State of the Church. (cover story)

CATHOLIC Church; POLITICAL opposition; CATHOLIC Church & state; SECTARIAN conflict; FRANCIS, Pope, 1936-

The article focuses on the state of the Catholic Church in India upon the assumption of Pope Francis of the papacy. On March 14, 2013, Argentina's Jorge Manuel Bergoglio was elected to become the leader of the 1.2 billion strong Roman Catholics. Expansion is an issue faced by the church in the country, like how there are only 27 million Christians in the India and most are facing rising opposition from Hindu activists.