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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Monday, 23 November 2009, 17:48 (IST) 5 144 31 http://in.christiantoday.com/ http://in.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif On the occasion of its 50th anniversary the Archdiocese of Delhi offered to partner with the Delhi government to develop and improve schools and hospitals in the city http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/we-can-help-improve-education-healthcare-catholic-church-tells-govt/4847.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:41:09 +0530 The concerns of the Christian community in regards to Kandhamal were last week expressed to Home Minister of India P Chidambaram http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/christian-delegation-acquaints-home-minister-on-kandhamal/4846.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:33:19 +0530 In an attempt to woo Christians the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday projected itself as a minority friendly party that sturdily believes in equal respect for all religions http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/advani-try-to-woo-christians-at-church-function/4845.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:25:04 +0530 The latest instalment in the vampire movie series Twilight is a deviant moral vacuum according to the Vatican http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/twilight-saga-new-moon-is-moral-vacuum-says-catholic-leader/4843.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:09 +0530 The Jubilee Debt Campaign has launched a new campaign encouraging faith groups to take action on global poverty and poor country debt http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/faith-groups-called-to-action-on-poverty/4842.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:28 +0530 The Archbishop of Canterbury met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican today to discuss relations between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/archbishop-and-pope-hold-cordial-talks/4841.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:16 +0530 Release International has urged Christians to continue praying for two female Christian converts released from prison in Iran this week http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/keep-praying-for-iranian-converts-says-release/4840.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:20 +0530 The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Catholics that the issue of women priests and bishops need not divide http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/women-clergy-need-not-divide-anglicans-and-catholics-archbishop/4839.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:31:03 +0530 Evangelical Orthodox and Catholic leaders who unveiled the Manhattan Declaration on Friday insisted the document is not a political ploy http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/churchs-job-is-to-proclaim-the-gospel-say-us-christians/4838.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:28:32 +0530 If the Chinese church committed itself completely to mission it would be a great new force that could complete the Great Commission a mission expert stated http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/mission-expert-china-holds-potential-to-complete-great-commission/4837.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:27:20 +0530 Last month the centurys worst flooding hit Indian states Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/ministry-raised-56k-for-flood-victims/4836.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:56 +0530 Each year one million newborns die during the first month of life another million die between 29 days and five years while almost 55 million children under five are underweight for their age according to a report published by the United Nations http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/one-million-newborns-die-every-year-in-india-unicef/4835.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:15:19 +0530 A proven and costeffective strategy for turning the tide on global AIDS still remains significantly underutilized World Vision warned in advance of World AIDS Day Efforts to prevent mothertobaby transmission of HIV must be urgently scaled up in highprevalence countries to avoid needless infection of children the Christian humanitarian organization said http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/world-vision-urges-increased-efforts-to-tackle-aids/4834.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:04:39 +0530 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