The assistant headmaster and a teacher of a panchayat union elementary school have been suspended as they have allegedly been involved in religious conversion of students. According to the education department officials, they got a complaint some days ago saying the two staff of the school near Modakurichi, Erode district, […]
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Recently, Madras High Court Justice S Vaidyanthan in a case ruling on sexual harassment said, “There is general feeling among parents of students, especially female students, that co-educational studies in Christian institutions is highly unsafe for the future of their children”. To add, one more example speaks from Chennai. Few […]
Church – FCRA Human Eights no excuse to defy law: MHA Key Points: Human rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of the land, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs stated in response to the Amnesty International decision to halt its operations in the country. The Amnesty International on […]
Church – FCRA Amnesty International halts India operations Key Points: Amnesty International India on Tuesday said the complete freezing of its bank accounts by the Government of India — which the agency termed was the latest in the incessant witch-hunt of human rights organizations by the Government of India over […]
Church – Racism Pew Research Forum Study shows black Christians are more negative toward President Trump Key Points: Study shows black Christians, whether Catholic or Protestant more negative toward President Trump compared with white Catholic or Protestant Christians. A recent study published by Pew Research Forum has shown that white […]
Church – Society Chikkaballapur: Dist admin clears Jesus statue and cross built on govt land Key Points: The district administration cleared an illegally built Jesus statue and cross at Sosepalya in the taluk here. Chikkaballapur Assistant Commissioner Raghunandan along with tehsildar Tulasi and team led the clearance operation. Speaking to […]
Church – Tribes Roman Catholic Church seek Sarna Code Key Points: The Roman Catholic Church wrote to Chief Minister Hemant Soren requesting a bill for a separate code for Sarna religion, guaranteeing the rights of the tribal community to their language, religion and culture be introduced and passed during […]
Church – Society 7 sites to get facelift in Srinagar Key Points: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is spending Rs 6 crore to revamp seven historical sites including Hazratbal shrine. 19th century Raghunath temple, and St Luke Church as a part of its heritage revitalisation project under smart city […]
Church – Secularism ‘We Must Arise’ Fr Cedric Prakash a Human Rights and peace activist/writer Key Points: The past couple of weeks, particularly these first days of September, have been a defining period in the history of India. It is no longer about the ‘writing is on the wall;’ it […]
Church – Secularism Swami Agnivesh dies, Catholics mourns Key Points: Church groups in India on September 11 joined activists, academics and politicians to mourn the death of Swami Agnivesh, who is considered the country’s most renowned secular and democratic sanyasi. The once professor of Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College was […]