By Alex Williams There’s concern new legislation coming into force next month could restrict the ability of Christians in Vietnam to go to church. Religious groups must have approval from the government and be registered in order to practise under the Law on Belief and Religion. Thomas Muller, an analystContinue Reading
Phulbani: It is just a matter of rupees one thousand. If Julian Pradhan and his two brothers pay this money as a fine to their neighbours, things will return to the way they were. But eight years after they lost their homes in Kandhamal riots, the three brothers are refusingContinue Reading
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Catholic Council has expressed serious concern over increasing incidents of attacks on Christian priests, religious places and institutions, alleging that the role of police is also not impartial. “We express community’s deep anguish over the recent incidents of attacks and unlawful actions. We urge the state government toContinue Reading
Chennai: Catholics and Church of South India members observed Wednesday as a black day to mark the Constitution Order that said that only Hindus can be Scheduled Castes. The order was amended in 1956 and 1990 to include Sikhs and Buddhists respectively. At an event on the Santhome church premises,Continue Reading
Sweeping new anti-terrorism laws in Russia will stop Christians preaching, teaching, or sharing their faith, charities have warned. Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, has condemned the new legislation, agreed this month, for imposing severe restrictions on what Christians can say about their faith to their friends.Continue Reading
Although the number of casualties may not cross the world-attention threshold, the story of what happened in al-Bayda-1, a settlement outside Alexandria, is indicative of a pattern faced by minority Christians in Egypt when failure of the rule of law and religious prejudice become the order of the day. OnContinue Reading
‘A church is also a house of Allah; praying is what matters. We worship the same God’Continue Reading
New Delhi – Christians in India are asking the government for the protection of churches and safety, in view of the Easter celebrations. As reported, in a statement sent to Fides, the Global Council of Indian Christians , say that “protection is necessary during Holy Week”, given that “violence against individualContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Christian community has recorded a better sex ratio, at 1,031 females per 1,000 males, compared to other religious communities in Maharashtra, while the Sikhs have a considerably low number of 891, as per 2011 census. The ‘Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2015-16’ tabled in the state Legislature today, alsoContinue Reading
New Delhi: Highest incidence of joblessness was witnessed among Christians in cities as well as in rural area while Hindus and Sikhs reported least unemployment in urban and rural areas, says a government report. “Among the specific religious groups, unemployment rate in both rural and urban areas was the highestContinue Reading
