NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- The Allahabad High Court, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, granted bail to Father Babu Francis, the Director of social work in Allahabad diocese and three others who were in judicial custody for nearly three months on December 18 under false accusation of conversion.

The arrest of Fr. Babu Francis, the Director of social work of Allahabad diocese and three other Catholics shook me to the roots. I painfully realised that truth is not necessary, nor do works done for welfare have any credit! We could do little apart from peaceful marches and fervent prayers! It saddened me greatly as I imagine how Fr. Babu might have accepted his plight. The illegal detention, the uncomfortable living conditions of the pris...