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Exodus of Christians from Holy Land

The land of Christ’s birth is witnessing an exodus of Christians with only 170,000 of them left in Israel and Palestine.
In Palestine and especially in the city of Gaza, Christians have little power or representation in civilian life.
Many Christians have chosen to leave their country in search of a place where all their rights are [...]

Bhopal Christians march to demand protection

Braving the scorching summer sun, about 5,000 Christians walked two hours through the streets of Bhopal to press for their rights as citizens.
Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal led the rally April 18 in the Madhya Pradesh state capital which recorded a day time temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
Marchers behind him carried placards with slogans seeking [...]

Church officials decry bill banning cow slaughter

Christians in Karnataka say a bill the state legislature passed banning cow slaughter violates human rights and targets religious minorities such as Christians and Muslims.
Father Faustine Lobo, the Catholic Church’s spokesperson in the state, told UCA News on April 12 that the government passed the bill to target religious minorities. The pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party [...]

Dalit fabricated case against Christians

The complaint of a dalit man that some Christians forced him to eat human excreta was “fabricated,” say Tami Nadu officials who investigated the case.
The Dindigul collector and superintendent of police made a submission before Madras High Court Bench Feb. 9, saying the case had no substance, the Hindu newspaper reported.
Their submission concerns the complaint of [...]

Church rejects girl’s autopsy report

Church leaders in Pakistan have rejected the post mortem report of a 12-year-old Catholic girl who apparently died because of sexual torture.
According to local news channels, the report said that the infection in wounds and lack of nutrition caused her death. Shazia Shaheen had been working as a maid at the house of a Muslim [...]

Manipur CM says Gospel brought light

Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh has lauded the pioneering missioners in the hilly tribal area, saying Gospel has led people darkness to light.
His message was read before 20,000 Christians, who have gathered for Gospel Centenary Celebration of Independent Church of India. “The Gospel led us to light and has brought us education,” it said.
As Singh [...]

Catholics among Karachi blast victims

A Catholic priest has lost six relatives in twin blasts in Pakistan’s commercial capital that left at least 33 people dead and wounded scores of others, many critically.
More than a thousand Christians attended the funeral of the six Catholics who died in the Feb. 5 bomb explosions in Karachi, capital of Sindh province.
A total of [...]

Karnataka Christians protest silently

With black cloth bands tied over mouths, hundreds of Christians from several groups jointly protested Feb. 1 the latest attack on Christians in Karnataka.
They were protesting miscreants hurling stones at a Christian NGO in Mangalore, which damaged a statue of Mother Mary. The latest attack comes a week after attacks on two churches in the [...]

India listed among worst persecutors

An international Christian group has placed India at the top of its list of ten nations, where Christians face severe persecution.
International Christian Concern released its annual Hall of Shame report Jan. 21 seeking world attention to the trend of Christian persecution around the globe.
India is ranked with countries such as Eritrea, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, [...]

Promote reconciliation, Christians told

An Indian Church official says Christians have the “unique” opportunity to work for reconciliation and peace in the country, which frequently witness sectarian and ethnic strife.
“As Christians we stand a unique opportunity to be catalysts of reconciliation in a country that witness communal and caste conflicts at the drop of a hat,” Father Babu Joseph, [...]

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