Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has called upon Indian churches to embrace unity and work towards justice, peace, and reconciliation in times of injustice, inequality, and suffering. Delivering the keynote address at the ecumenical meeting during the 130th session of the Maramon Convention, Mr. Pillay said churches had the … Read more
Work under way on Churuch Street on Monday. | Photo Credit: k. bhagya prakash Church Street was closed to traffic on Monday and this will continue for a week, as a private non-profit organisation, which has adopted the maintenance of the road for two years, has taken up repair works. Several traders are upset with … Read more
Vatican City: The Vatican’s first report on protecting minors, due Tuesday, was compiled at the request of Pope Francis, for whom clerical child sex abuse has presented the thorniest challenge. Since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March 2013, Francis, 87, has sanctioned top clergy and made reporting abuse mandatory — but victims say … Read more
The Church of South India (CSI) Madhya Kerala Diocese has declared its support for the ongoing protest by farmers in Delhi. In a statement, Bishop Malayil Sabu Koshy Cherian, chairman of the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocesan Department of Ecological Concerns, demanded immediate action to address the concerns raised by the protesting farmers. “Our commitment to … Read more
GUWAHATI The United Christian Forum of North East India (UCFNEI) has expressed anguish over the demolition of three churches in Manipur and the alleged manhandling of two church elders from Meghalaya who attended post-Easter celebrations in Bihar’s Patna. On April 11, the Manipur government razed three churches – one each of Catholic, Baptist and Lutheran … Read more
Washington: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Idaho-based data broker Kochava Inc for selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices that could be used to track consumers. The FTC said consumer data could be used to trace people’s movements to and from sensitive locations including “reproductive health clinics, places of … Read more
Aug. 13, 2021 — One Atlanta church says you must have proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the building. The only exception is a doctor’s note explaining why you can’t get the vaccine. On Aug. 1, Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church had its first in-person Sunday service since March 2020. The 107-year-old church … Read more