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Protest over demolition of houses on Hyderabad church land‍

Locals along with members of St John’s church in Secu-nderabad held a protest on Mar 28 against demolition of houses on church land by district authorities. The protesters demanded that the victims be relocated in new houses. As many as 16 people were rendered homeless after the revenue department

Convert to Islam and walk free: Pakistan prosecutor

Scores of Christians facing trial over the lynching of two suspected terrorists after two church bombings in 2015 are being forced to convert to Islam in return for their acquittal, activists said. Nearly 60 Christians are on trial for the mob killing of two men mistaken for militants shortly after two Taliban bombers attacked worshipers […]

German bishops divided on diaconate for women

A German theologian-bishop has called for the ordination of woman deacons, saying it is more important than relaxing mandatory celibacy or ordaining married men of proven virtue (viri probati) to the priesthood. “Women should be ordained deacons. It is a sign of the times,” said Bishop Gebhard Fürst of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. He told a 27 March gathering […]

UP police stops church event after Yogi’s outfit alleges conversion

Police stopped a church event attended by more than 150 people, including 10 American tourists, here after the right-wing Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) alleged that religious conversion was being carried out. The youth brigade, set up in 2002 by Yogi Adityanath who is now Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, filed a complaint against Yohannan Adam, the […]

Germany dismisses ‘Islam law’ as integration debate resurfaces

Germany has no plans to introduce an ‘Islam law’ codifying the rights and obligations of Muslims, a government spokesman said on Monday (April 3), dismissing an idea floated by allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of federal elections in September. Merkel, who will seek a fourth term in what is expected to be a close-fought […]

Four British Imams Granted Papal Audience in Bid to Build Interfaith Relations

The Archbishop of West-minster and four British imams will meet with Pope Francis in a long planned trip that the Cardinal says will help build interfaith relations following the Westminster terrorist attack which left five dead and around 50 injured. They are due to have a papal audience on 5 April, exactly two weeks after […]