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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Friday, 20 November 2009, 17:34 (IST) 5 144 31 http://in.christiantoday.com/ http://in.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif Christians will be part of an interfaith prayer meet to mark the first anniversary of Mumbais 2611 terror attacks http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/prayer-meet-to-mark-2611-anniversary/4833.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:44 +0530 In its civil suit against the Church of South India the USbased Episcopal Relief and Development ERD has demanded a full return of 1878 crore given for the relief and rehabilitation of tsunami victims http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/episcopal-group-demands-return-of-tsunami-funds/4832.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:46 +0530 Unrestrained vandalism of churches continues in the state of Karnataka On Tuesday Nov 17 unidentified miscreants attacked a church in Humnabad taluk in Bidar district http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/church-attacked-in-bidar-district-karnataka/4831.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:56 +0530 The Evangelical Alliance says it agrees with the message of a new humanist advertising campaign proclaiming that children should make up their own mind about their beliefs http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/children-should-make-up-own-mind-about-faith-says-ea/4830.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:29 +0530 Africas growing water crisis demands leadership and common action among faith groups said general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation LWF in a keynote address for the Third Summit of the InterFaith Action for Peace in Africa IFAPA http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/faith-groups-urged-to-act-together-to-tackle-africas-water-crisis/4829.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:56 +0530 Two female Christians originally from Islamic families were released from Tehrans Evin prison without bail on Wednesday after being detained for nearly nine months for refusing to recant their faith http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/iran-two-female-christian-converts-freed-from-prison/4828.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:29 +0530 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 http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/dalit-christians-cry-for-justice-at-rally-in-capital/4827.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:37:18 +0530 Popular for its exclusivist agenda the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP is now threatening to hold antiChristian meetings in protest of the UPA governments move to extend reservation benefits to Dalit Christians and Muslims http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/bjp-threatens-to-protest-against-quota-for-dalit-christians/4826.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:34:12 +0530 A fast track court in Orissa Wednesday convicted nine persons and sentenced each to four years rigorous imprisonment for their role in last years Kandhamal violence http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/kandhamal-riots-case-nine-convicted-but-prime-accused-again-let-off/4825.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:05 +0530 Use cash not credit cards say new videocasts helping Christmas shoppers stay on budget http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/use-cash-not-credit-cards-this-christmas-says-church/4824.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:25 +0530 The General Secretary of the Methodist Church has called for an ever greater variety in church planting and fresh expressions http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/methodist-leader-calls-for-variety-in-church-planting/4823.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:14:29 +0530 A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of Chinas official church bodies Monday building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliances head Geoff Tunnicliffe in 2008 http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/wea-chinese-church-leaders-meet-for-in-depth-talks/4822.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:08:58 +0530 Darwin was wrong a group of scientists argued at a conference in southern California http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/darwin-was-wrong-scientists-argue/4819.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:49:42 +0530 US President Barack Obama spoke up for human rights and internet freedom in his first official visit to China on Monday http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/obama-calls-for-religious-freedom-in-china/4818.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:17 +0530 Envoys of five European countries on Monday interacted with victims of Kandhamal violence in Bhubaneshwar Orissa http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/european-leaders-meet-kandhamal-riot-victims/4817.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:50 +0530 World Health Organization WHO teamed up with Gospel for Asia Bible college students to help vaccinate children for polio in September For four days the students fanned out across the city of Delhi India to educate and vaccinate http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/gfa-students-part-of-anti-polio-drive/4816.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:04:14 +0530 Christian Aids virtual gift shop is supporting many girl students for their education in India http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/christian-gift-shop-raises-funds-for-girl-students/4815.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:46:00 +0530 Most of us are starved for love This is painfully true of children of and the poor First let us consider the children from divorce They often feel isolated They may wear a smile but inside theyre miserable To cope with their pain they may withdraw become angry and fight with whoever crosses their path Or they may clown around greatly or conform to peer pressure to minimize how different they feel from everyone else http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/starved-for-love/4814.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:03:57 +0530 The court of justice is still to emancipate millions of segregated Dalit Christians in India With a rally planned in view of the forthcoming winter session of the Parliament it is still uncertain if our unfathomable political forces will be rectitude or continue to be an enigma Phone calls sitins rallies what not it has been years and the standing continues It is now time to look vertical than relying on our onesided bureaucracy It is time Christians test the power of prayer in such a predicament in which extrication seems difficult http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/prayer-can-dole-out-justice-for-dalit-christians/4813.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:53:51 +0530 Release International is rallying to the support of Burmas orphans with a Christmas campaign to raise more than 20000 to help child victims of poverty and conflict http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/christmas-help-for-christian-orphans-of-burma/4812.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:12:52 +0530 If Christians want to save people then they have to be prepared to spend time with them That was the message from the founder of Street Pastors at the organisations inaugural conference today http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/christians-need-to-give-time-and-love-to-vulnerable-people/4811.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:11:30 +0530 The Australian Prime Minister has apologised to thousands of British children who were sent to Australia where they suffered abuse at the hands of their carers http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/australia-apologises-for-abuse-of-child-migrants-from-britain/4810.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:07:47 +0530 About 59 Christian prisoners in Pakistan received a new lease of life when President Asif Ali Zardari pardoned and freed them on Friday http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/president-pardons-59-christians-in-pakistan/4809.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:15 +0530 Forget about government providing justice to Dalit Christians A Christian ministry is asking if the Church has done justice to marginalised Christians http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/dalit-christians-discriminated-by-church-alleges-pclm/4808.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:53:48 +0530 With winter setting in most parts of India a Christian ministry is distributing blankets to stave off deaths caused by lack of proper clothing http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/ministry-distributes-blankets-as-winter-sets-in-india/4807.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:38 +0530 The Greek Orthodox Church has come out in opposition to a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/greek-orthodox-church-opposes-eu-crucifix-ban/4806.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:33:34 +0530 The church can use its extensive network across the UK to help young people leave a life of crime http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/church-can-help-young-people-leave-gangs/4805.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:32:46 +0530 Determined to expunge the past and exhibit a more secular image the government of Orissa in partnership with the Church of North India has introduced a Christian heritage tourism in the state http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/tourism-to-heal-riot-scars-in-orissa/4803.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:17:11 +0530 Worried over the increasing number of HIVAIDS cases in North East India Christian leaders from the region are now cogitating on ways it can combat the epidemic http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/church-looking-for-ways-to-combat-hivaids-in-ne-india/4802.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:48:36 +0530