Christian Community
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Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack in 2023
World | Jul 02, 2024, 08:25 AM ISTAn enraged mob torched at least 24 Churches and 80 houses of Christian members in August last year over allegations of Quran desecration. Over 200 Muslims were arrested but none of them have been convicted so far, instead 188 of them were released on bail or lack of evidence.
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Pakistan: Caretaker PM Kakar says he won't support 'forces of darkness' after attacks on Christians
World | Aug 18, 2023, 04:48 PM IST"There may be an attempt to harm them from a section of marginalised and peripheral group of people, but that would be responded sternly and strictly," assured caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.
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Christian community donates over Rs 1 crore for Ram temple construction: Karna DyCM office
India | Feb 07, 2021, 09:59 PM ISTMembers of the Christian community here on Sunday contributed more than Rs one crore for the construction of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the office of Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Sunday.
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SC seeks response from centre over different divorce law for Chirstians
India | Apr 21, 2015, 01:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned a section of law under which Christian couples seeking divorce have to live separately for two years unlike one year in other religious communities.A division bench comprising
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Church vandalised in Agra, statues damaged
India | Apr 16, 2015, 05:50 PM ISTAgra: A church in the Cantonment area here was reportedly vandalised by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Thursday, triggering outrage among the members of the local Christian community.According to police, alleged miscreants vandalised
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Christian school vandalised in South Delhi, alumnus Smriti Irani to visit
India | Feb 13, 2015, 11:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: A Christian school was allegedly vandalised by a group of unidentified persons in South Delhi's Vasant Vihar area in the wee hours today, police said.Police said the office of the school principal was
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Obama spoke about reality: Christians on US President's comments
India | Feb 06, 2015, 08:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Christian community, which has been critical of the BJP government following “attacks” on churches, today welcomed US President Barack Obama's comments on religious intolerance in India, saying he spoke about the reality
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Protest in Delhi against 'attacks' on churches
India | Feb 05, 2015, 12:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Scores of people from Christian community today staged a protest here seeking action against those involved in the recent spate of “attacks” on churches in Delhi.During the protests outside the Sacred Heart Cathedral
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Mamata expresses solidarity with Christian march in Delhi
National | Feb 04, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday expressed "full solidarity" with the silent protest march called by the Christian community in Delhi Thursday against attacks on churches."We extend our full solidarity and support to
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Fire guts Delhi Church, foul play suspected
India | Dec 02, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a shocking incident, East Delhi's popular Church St Sebastian was engulfed in flames on Monday, prompting allegations of foul play by the Christian community.Police have registered an FIR against unknown persons under
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Church, school set afire in Pak film fury
World | Sep 24, 2012, 09:23 AM ISTIslamabad, Sep 24: A mob of hundreds of Muslim men attacked and burnt an 82-year-old church and an adjoining school in northwest Pakistan during a protest against an anti-Islam film, sparking concerns among the minority