Christians
- Pakistan
Attacks on churches, Christians’ homes: Pak police arrest 2 main suspects
Lahore: Pakistani police have arrested two prime suspects involved in the unprecedented attacks on 21 churches and nearly three dozen homes of the minority Christian community over blasphemy allegations, Punjab caretaker Chief…
- India
Hindus oppose construction of church in K’taka village with no Christians
Chikkamagaluru: Hindu organisations and villagers have opposed the construction of a church in a village with no Christian households in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district. The church is being constructed in Lokavalli village of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Applications invited from Christians for financial aid scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana State Christian Minorities Finance Corporation is inviting applications from eligible people for financial assistance up to Rs 1 lakh under Economic Support Scheme with a 100 percent subsidy. The corporation…
- Telangana
Telangana: Christian delegation meets Koppula, decries discrimination
Hyderabad: A delegation of Christian leaders met Telangana minorities minister Koppula Eshwar and principal secretary for minorities Syed Omer Jaleel and expressed their resentment over the unfulfilled promises of the BRS government.…
- India
400 acts of violence against Christians in India since January: Report
The United Christian Forum (UCF) stated that 400 acts of violence against Christians occurred across 23 states in the first half of 2023, with Uttar Pradesh topping the list of states with…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah assures to protect constitutional rights of all communities
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that the constitutional rights of all communities, including Christians, will be protected in the state. A delegation of Christian pastors and leaders of Christian…
- World
Christian priest who converted to Islam performs Haj on King’s invitation
Ibrahim Richmond, a former Christian priest from South Africa, who converted to Islam recently, was invited to perform Haj this year by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Richmond accepted Islam…
- India
KPCC chief Sudhakaran raises plight of Christians in UP with PM Modi
Thiruvananthapuram: In an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K.Sudhakaran on Thursday expressed deep concern over the distressing situation faced by the Christian community in…
- India
‘Christians are in danger..false’, Centre to SC on plea over attacks
New Delhi: The Centre has brought on record data from eight states before the Supreme Court to claim that plea alleging increasing attacks on Christians across the country is an “attempt by…
- India
With prayers, penitence, Christians across India observe Good Friday
New Delhi: Congregational singing, ‘way of cross’ processions, and religious sermons marked the solemn occasion of Good Friday as Christians across the country observed the commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.…
- Kerala
Kerala stops religious discourse in jails, Christian group upset
Thiruvananthapuram: An order by the Kerala Jails Department stopping all religious discourses in the jails for the benefit of the prisoners has drawn the ire of a Christian group. The order, issued…
- Kerala
Kerala’s apex church body seeks ban on play for showing Christians in poor light
Kochi: Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), the apex body of the Catholic Church in the state, has urged the state government to ban the staging of a Malayalam drama alleging that it…
- Opinions
Islam, not Christianity biggest in the world
By Dr. Javed Jamil If you ask anybody or google which are the largest religions in the world, the answer will be Christianity followed by Islam. But the truth is that the…