The governor said that the “Church is a sign of hope to the poor and needy in the country.”The governor having an informal chat with the ecumenical leaders during the public reception.
By Philip Mathew
Bangalore:

The Karnataka governor has assured Christians in the southern Indian state that their places of worship will be safeguarded and protected.“Harming minority communities’ places of worship was akin to harming the constitution,” Hansraj Bhardwaj yesterday said while addressing a public reception organized as part of the 27th assembly of the National Council of Churches in India, (NCCI), in Bangalore.  read more »

Churches in India have called for a three-day hunger strike and a rally to Parliament next month to press for Scheduled Caste status for dalit Christians and Muslims.The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) has called for a hunger strike from July 25-27 culminating in a march to Parliament on July 28 in support of their demand.  read more »