Around 100 Kuki-Zo Catholic priests, religious sisters, and lay leaders attended a two-day pastoral training program on trauma healing to strengthen support for communities affected by prolonged ethnic violence in Manipur, northeastern India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Churachandpur on September 13, 2025, marking his first visit in 28 months since ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur.
The Supreme Court of India on May 5, Monday emphasized that wrongdoing must not be protected, as it examined whistleblower audio recordings allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Bishop Linus Neli said, "All human beings are equal and have blood; we are Christians; we are Catholic Christians; however, look and compare our blood to that of Christ. Christ's blood is the cleansing blood of the world."
Atoli Sema said, "To stop the rape culture, normal candlelight or rally or mere punishment will not help. I want to call upon the country rulers that there should be a strict rule to punish rapists.”
At least one police inspector and six senior police officers from outside Manipur are monitoring 42 special investigation teams investigating more than 6,000 mob violence incidents. Supreme Court ordered this for state government.
