India, Oct. 26 -- A Convention Turned into a Target The Divine Love Retreat Centre at Jalalkhali, on the outskirts of Krishnanagar in Nadia district, had been hosting a Santali Bible Convention since October 1. The eleven-day gathering, scheduled to conclude on October 11, brought together Santali-speaking Catholics for prayer, Scripture reflection, catechesis and community fellowship. For the participants, many of whom belong to Adivasi communities, the convention was not merely a religious programme. It was a space where they could express their faith in their own language, where elders and young people could pray together, and where a minority community could affirm its cultural and spiritual identity. That space was shattered on the ...