Mumbai: Members of the Christian community Wednesday staged a protest against the local civic body for demolishing a holy cross in suburban Bandra last week. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed the holy cross at Bazar Road on Saturday after the Bombay High Court directed the civic body to removeContinue Reading

By Santosh Digal New Delhi: A group of civil society groups has urged the United Nations (UN) to direct the Indian government to protect life, personal security and places of religious worship of Christians in the country. In 18-page report entitled “Universal Periodic Review India: Minorities on the Margins: FreedomContinue Reading

Cairo: Pope Francis, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on April 28,  to unite in renouncing religious extremism at a time when Islamist militants are targeting ancient Christian communities across the Middle East. Francis’s trip, aimed at improving Christian-Muslim ties, comes just three weeks after Islamic StateContinue Reading