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- Kerala
Warring factions: SC orders status quo on management of Kerala churches
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for maintaining status quo on the management and administration of churches in the dispute between Jacobite Syrian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church factions…
- India
Assam: Christian groups demand action against VHP leader over drug trafficking claims
Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches in the state of involvement in drug trafficking.…
- World
Places of worship attacked in Russia; priest, 7 security personnel killed
Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia’s Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen,…
- Telangana
Happy Christmas: Churches began to appear in Hyderabad 400 years ago
Hyderabad: As Hyderabadis and Telanganites celebrate Christmas and gearing up for New Year celebrations, a peep into the past on the historical churches gives a sense of pride. Goa is often referred…
- India
Manipur: Plea in SC seeks immediate action to protect Meitei Christian church properties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition filed by the Meitei Christian Churches Council, Manipur (MCCCM), which has raised concerns about the destruction of churches during the ongoing ethnic…
- Pakistan
Joint investigation team formed to probe attacks on churches in Pakistan
Lahore: The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team to probe the recent unprecedented mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians. The Punjab…
- Pakistan
Pak authorities arrest 60 more people in connection with mob attack on churches
Lahore: Pakistani authorities have arrested 60 more people in connection with the unprecedented mob attack on 21 churches in Punjab province, taking the total number of suspects under detention to more than…
- Middle East
UAE condemns burning of churches, homes in Pakistan
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the burning of a number of churches and dozens of homes by extremists in Pakistan, and denounced the coinciding violence that has taken…
- India
Special prayers held in Mizoram churches for peace in Manipur
Aizawl: Special prayers were held in some churches in Mizoram for the restoration of peace in strife-torn Manipur. Responding to a call given by the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), a body…
- India
VHP calls for peace in Manipur, demands action against ‘anti-national’ elements
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday deplored the violence in Manipur and appealed for peace in the state. In a video message, VHP national secretary general Milind Parande said…
- India
Karnataka: Sri Rama Sene calls to demolish ‘illegal’ Churches
Following its demand to place a complete ban on loudspeakers in Karnataka, the Sri Rama Sene on Friday called for the “bulldozing” of illegal Churches across the state. The right-wing organisation alleged…
