Gomes

Asia’s bishops are calling for the release of an 83-year-old Jesuit priest jailed in India.
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is supporting Fr. Stan Swamy S.J., the oldest person to ever be accused of terrorism in India. The president of FABC, Cdl. Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, condemned the arrest in a statement issued on Monday.
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Forum demands release of activist Fr. Stan Swamy

05/11/2020

The Hindu / by Staff Reporter

Condemning the arrest of 83-year-old priest Fr. Stan Swamy in Jharkhand, members of the Karnataka United Christian Forum and Human Rights sought the Union government’s intervention to ensure the immediate release of the activist.
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