Monthly Archives: January 2015
300 armed Muslims attack Christian boys’ school in Pakistan
CLOSE to 300 Muslim students armed with iron bars and sticks attacked a Christian boys' school in northern Pakistan, reportedly in retaliation to French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo's controversial drawings of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Obama affirms he’s a devout Christian
U.S. President Barack Obama recently defended his adherence to the Christian faith, but emphasized that there would be nothing wrong if he were not a follower of Christ.
Barack Obama reminds India of need for religious freedom
HIS words, along with a pointed reference to Article 25 of the Indian Constitution which guarantees religious freedom, is seen as a strong statement against fundamentalism and extremism here and in the U.S.
Y Thanga Bose: A man who lived by the Word!
To me, Thanga Bose was a man of the Word. He was the quintessential man mentioned in Psalm 1. His delight was in the law of the Lord. He meditated on His law day and night.
Why Kerala’s Dalit Christians are Ghar Wapsi targets
All the converted belonged to the Pentacostal Mission, a non-Catholic denomination active in the working class communities in the plantation areas of Idukki, Kottayam and Wayanad districts.
ABC Prayer Fellowship founder Y Thanga Bose enters glory
DR. Y Thanga Bose, founder of Arise and Build Christian (ABC) Prayer Fellowship, entered heavenly rest today (Jan 19, 2015). He was 72.
Attacks ‘hurtful’ but Christians strive to stay neutral
"Police have been calling the attacks ‘petty crimes’. The statue of Our Lady was toppled and the window pane broken. Rather than preserving the evidence at the crime scene, police seemed more keen to clean up everything,” Shankar told Newsline.
Pastor injured in Jehanabad church attack still in ICU
Pastor Kamlesh of Good News Prayer Centre in Madhav Nagar area of Jehanabad district in Bihar who was assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists on Jan 11 in a daring attack on the church has been admitted to the Holy Family Hospital in Kurji in Patna.
West Delhi church vandalised by miscreants
WITH 26 days to go for the Delhi elections, this is the fourth such incident in the capital of a Christian religious institution being targeted by miscreants in the last two months.
No waiting, no anointing
THE verse tells us that there’s a lot to be gained in waiting. Look at what happens to those who wait upon the Lord: They will renew (their strength), they will soar, they will run and they will walk.
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‘Mandisa loved God, found comfort in the Bible’
Despite her personal hardships, she maintained a message of hope and resilience, attributing her strength to her relationship with God.
