The U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom denounces the inertia of the Government of India before the serious discrimination against religious minorities. Angry reaction in New Delhi: "Undue Interference". For the Indian Church it is a sign of the international community’s concern over the growth of religious intolerance in the country.
Deployment of special forces in Kandhamal during the festival of Janmastami. It is the first anniversary of the murder of Swami Saraswati Laxmanananda that sparked the anti-Christian violence last August.
Today show in New Delhi to protest a decision by the leader of the Burmese. They are asking the Indian government to take action for his release. Burmese activist in exile: China and Russia to protect the military dictatorship.
The Hindu fundamentalist movement VHP organised the ceremony. The return to Hinduism is in reality motivated by the discrimination endured by Dalit Christians who are denied a number of development benefits.
Prof Asghar Ali Engineer expresses all his heartfelt sorrow for the violence Christians have endured in Pakistan. He promises to do battle to defend them, starting with the repeal of the blasphemy laws, which have been used for a variety of reasons to perpetrate “juridical murders”.
Adoptions to defeat abortion; commitment to the dying; attention to spiritual poverty: the work of Mother Teresa is still very much alive and attracting many vocations and volunteers.
According to the ruling the husband and family should not be prosecuted for abuse. An Indian deputy calls for the intervention of the Ministry of Justice. Activist condemn the decision as "an insult to all humanity" and point the finger at the "patriarchal"society that legitimizes violence.
A girl of 14 years died in Pune, but the parents report that diagnosis and treatment were delayed. Investigation of the central health authorities, who say they were warned too late. In India there are over 500 cases for the H1N1 virus.
He is "guilty" of filming interviews with Tibetan people, who talk about the Olympics and the Dalai Lama. In prison since March 2008, he has been beaten and tortured and denied a trusted lawyer.
The local bishop excludes the possibility that he was killed in a robbery. The priest is remembered as someone who helped people of every faith. The Global Council of Indian Christians wants an official inquiry into anti-Christian violence in Karnataka.
A seminar of the Federation of Episcopal Conferences of the continent has as it’s theme the preservation and promotion of indigenous peoples in Asia. Fr. Mascarenhas, in charge of the Asian section of the Pontifical Council for Culture, explains to AsiaNews the value and the reasons for this commitment of the Church which has lasted for centuries.
BJP leaders claim the celebration will spark "tensions and communal clashes." Hindu intellectuals stress the need for "justice" and ensure compensation "to innocent victims."
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