Christian Persecution Update India

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Christian missionaries in India are increasingly suffering persecution of various kinds, accused of proselytizing through their charities, schools in more rural areas, hospitals and leper colonies.Archbishop Henry D’Souza, Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta, reflects on the situation of the mission in India and its difficulties, recalling the example of Mother Teresa, with whom he worked for 35 years and for whom since 1997 he has been postulator for the cause of canonization. What distinguishes the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, says the Archbishop, is love. Below an interview with Msgr. Henry D’Souza.
Excellency, why did Mother Teresa not encounter problems in her missionary work?  read more »

Dalits in at least 77 villages in Gujarat have been forced to migrate due to social boycotts, according to chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.  read more »

In a blatant violation of Human Rights saudi Arabia has repatriated seven nurses from Kerala without wages.The nurses were stranded in two separate cases without papers, an official working with the labour section of the Indian Embassy said. "In the first case, four Indian female nurses – Ashley, Bindu, Aasha and Shely – came to the Kingdom five years ago to work in Aghsan Aliwy Hospital in Hafr Al-Batin," M Aleem said.
"The sponsor neither renewed the residence permits (Iqamas) of the workers nor did he allow the nurses to leave during vacations as per the provisions of the work agreements," he said.  read more »

Banglawmedu, Theni (Tamil Nadu): Pastor V. Neethirajan (45) belongs to The Church of God Ministry and he has been doing his ministry during the last 20 years in Banglawmedu near Theni District in Tamil Nadu. He has a fellowship of about 100 believers. He lives with his wife and two children.  read more »

New Delhi, May 13 2012,
Even as India’s seat of democracy celebrates its diamond jubilee on Sunday, the menace of caste system, social inequalities and the rich-poor divide continues to haunt the nation, aver parliamentarians.  read more »

One of the reasons God created mothers was to give us an earthly example of His heavenly love for us. Each stage of motherhood reveals an aspect of His love. Even in the womb the mother loves her baby. She knows his every move – she knows when he’s awake or sleeping or playing. This reminds us of how intimately our God knows us. Think of how a mother puts her baby’s needs ahead of her own. She’s willing to endure great pain to see her child face-to-face. The same is true with God who endured the great pain of seeing Jesus on the cross so that we will one day be able to see Him face-to-face.  read more »