Dibin Samuel

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• Nov 30, 2007

  India's Supreme Court Delays Dalit Christian Hearings

  The Supreme Court of India has postponed hearings on demands made by Dalit Christians and Muslims for full constitutional rights after the central government again failed to officially respond.

• Nov 27, 2007

  Anti-Christian Persecution in India Hits New High

  At least four cases of Christian persecution in India were reported in the average week this year, according to statistics recently revealed by the president of the All India Catholic Union and others actively monitoring the situation.

• Nov 26, 2007

  Police Join Radicals in East India Church Assault

  A pastor and members of his church in Eastern India were attacked and beaten by Hindu radicals aided and abetted by police officers, according to an advocacy group based in Bangalore.

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  Nov 24, 2007

  Christian Leaders Welcome Global AIDS Drop; Urge More Commitment

  Figures released this week by the World Health Organization and the United Nations AIDS agency showed a slight decline in the number of people living with HIV worldwide.

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  Nov 19, 2007

  Bangladesh Cyclone Triggers Massive Aid Efforts, Prayers

  Churches and Christians across Bangladesh have volunteered to help and aid the injured and desolated families in the aftermath of the devastating tropical cyclone that killed more than 2,000 and rendered thousands homeless in the South Asian country.

• Nov 8, 2007

  Indian Evangelist Killed, Sacrificed for Hindu 'Goddess'

  An evangelist in the North Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was killed by Hindu priests suspected of seeking human sacrifices for a Hindu “goddess” in the latest in a series of attacks against Christians in the country.

• Nov 6, 2007

  Vatican: Forced Conversion Impossible

  A Vatican official, amid mounting accusations against Christian conversions, affirmed Monday that it is impossible to forcibly convert anyone to another religion.

• Oct 28, 2007

  Religious Freedom in India Declining, Says Christian Author

  While much of the world considers India a populous and vibrant democracy, All India Christian Council secretary general John Dayal says freedom of religion is steadily on the decline in the country.

• Oct 24, 2007

  Over 20,000 Christians Join Prayer Campaign for Myanmar

  A prayer campaign for freedom and democracy in Myanmar was launched this week by over 100 churches in India that together comprise more than 20 thousand Christians.

• Oct 12, 2007

  Indian Christian Schools Attacked for Not Observing Hindu Holiday

  Two missionary-run schools in the Indian state of Maharashtra were ransacked by a little-known Hindu group on Wednesday for not declaring a holiday on the “Pitramoksha Day.”