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‘Modi’fying the Syro Malabar !

"Mody is the servant of Christ" Shalom  Jose Paul (Delhi) The Kerala Syro-Malabar Church along with CMI and CMC congregation has invited Mr. Mody as chief guest to celebrate the elevation to Sainthood of Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Mother...

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Clash of Clans: In Church Fight Over Modi

Is the CBCI stumbling over Delhi diocese's gesture to Modi?   The decision to invite the Prime Minister to the joint celebration staged by the Faridabad Eparchy and the Delhi diocese to honor the new saints Fr. Kuriakose Chavara and...

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China church demolitions speedy, wide in scope

More than 400 crosses removed and 35 churches destroyed in single year (UCAN) Hong Kong:  More than one year since provincial authorities in Zhejiang began demolishing and removing crosses at hundreds of churches, the campaign may have slowed, according to a...

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Vatican officials in India for inter-faith events

Vatican City (Matters India)– Officials of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue are in India participating in ‎initiatives organized in cooperation with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). Fr. ‎Indunil Kodithuwakku, and Indian priest Fr. Santiago Michael are...

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Delhi Church attacks – Kolkota Protests

Report: ISAAC HAROLD GOMES, ICPA – KOLKATA On 10 Feb 2015, the day Arvind Kejriwal pulled off an AAPsolute miracle by crushing the “invincible” BJP at Delhi Assembly Election, the Archdiocese of Calcutta organized a Protest at Park Circus 7 Point Crossingat...

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Modi temple draws crowds in Gujarat

Rajkot (Story:Matters India) – A temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat’s Rajkot village is drawing supporters of the ruling BJP from neighbouring villages also. It took around two years to build the temple and initially had a...

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Rumor of assassination attempt on Pope Francis ‘unreliable’

(Story- Matters India) Vatican City – Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi told journalists Tuesday that rumors circulating about a possible assassination attempt on Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines are unfounded. “In the last few days there’s been...

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Muslims, Christians celebrate AAP victory

They expressed hope that the capital would see a better government that would be above communal and caste-based politics. New Delhi:(UCAN)  Members of the Muslim and Christian communities, who had voted in large numbers for the AAP, rejoiced at the...

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Church attackers are akin to Nazis: Bishop

He cited examples of churches being vandalised, Christian prayer meets being disrupted and Bishops refused visas to India to show a ‘pattern’. Mumbai: (UCAN)  Auxiliary Bishop Agnelo Gracias of the Bombay has equated the attackers of churches across India to...

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AAP victory reflects hope of millions: Delhi archbishop

He expressed hope that the new government led by Kejriwal "would work towards welfare of all irrespective of caste, creed and class and more importantly towards social peace and religious harmony.” New Delhi:  The "historic victory" of Aam Admi Party...

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7,000 Christians faced threats in 2014, reports Catholic body

Madhya Pradesh (23) and Chhattisgarh (19), both BJP-ruled states, along with Congress-ruled Karnataka (14) account for nearly half of all incidents across India. Mumbai:  The Mumbai-based Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) says it has documented 120 attacks on Christians and their...

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Delhi church attacks: Silence of Christian MLAs /MPs ?

Delhi church attacks: Congress questions silence of Christian BJP MLAs  Panaji (matters India): Goa Congress on Monday condemned the recent police action in Delhi against Christians who took to streets over attacks on churches, and questioned the silence of state...

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Christians Are as Guilty as Muslims: Obama

Obama Says Christians Are as Guilty as Muslims: 'People Committed Terrible Deeds in the Name of Christ' During the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama spoke about violence that has been committed in the name of faith. The President said...

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Cardinal Gracias re-elected CCBI president

Bangalore (Matters India) – Cardinal Oswald Gracias has been re-elected as the president of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) at its ongoing 27th Plenary Assembly in Bangalore. Along with Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of...