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Delhi archdiocese to launch prayer campaign for nation‍

The Archdiocese of Delhi will launch a prayer and fast campaign for India and its leaders as the country gets closer to general elections. “We are witnessing a turbulent political atmosphere which poses a threat to the democratic principles enshrined in our Constitution and the secular fabric of o

India’s indigenous people rally for religion

Thousands of indigenous people marched through the streets of Gumla town in India’s Jharkhand State demanding recognition of their traditional religions. The rally of about 10,000 people on April 24 aimed to put pressure on the eastern state’s government run by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which considers indigenous people as Hindus and refuses to give official […]

Pentecostal pastors abused in a Tamil Nadu Hindu temple

Two Pentecostal Christian pastors were dragged into a Hindu temple, seated in the corridors and covered with ash on their faces. Sajan K.George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), told AsiaNews that the violence took place on April 22nd in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. The GCIC, states its leader, “is embittered by […]

Vandals deface St Stephen’s College chapel 

Vandals have defaced the door of the chapel inside Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College with a pro-Hindutva slogan that read, “Mandir yahin banega” (The temple will be constructed here). Moreover, the cross outside the chapel was also defaced. Sources said the graffiti on the door was first noticed by students on May 4 evening and […]

Goa church officials agree to give basilica for adoption

After initial opposition to a government plan to involve private companies in the maintenance of heritage sites in India, church officials in Goa have agreed to accept the scheme for the famous Basilica of Bom Jesus. A meeting between church and state officials on May 7 resolved differences and the church has agreed to let […]

Anger over adoption plan for ancient Goa religious sites

Church leaders in Goa are upset over a federal government plan to offer ancient religious sites to private companies for maintenance under its new “Adopt a Heritage” tourism project. The project launched last September by the government, run by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), plans to entrust heritage sites across India to private firms […]