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EMERGENCE OF NEWER MILITANT GROUPS CAUSES ANXIETY
AMONG INDIAN CHRISTIANS
MUMBAI/PUNE, October 26 (CDN) – The
mushrooming of newer and deadlier Hindu right wing
groups has become a cause for concern for India’s
Christian minority, which has faced severe persecution
for over a decade. At an ecumenical meeting held in New
Delhi last Saturday, the secretary general of the
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Archbishop
Stanislaus Fernandes, said the rise of fundamentalism
was “seriously worrying” the church in India.
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FASTING & PRAYER FOR REVIVAL
Amristar: The Bible Church of God is
planning to hold a twenty-one day fasting and prayer
from 16 November to 6 December, 2009 at the BCG worship
hall, Court Road, Amritsar, Punjab. Meetings will be
held daily from 11 am to 3 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm.
This special season of fasting and prayer will be
inaugurated by Pastor P. K. Varghese (Founder of BCG).
During this season, there will be fasting prayer in
other BCG
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VETERAN CHRISTIAN PROMOTED TO GLORY AT 104
Trivandrum (Kerala): A pioneer of church
planting and veteran believer, Job Deacon was promoted
to glory at the age of 104 on 2nd October. Hundreds of
believers and ministers attended his funeral at A. G.
Church, Nedumkuzhi on October 3, 2009. Bro. L. Sam,
Pastor T.J.Rajan and other leaders spoke about his great
services to the gospel. He started the A G Church at
Nedumkuzhi and helped planting many more churches in the
nearby villages.
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MISSION INDIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
The 11th annual conference of Mission India was held at
Khadgaon, Wadi, Nagpur (M.S)in their seminary campus
from 21st to 25th October. Around 1,200 pastors and
leaders from all around India, Nepal and Bhutan were
present for the five days meet.
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KERALA HC WANTS PROBE INTO 'LOVE JIHAD'
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala has a new
concern: “love jihad”. The state High Court on directed
the Kerala Police and Union Home Ministry to probe the
alleged movement, under which young Muslim boys
reportedly target college girls for conversion by
feigning love.
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KANDHAMAL YOUTHS TO GET VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND JOB
PLACEMENT
The months-long communal violence in Kandhamal has
grabbed the attention of Indira Gandhi National Open
University (IGNOU) which purposes to introduce
vocational education and job placement for poor families
in the district. The university, beginning this January,
plans to offer vocational and training programmes for
youths below Poverty Line families (BPL) in the tribal
district.
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BOOK RELATES ‘SHINING’ FAITH OF KANDHAMAL CHRISTIANS
After bringing to light the horrendous persecution of
Christians in Kandhamal, journalist Anto Akkara is now
out with his second book that speaks the valorous lives
of many who clinched on to their faith during the time
of tribulation. The ‘Shining Faith in Kandhamal’
narrates the transcendental lives of Kandhamal
Christians in the aftermath of the riots that erupted
following the killing of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda
Saraswati and four of his aides Aug 23 last year.
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AGNI YOUTH CAMP CONCLUDED
Varanasi: The Assemblies of God Northern
India region’s Easter Uttar Pradesh youth camp concluded
on 29 September 2009. The theme for the camp was taken
from Jesus’ promise to his apostles: “You shall receive
power.” Around 300 young people from 18 districts of
Uttar Pradesh (UP) participated in the camp that began
on 28 September. They participated in various activities
and competitions. Fifty youths consecrated themselves
for Christian ministry.
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CHRISTIAN GROUPS CONDEMN ATTACK ON PASTORS IN AP
Two major Christian advocacy groups have condemned the
opprobrious attack on three pastors and a pregnant wife
by Hindutva extremists in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The
Global Council of Indian Christians and the All India
Christian Council deplored the Oct. 18 attack on New
Jerusalem Church by a group of Hindutva extremists who
beat Pastors Philip, Timothy and Siluvai Kumar, and also
abused women and destroyed Christian literature.
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KERALA CHURCH OFFERS SIMPLE BURIAL FOR SUICIDE
VICTIMS
The Synod of the SyroMalabar Church in Kerala has
decided to give a ‘decent burial’ to those who commit
suicide, and in case of a scandalous suicide, not even
that. The Synod, in a circular after its August 17-28
meeting, said it was willing to give a simple form of
burial to those who commit suicide, which is considered
evil in Christianity.
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“SECOND BATTLE” OF SANITATION, INCOME AND SHELTER IN
SOUTHERN INDIA
Loss of shelter, sanitation and sources of
income are the biggest problems facing survivors of the
worst floods in southern India in 100 years, says
Sushant Agrawal, director of an ACT International member
in India. After surviving the floodwaters, people now
face the second battle of threats to their health and
wellbeing. “The most important thing now is shelter,”
says Sushant Agrawal, who is also ACT International
moderator. “Houses are very badly damaged, especially
those in the most remote areas which are made of stone,
mud and banana leaves. Everything is gone.”
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JOB DEACON: CONTINUING HIS LONG JOURNEY OF FAITH AT
103
Job Deacon departed for his heavenly abode on 2nd
October after finishing a life of more than 100 years
walking with Jesus Christ on the face of the earth. The
feature is developed from an interview with him
recently. Anyone who has visited Nedumkuzhi AG Church in
Kerala knows Job Deacon. One of the early members of
that church, this honourable father is now 103. Though
he is 103, his face doesn’t betray the weight of his
age. The long years of his journey of faith couldn’t mar
his pleasant face.
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updated on Nov 02, 2009 |
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PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY
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