Dalit Christians cry for 'justice' at rally in capital

Protesting against the partisan politics of the UPA Government, hundreds of Dalit Christians and Muslims cried for ‘justice’ as they rallied in the capital on Wednesday. Led by Bishops, Dalit..

Politicos reiterate stance on Dalit Christians at press meet

With a massive rally for Dalit Christians soon to be underway, Church groups on Thursday, Oct. 5, held a press conference at Constitution Club, New Delhi, expressing the urgency of extending the..

Nine witnesses depose before Somasekhara Commission

The Justice B.K. Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry on Monday recorded the statements of nine witnesses in connection to last year's violence against Christians in Karnataka. Among the nine that..

Gandhi award for Episcopal priest in US

A Los Angeles-based Episcopal Church priest was conferred the 2009 Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF). The Reverend J Jon Bruno,..

Poverty expert: Give the poor a hand up, not hand out

Instead of helping poor people with charity that will eventually run out, it is more effective to lift people out of poverty through microfinance, says a Christian poverty expert. “If we give..

US report on religious freedom praises UPA, raps regional chauvinists

The first International Religious Freedom Report of the Obama administration while praised the UPA government for its national policies regarding freedom of religion in India, sharply criticised the..