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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 22:09 (IST) 5 144 31 http://in.christiantoday.com/ http://in.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif To be the champion the Gold Medallist the Number Onethis to the modern man is what makes life worth living http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/spiritual-cancer/7301.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 22:05:16 +0530 By the beginning of the 19th century issues related to minorities began to be one of the major concerns of the leaders and rulers of India In the beginning it was a problem based on religious diversification but in two decades the issues related to linguistic minorities too became a problem The reports submitted by the Motilal Nehru Committee on the communal problem 10 August 1928 suggested creating provinces based on language special efforts protect local language and culture and special reservation to minorities in the elected bodies Probably it could be right to believe that they could not define the term minority even the constituent assembly made no efforts to define the term but left it to the Courts to decide according to its wisdom http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/shrinking-minority-rights/7300.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:52 +0530 India likes to be counted as one of the Super powers in the world This aspiration has made India to make progress in several fields like space technology Indian scientists have claimed to have discovered water in the moon However the plight of Indians even in the cities is like deer chasing a mirage exhausting itself and dies While Indian scientists could discover water in distant moon they cannot offer solutions for drinking water scarcity that kills people in their own backyard http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/water-in-the-moon/7299.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 21:32:42 +0530 The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion upholding marriage as a union between one man and one woman http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/church-of-ireland-upholds-traditional-marriage/7297.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:12 +0530 Catholic bishops have called upon the European Union to tackle tax dodging http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/bishops-want-tougher-regulations-to-end-tax-dodging/7296.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 21:07:30 +0530 A vigil will take place outside the Eritrean embassy in London on Thursday in protest against the regimes treatment towards Christians http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/vigil-to-protest-forced-detention-of-eritrean-christians/7295.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 21:05:09 +0530 Churches are being encouraged to pray during the 70day Olympic torch relay when it gets underway this Saturday http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/churches-called-to-prayer-during-olympic-torch-relay/7294.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 21:03:15 +0530 Another clash over ownership is reportedly emerging between Jacobite and Orthodox factions in Kerala http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/jacobite-orthodox-factions-again-clash/7293.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 20:43:10 +0530 The Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy PMANE which is leading the protest against the Kudankulam nuclear plant Tuesday announced its decision to call off the indefinite hunger strike that began on May 1 http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/indefinite-fast-against-kudankulam-project-called-off/7292.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 18:16:41 +0530 Following allegations of sexual abuse and harassment of children at a child care center in the capital the Government has taken several measures to check sexual abuse in orphanages across the country http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/govt-outline-measures-to-tackle-sexual-abuse-in-orphanages/7291.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 12:36:02 +0530 The two frontrunners for the Egyptian presidency recently faced off during the countrys first televised presidential debate with religion and Islamic law dominating the discussion http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/egypt-presidential-candidate-supports-religious-freedom-for-minorities/7290.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 16:39:27 +0530 An archaeologist from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says he has discovered cultic shrines dating back to the time of the biblical King David which may provide clarity to some obscure building references in the Bible http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/archaeological-discovery-confirms-king-david-as-historical-figure/7289.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:30 +0530 Refugee pastors are asking Christians in the UK to pray for peace between Sudan and South Sudan http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/call-for-prayer-for-peace-in-sudan-and-south-sudan/7288.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 16:33:19 +0530 Parliament resolved to uphold and maintain its dignity sanctity and supremacy as its celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/parliament-completes-60-years-mps-resolve-to-uphold-dignity/7287.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 16:26:28 +0530 Taking a bold step to reach out to minorities Yoga guru Baba Ramdev last week backed the inclusion of Dalit Christians and Muslims in the Scheduled Caste net http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/ramdev-supports-sc-status-to-dalit-christians-muslims/7286.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 15:46:57 +0530 A heritage church property at Dalhousie in Himachal that was encroached upon has been returned to the Church of North India after the bishop PK Samantaroy threatened a hunger strike against the land grabbers http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/bishop-foil-bid-to-grab-church-land/7285.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:39:40 +0530 A delegation of representatives from community based organisations CBOs working for transgenders sex workers and urban poor in Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu West Bengal and Maharashtra on Wednesday met with Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/cbos-working-for-transgenders-sex-workers-demand-safe-shelter/7284.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 17:00:58 +0530 Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who has become the face of religious persecution throughout the world after being arrested for his beliefs in Oct 2009 has issued a letter to persecution aid group Present Truth Ministries PTM http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/pastor-nadarkhani-writes-letter-says-surrendered-to-gods-will/7283.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 16:37:07 +0530 The Rev Joel Hunter of the 15000member Northland church who is often referred to as President Barack Obamas spiritual adviser said he is disappointed with the presidents use of the Golden Rule to explain his endorsement of gay marriage http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/obamas-spiritual-adviser-criticises-gay-marriage-support/7282.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 16:33:13 +0530 The church is facing tough competition for the time and attention of young people in an increasingly digital world warns Jason Gardner http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/culture-discipling-people-better-than-the-church/7281.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 16:29:40 +0530 The Vatican Ambassador to India Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio on Tuesday gave a strong call to Catholic churches and institutions to witness faith through action http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/vatican-ambassador-stress-on-witness-through-action/7280.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 16:16:57 +0530 An initiative of a Christian housing ministry will see decent and affordable houses built for povertystricken families living in resettlement colonies across Delhi http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/habitat-campaign-to-build-houses-for-displaced-slum-dwellers/7279.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 14:23:46 +0530