Washington: The preliminary discovery last week of the remains of 215 Indigenous children – students of Canada’s largest residential school – has prompted nationwide outrage and calls for further searches of unmarked graves. Here’s what we know so far. The announcement gave an early look at an ongoing investigation byContinue Reading

North Korea’s underground Christian community is thriving despite followers of Christ suffering horrific torture and brutal deaths at the hands of the communist government, according to Fox News. According to Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog site, North Korea has ranked No. 1 as the deadliest place for Christians for the last 16Continue Reading

By Joe Palathunkal Ahmedabad: In August 2017 India will complete 70 years of independence or freedom. On this occasion our bone of contention is bread, and literally. It is a matter of shame and outrage that innocent citizens are lynched in the name of bread. From Mohammad Akhlaq to 17-year-oldContinue Reading

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Accra: Ghana is embracing the Christian faith with a fervour that is increasingly shaping its national identity. The country is central to a wave that puts West Africa at the heart of global Christianity, said professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu of Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. More thanContinue Reading

Swasti Pachauri The towering might of the evergreen pine tree. Cotton flakes imitating snow on spruce and fir. Quintessential holly wreaths woven with bay leaf and sequin stars. Misty evenings sparkling with candles and lights. Calming echoes of ‘Silent Night’. The Goan ‘kuswar’ and traditional north Indian gujiya, or nuriyo.Continue Reading

London: A Christmas-themed board game that pits Jesus against Santa has been described as “offensive, shocking and blasphemous”. Santa vs Jesus, made by London company Komo Games, is played by two teams – one for each of the festive figures – who battle through challenges in an attempt to winContinue Reading