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US condemns Myanmar security forces for 'abhorrent attacks' in Chin state
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) said it was "gravely concerned" by reports of human rights violations that Myanmar security forces have perpetuated in Chin State, including setting fire to and destroying over 100 residences and Christian churches.
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Indian Christians are very glad at PM Modi's meeting with our Pope: Head o
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 31 (ANI): Following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis in the Vatican, Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar and head of churches in Odisha Father John Barwa on Saturday said Indian Christians are very glad about the meeting.
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State govt's move to carry out surveys of churches, missionaries 'unnecess
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Archbishop of Karnataka, Peter Machado on Sunday termed the state government's move to carry out surveys of churches and Christian missionaries to find out about forced religious conversions as 'unnecessary'.
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Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council denies conflicts between Churches, calls
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) on Wednesday issued a statement in the wake of the ongoing controversies regarding 'Narcotic Jihad' and rejected attempts to portray that there is any kind of divisions between churches.
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BJP leader slams Andhra CM for imposing restrictions on Ganesh Chaturthi f
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Deodhar slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for imposing restrictions on Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations even though Sunday masses are allowed in churches and Friday prayers are permitted in
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Records show maximum churches built under BJP rule, says Chhattisgarh CM
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday dismissed BJP's allegations of rising religious conversion under his government and said the maximum number of churches were constructed under the BJP rule in the state.
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3 churches demolished during anti-encroachment drive in Karachi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The minorities in Pakistan face uneneding violence, intolerance and discrimination and with each passing day, more and more incidents of atrocities against them are being reported from across the country.
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Death of religious freedom as China pressurises churches, mosques to glori
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 1, the Chinese government pressured the churches and mosques to glorify the Communist Party above all.
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BJP respects other religions the way it respects Hinduism, says party's An
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Somu Veerraju on Saturday said the party respects other religions like it respects Hinduism and opposed the state government's move to construct churches with public money.
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Two more Catholic churches burned down in Canada's British Columbia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
British Columbia [Canada], June 27 (ANI): Days after two Catholic churches were destroyed by fire in the British Columbia province of Canada, two more Catholic churches were burned down in the province's Interior on Saturday morning.
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Sunday prayers reduced to few churches amid lockdown in Kerala's Kottayam
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], June 13 (ANI): Amid lockdown in Kerala's Kottayam, Sunday prayers have been reduced to a few churches, while other churches remain closed.
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COVID-19: Bengaluru Archdiocese suspends public religious services till Ap
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): All public religious services in churches and chapels across Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts of the Archdiocese will be suspended till April 20.
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