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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.
Sri Lankan bishop hopes for a new era of peace
Bishop Fernando he had met president-elect before the vote as apt of a delegation of bishops. He had shown his program of good governance, with the fight against corruption and commitment to development and reconciliation, the bishop said.
Andrae Crouch, Grammy-winning gospel singer and pioneer, dies
A dyslexic who in childhood had a bad stutter, Crouch was known for pioneering a gospel sound with a contemporary feel — sometimes to the dismay of critics who felt his work was too secular.
‘Middle East most violent region for Christians’
THE Middle East is the most violent region in the world for Christians, according to a report released recently by the Open Doors World Watch List; and the Palestinian territories were listed among the ranks.
Bajrang Dal activisits vandalize church building in Bihar
Police officials said the Bajrang Dal activists raided the Christian Bhawan during prayer and damaged the furniture along with other things.
200 churches destroyed in Nigeria from Aug to Oct, 2014
THERE was a surge of anti-Christian violence by Muslims around the world that included the destruction of nearly 200 Christian churches in Nigeria during a short period around October.
Go to church more and be happy, happy, happy: Research
IN some ways the research conducted by the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture confirmed what similar studies already have said about the relationship between religion and satisfaction – religious individuals are happier than those with no faith.
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Is Prosperity Gospel dangerous?
Also called "health and wealth gospel" or "name it and claim it," it emphasizes positive thinking, declarations, and giving to church as ways to receive these blessings. It is also known as the Word of Faith movement, and has both supporters and detractors.
