2 in 3 Americans thankful to God; most thankful for family: Survey

2 in 3 Americans thankful to God; most thankful for family: Survey

Ahead of Thanksgiving Day, which will be celebrated amid the COVID-19 pandemic and following a divisive election, a new survey shows that the majority of Americans still have a reason to be thankful. The poll from Nashville-based LifeWay Research shows that more than...
Rape, murder suspected in Indian Christian woman’s death

Rape, murder suspected in Indian Christian woman’s death

“We believe a fresh post-mortem will be able to establish our charge,” said Minakshi Singh, general secretary of Unity in Christ, a forum of Protestant churches based in New Delhi. Venus said her sister’s body was on the bed. “Bloodstains were found on her leg, and...
Indian state nods to record tribal religion in national census

Indian state nods to record tribal religion in national census

The Jharkhand State government in eastern India has conceded to a long-standing demand to allow tribal people to record their Sarna religious faith in the upcoming national census. State chief minister Hemant Soren’s administration passed a resolution on Nov. 11,...
Cross demolished, temple set up in Indian village 

Cross demolished, temple set up in Indian village 

A cross was demolished and a makeshift temple set up some 200 meters away in a village in India’s Chhattisgarh State, Christian leaders said. The concrete cross on a hillock in Madanpur village in Korba district was popular among Christians living in the village and...
Indian court rejects religious conversion for marriage

Indian court rejects religious conversion for marriage

A court in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh has rejected religious conversion for marriage and personal benefit, describing it as un-acceptable. While dismissing a petition filed by a couple, Allahabad High Court found that a Muslim woman had converted to...