Members of various Churches joined the Conference of Religious India to organize a human chain and prayer service on July 23 for peace and harmony in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.
Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi led more than 10,000 people who stood on the road from 10 and to 12 noon, holding banners and placards pleading for peace and justice in Manipur where ethnic clashes have raged since May 3.
India’s poor deserve better than this
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say
