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  • is has not executed abducted christians as yet activists

    IS has not executed abducted Christians as yet: Activists

    World | February 28, 2015 7:11 IST

    Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) militant group, so far, has not executed any of the Christian Assyrians it had abducted in Syria, a group monitoring war in Syria said Friday.Tribal leaders in Syrian province of

  • 7 000 christians faced threats in 2014 report

    7,000 Christians faced threats in 2014: Report

    India | February 10, 2015 19:18 IST

    New Delhi: There have been 120 attacks on Christians and their institutions across India and thousands of  people belonging to the community, faced threat in 2014, says a report of the Catholic Secular Forum. According to

  • bahu lao beti bachao bajrang dal s new campaign after love

    Bahu lao-beti bachao: Bajrang Dal's new campaign after 'Love jihad'

    India | January 10, 2015 18:44 IST

    New Delhi: Bajrang Dal, the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has announced that it would launch ‘bahu lao-beti bachao' campaign from February 17 in Uttar Pradesh. As people's interest from the controversial ‘love

  • christians not in favour of anti conversion law

    Christians not in favour of anti-conversion law

    India | December 18, 2014 17:03 IST

    New Delhi:  Delhi Archbishop today said the Christian community was not in favour of any anti-conversion legislation and called the ‘Ghar Wapsi' campaign of certain RSS-linked outfits a “threat” to peace and harmony. “Conversion is a

  • is militants bomb homes of military and police in iraq

    IS militants bomb homes of military and police in Iraq

    World | December 12, 2014 7:24 IST

    Baghdad: Islamic State (IS) militants blew up the homes of Iraqi military and police personnel as well as members of the Shabak religious minority Thursday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.A spokesman for the

  • rss plans to convert 4 000 christians 1 000 muslim families

    RSS plans to convert 4,000 Christians, 1,000 Muslim families to Hinduism on Dec 25

    Politics | December 10, 2014 14:25 IST

    New Delhi: The Sangh Parivar led by the RSS plans to convert at least 4,000 Christian and 1,000 Muslim families to Hinduism by December 25 this month, says a senior RSS regional pracharak Rajeshwar Singh.The

  • pope francis receives ottoman gifts in turkey

    Pope Francis receives 'Ottoman gifts' in Turkey

    World | November 29, 2014 10:32 IST

    Ankara: Turkish authorities presented two Ottoman-themed gifts to Pope Francis during the first day of the pontiff's historic visit to Turkey.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally presented the first gift, an edict of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed

  • pope condemns islamic state violence

    Pope condemns Islamic State violence

    World | November 28, 2014 9:43 IST

    Jerusalem: On the eve of a trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis is urging religious and political leaders to speak out against attacks on Christians by Islamic State extremists.In an interview published on Friday,

  • hindus in pakistan urge pm to prevent atrocities

    Hindus in Pakistan urge PM to prevent atrocities

    World | November 10, 2014 13:54 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan Hindu Council has proposed the establishment of an active committee under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to prevent atrocities against minorities.They condemned the brutal killing of a Christian couple in Punjab province and

  • liberians fast pray for three days to break ebola curse

    Liberians fast, pray for three days to break Ebola 'curse'

    World | October 30, 2014 9:32 IST

    Monrovio: Liberians began fasting and prayers Wednesday for redemption from the curse of Ebola, that has gripped them. They will continue with the rituals for three days. So far this epidemic has killed 2,705 people

  • jordan warns against forced displacement of arab christians

    Jordan warns against forced displacement of Arab Christians

    World | October 30, 2014 6:31 IST

    Amman: Jordan King Abdullah II Wednesday warned of the forced displacement of Arab Christians in some unrest-hit neighbouring countries, media reported.Arab Christians played a significant role in the evolution of the Arab-Muslim civilisation throughout history,

  • love jihad maulana madani asks modi to stop the rumour

    Love Jihad: Maulana Madani asks Modi to stop the 'rumour'

    India | September 22, 2014 16:03 IST

    New Delhi: Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind national general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani has called "Love Jihad" a rumour which is being spread to "polarise votes" and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop it."There is no conspiracy

  • bjp objects to kerala ad barring hindus from applying for

    BJP objects to Kerala ad barring Hindus from applying for job

    Politics | August 21, 2014 13:56 IST

    Thrissur(Kerala): A BJP functionary in Kerala on Monday took objection to an employment advertisement issued by a business concern in Thrissur that said only Christian and Muslim candidates need apply. Talking to reporters, the BJP

  • narendra modi hasn t endorsed bhagwat s hindu nation

    'Narendra Modi hasn't endorsed Bhagwat's Hindu Nation comment', says Goan MLA Michael Lobo

    Politics | August 18, 2014 16:30 IST

    Panaji: Goa's BJP legislator Michael Lobo Monday dismissed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's assertion of India being a 'Hindu Nation', and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not endorsed such comments.Speaking to reporters on the

  • delhi archbishop courts arrest at jantar mantar demands

    Delhi Archbishop courts arrest at Jantar Mantar, demands reservation for Christian Dalits

    India | December 11, 2013 15:25 IST

    New Delhi: Delhi Police today arrested the Archbishop of Delhi along with other bishops during a peacefully demonstration at Jantar Mantar here. Archbishop Anil J. T. Couto along with other bishops, priests, nuns courted arrest

  • pakistani christians protest deadly church bombing

    Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombing

    World | September 23, 2013 16:41 IST

    Peshawar: Angry Pakistani Christians on Monday denounced the deadliest attack ever in this country against members of their faith as the death toll from the church bombings the day before climbed to 81.A pair of

  • pope greets muslim migrants on ramadan

    Pope greets Muslim migrants on Ramadan

    World | July 09, 2013 12:30 IST

    Rome, July 8: Pope Francis, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, on Monday said Muslim migrants in Italy had the support of the Catholic Church."I sent heartfelt greetings to dear Muslim immigrants

  • pope s 1st encyclical light of faith due friday

    Pope's 1st encyclical: 'Light of Faith' due Friday

    World | July 01, 2013 16:19 IST

    Vatican City, July 1: So much for vacation: Pope Francis on Friday will issue his first encyclical and then will travel to Sicily to meet with recently arrived African migrants.The Vatican announced the pope's back-to-back

  • pakistani christian girl accused of blasphemy now in canada

    Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy now in Canada

    World | June 29, 2013 23:11 IST

    London, June 29: A teenaged Pakistani Christian girl, who was "falsely accused" of blasphemy has fled to Canada with her family, BBC reported.Rimsha Masih, 14, was detained in a maximum security prison for several weeks

  • us senators write to pak prez seek christian girl s release

    US Senators write to Pak Prez, seek Christian girl's release

    World | September 01, 2012 16:55 IST

    Washington, Sep 1: As a young Christian girl charged with blasphemy continued to be held in a Pakistani jail, a bipartisan group of six US Senators has asked President Asif Ali Zardari to take immediate

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