awards

Two Asians among three nuns were awarded for combating trafficking.

The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) and the SVD (Divine Word) congregation in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, central India, awarded the Swami Devanand Chakkungal Award for Hindi literature to author, journalist, and children's rights activist Joseph Anthony Gathia.

Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Thailand was awarded the St Peter Canisius Medal during the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) conference held at Boston College in August.