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By Matters India Reporter Panaji: The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of India is holding its 30th National Convention from Feb 11-13 in Goa. The theme is “Women against Violence.” This is further explicated with sub-themes such as “Women-challenging traditions and social norms,” “Gender equality and Stereotyping Men” and ‘PositiveContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar – The ongoing prayer campaign for the release of seven Christians of Kandhamal languishing in jail for nine years has been launched in Odia language with a series of programs in Odisha, Eastern India. “Anto Akkara, a journalist with international acclaim, is our friend whoContinue Reading

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By Santosh Digal Bhubaneswar: The Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar will start praying for those who were killed during the 2007-2008 anti-Christian violence, diocesan sources said. This prayer is a part of a process of the canonization of Kandhamal martyrs. The Kandhamal Martyrs’ Committee held its meeting last March and has decidedContinue Reading

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by Ram Puniyani Kandhalmal: Introspection for Initiative for Justice 2007-2015 by Vrinda Grover and Saumya Uma; Media House and United Christian Forum Delhi; 2017. Violence is the bane of the Indian society and a manifest agenda of the communal forces which thrive on divisive politics and polarisation. This is partContinue Reading