Bhubaneswar, 9 June, 2010: While Kandhamal is slowly building peace, Nuapada District is witnessing communal violence which must draw the attention of the civil society and the Government for protecting the life and property of the Christian Minorities.  read more »

New York, Jun 9 -

New York City's Empire State Building said 'yes' to Mariah Carey, dog shows, cancer charities -- and even the 60th anniversary of communist China.
But the landmark skyscraper's owners have declined to illuminate it in honour of the late Mother Teresa.

"They're bigots! They have an animus against Catholics!" Catholic League President Bill Donohue told The Associated Press yesterday.
He said his lay advocacy group requested that the building glow on August 26 for the centennial of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner's birth. The request was denied in an unsigned, faxed letter, Donohue said, "and they never gave an explanation."  read more »

Police arrested three pastors on conversion charges in Amapalli Deogarh, Sambalpur, district of Orissa today at around 12 noon while conducting a baptism.  read more »

Belgaum-Okkere (Karnataka)On Wednesday, June 9th, a group of Sri Rame Sene members, brutally attacked Pastor Vasanthe Kathedar(30) at his church members house in Alledakere .  read more »