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Priest arrested for allegedly hiring goons to assault Bishop 

Published on: 4:16 pm, May 2, 2016 Story By: Mattersindia Reporter Kurnool — An alleged involvement of a priest of the diocese who hired goons to assault his Bishop has come to light in the recent kidnap of Bishop Prasad Gallela of Kadapa diocese in...

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Dalits socially ostracized in Odisha’s Sambalpur 

Published on: 4:50 pm, May 2, 2016 Story By: mattersindia.com Bhubaneswar: Samajwadi Party Odisha State Committee on Saturday draw attention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) into the matter where six yadav families has been socially ostracized by the upper caste people...

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Tribal Christians flee village following threat

Villagers told to covert from Christianity, or else. Posted on May 2, 2016, 6:15 PM (UCAN) Six families of Gond tribal Christians have fled their village in the central Indian Chhattisgarh state after Hindu neighbors allegedly threatened to kill them if...

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Justice, A Far Cry – Editorial, Indian Currents

Dr Suresh Mathew Hard facts first. A whopping 3.5 crore cases are pending in various courts across the country. Of these, 65,000 are in the Supreme Court; 44 lakhs in 24 High Courts; and 2.6 crore in lower courts.  Over...

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Catholic bishop blindfolded, assaulted in Andhra Pradesh 

Published on: 1:48 am, April 29, 2016 Story By: Matters India reporter Secunderabad: The apex body Telugu Christians has condemned a “vicious assault” on a Catholic bishop in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to a press release from the Federation...

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Muslims DEMAND Cross Be Removed From Swiss Flag! 

Published on: 10:12 pm, April 28, 2016 Story By: mattersindia.com Muslims in Switzerland are demanding that the white cross be removed from the Swiss national flag because as a Christian symbol it “no longer corresponds to today’s multicultural Switzerland.” The Muslim group behind...

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Sisters of Nazareth open Ayurvedic hospital in Bihar

The facility is located within the Nazareth Hospital, run by the congregation. Posted on April 27, 2016, 10:46 PM Patna (UCAN): The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have opened an alternative medicine wellness centre, the first of its kind in the...

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Cardinal pans Chandy’s liquor policy ahead of Kerala elections

Cardinal Cleemis warned the faithful not to succumb to inducements and pressures in casting their vote. Posted on April 27, 2016, 10:49 PM Thiruvananthapuram (UCAN): Catholic Bishops Council of India (CBCI) president Cardinal Baselios Mar Cleemis has panned the Oommen Chandy...

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Bombay court orders interim stay on demolition of cross, cemetery 

Published on: 10:29 pm, April 27, 2016 Story By: mattersindia.com Mumbai: In an interim order, Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s notice for demolishing a heritage cross and a portion of cemetery of Our Lady of Remedy Church, Poisar, Kandivli...

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Church officials meet Prime Minister, request to invite Pope

Modi was also requested to personally lead India's official delegation for the canonization of Mother Teresa. New Delhi: Catholic Church officials in India met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday requesting him to invite Pope Francis to India and also to...

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Delhi church installs food vending machine for poor 

Published on: 1:38 am, April 27, 2016 Story By: mattersindia.com New Delhi: An Orthodox church in New Delhi has installed a food vending machine for the poor and homeless. Named ‘Share N Care,’ the machine at Mar Gregorious Orthodox Church in Janakpuri, a...