A youth meet was organised by "Yuva Shakti - Kandhamal", on 4--5 Feb 2012, at Divyajyoti Pastoral Centre at konjamendi. It was attended by more than 200 christian youth belonging to all denominations.The youth prayed, played, danced, sang songs, discussed.Global Council of Indian Christians(GCIC) actively engaged in bringing back normalcy in Kandhamal and involved in this peace movement also.  read more »

A Fellow ship of persecuted christians was held at Jalna,
Bhubaneshwar . About 70 children/widows and suffering persons from Kandhamal and other affected areas attended a gathering on 2 and 3 Feb 2012 held at Janla under the auspicious of Global Council of Indian Christians(GCIC) . Dr Sajan K George, president of Global Council of Indian christians(GCIC) exhorted participants to forgive the people have wronged against, as our Lord commands us to do. Five widows have shared their struggle to carry on their lives in the face of
persecution and discrimination.  read more »

When the revolutionary movements known as the Arab Spring began, knew that the odds were firmly against successful transition to genuine democracy in most if not all of these countries. Yet we held out hope that the nascent democratic movements in the Arab world might bear fruit. Now after a full year of violence, bloodshed, and horror we know that the Arab Winter is just beginning and throughout the Middle East the frozen lack of religious freedom is killing our brothers and sisters in Christ.  read more »

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Karnataka,-four-new-anti-Christian-attack...
by Nirmala Carvalho
Three occurred on December 28 in different areas of the state, the fourth in the evening of the 25. With these number of attacks in Karnataka in 2011 rises to 49. Sajan George, "The Hindu radicals violate the human dignity of the Christian population."  read more »

Surathkal - Mangalore (Karnataka): Mr. Adiveppa, a Christian in Surathkal, planned to have a Christmas dinner for some of his close church members at his residence at Mandapuri in Kodikkare of Surathkal near Mangalore. Accordingly, he invited a dozen of his friends who gathered at his residence on Christmas Day evening, Sunday, 25-12-2011 at about 8.30 pm. After exchange of pleasantries and a short prayer, they began their dinner. But to their utter shock their dinner had to come to an abrupt end.  read more »

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/The-modern-Herod-who-kills-children-and-v... modern Herod who kills children and violates religious freedom
by Nirmala Carvalho
Card. Oswald Gracias, president of the Bishops' Conference of India, on the feast of Holy Innocents. Feticide and female infanticide, anti-Christian persecution and corruption destroy Christ and human life.  read more »