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Indian Roman Catholics have their first female saint after Pope Benedicr XVI canonized Sister Alphonsa to sainthood at Vatican. The canonization comes at a time when Christians have been attacked by Hindu mobs in eastern and southern India.

Sister Alphonsa India?s first female saint

Pope Benedict XVI canonised of Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception in the Vatican.Thousands of Christian Indians travelled to Rome for the ceremony. The Pope described her as "an exceptional woman", who lived in "extreme physical and spiritual suffering", Sister Alphonsa is only the second Indian to be elevated to sainthood. She was so determined to become a nun that she stepped into a fire to disfigure her feet so that her aunt would stop pressuring her to marry. She was plagued by serious illness for much of her life, but was known for her stoicism and compassion. She died in 1946 aged 36. After her death, numerous miracles were attributed to her powerful faith.. The canonization follows attacks on India's Christian minority by Hindu mobs in the east and south of the country. The Pope urged Christians and Hindus to "work together in building a civilisation of love".

Filipinos in the United Kingdom have condemned a BBC sketch comedy for airing a skit that is considered demeaning to Filipino domestic helpers. The "Harry and Paul? show showed a Filipino domestic worker in a maid's uniform dancing provocatively in front of a man in an attempt to seduce him.

Racist skit reflects Pinoy migrant plight

The "racist" portrayal of a Filipina domestic worker in a comedy show of the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) was only reflective of the true plight of Overseas Filipino Workers. Lack of opportunities for comfortable income force Filipinos to work overseas where they face racism, discrimination at the workplace, sexual harassment, rape, and other violent attacks. The BBC sketch is a painful reminder of th