Orissa
A Catholic nun gang-raped during sectarian violence in Orissa in 2008,has won the right to cross examine a lower court judge in the supreme court for misrepresenting facts”.The bench headed by Justices Altmas Kabir and J. Chelameshwar posted the matter for hearing on February 13.  read more »

Nearly 50 students of a Catholic school were admitted to hospital after the midday meal.A church official has suspected foul play in the food poisoning of some 50 students of a Catholic school in Mangalore.The students of the St Joseph’s Higher Primary school developed nauseating symptoms after they consumed government-sponsored midday meal served to them.  read more »

I Ashok Kumar Ray aged about 45 years, S/o- Late Kali Charan Ray, Religion-Hindu, Caste-Karan, Vill- Nedipadar, Po- Phiringia, and Ps/Block/Tahasil- Phiringia, Dist- Kandhamal. I am the victim during the Kandhamal riot took place in the year 2008in Kandhamal district of Odisha. I had a residential house and residing with my family consisting 05 members. During the said communal riot my house and household articles were completely burnt and damaged by the rioters. Therefore, I have lodged FIR in Phiringia Police station. During the Govt. house damage survey my house was placed fully in the Govt. list. But the district administration was not ready to give me the house damaged compensation , rather they were telling me your house was wrongly mention in the Govt. list. At that time I was struggling for my livelihood and came to know that one Legal Aid centre named JPDC was helping to the riot victims.  read more »

Amid the remains of a fourth or fifth century church at Hierapolis, one of the most significant Christian sites in Turkey, Francesco D’Andria found this first-century Roman tomb that he believes once held the remains of the apostle Philip.  read more »

Face of the Indian right wing that the BJP would have rather covered forever.
But, unfortunately, it cannot as it lacks both, the moral rectitude and the strength of character, to do so. Forget all that grandstanding before television cameras. That is for public consumption.  read more »

Chabad Shliach Denies Espionage Reports
This morning, the Times of India reported that the local Shliach to the city of Cochi, Rabbi Schneur Zalman Berenstein will be deported on espionage allegations ● The Shliach spoke to Chabad.info and described the situation, and the reasons behind this absurd claim  read more »