Religious row erupts over Meghalaya university inauguration
Multiple organisations have protested against the Meghalaya government’s plan to hold a Christian prayer service during the inauguration of the state’s first university.
Multiple organisations have protested against the Meghalaya government’s plan to hold a Christian prayer service during the inauguration of the state’s first university.
Catholic Church leadership in India urged to break their silence on pressing social and political issues affecting the Christian community.
Religious leaders from two different faiths in India have issued directives against New Year celebrations, declaring January 1st as a Christian religious festival that their followers must not celebrate.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister announced that his government will implement the long-dormant Freedom of Religion Act, which has remained unused since its passage in 1978.
Over 50 Kuki women were injured in clashes with security forces at Saibol village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the strife-torn state on the final day of 2024.
“His contributions to the country’s growth and development are immeasurable. Moreover, his commitment to the well-being of minority communities is a testament to his dedication to social justice and equality,” said CBCI President.
Nearly 200 prominent Indians protested Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Christmas celebration attendance at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi on December 23rd, highlighting an alarming rise in anti-Christian violence across the country.
“This is for the first time that the Prime Minister of India is coming to the CBCI Centre, a centre of the Catholic Church... We are honoured," said Archbishop of Trichur and CBCI President, Rev. Mar Andrews Thazhath.
In a historic two-day celebration that concluded on 22 December 2024, Maromi Village Baptist Church (MVBC) in Zunheboto district, Nagaland, commemorated its centenary of Christianity with ceremonies and reflection under the theme “Envisioning God’s Faithfulness”.
The festive spirit of Christmas is in full swing across Mumbai, with various celebrations lighting up different corners of the city.
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) observed Minorities Rights Day in New Delhi on 18 December 2024, marking the anniversary of the United Nations’ 1992 declaration on the rights of religious, linguistic, national, and ethnic minorities.
In one of the first implementations of the Supreme Court's recent directive, a local court in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur has refused to order a survey of the 14th century Atala Mosque.