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Hindu activists stop cremation over religion
A group of Hindu activists belonging to the Sangh Parivar disrupted the cremation of Subarna Digal, an 83-year-old Dalit because he was Christian.
China cracks down on house churches, calls them ‘cult’
AUTHORITIES have allegedly labeled the house church movement a ‘cult’, US based China Aid Association, a group that advocates for Chinese Christians, said.
Obama embraces ‘Christian’ label ahead of polls
THE White House has declined to comment on the president’s current language. In the past, he has called him a man of ‘strong Christian faith.’
Egyptian president calls for peace after church bombing
EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak urged citizens of all faiths to resist ‘terrorist attacks’ after a church bombing killed at least 21 people and injured 80 others.
Egypt church bombing kills 21
AT least 21 people attending a Catholic mass were killed and 79 injured when a bomb exploded outside an Alexandria church in the first hour of the New Year, Egyptian officials said.