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Freedom of Religion Bill in Gujarat: Violating Religious Freedom

Freedom of Religion Bill in Gujarat: Violating Religious Freedom

The National Council of Churches in India views the Bill being presented in the Gujarat Assembly today not as a step in enhancing and protecting the freedom of religion of the citizens but as an act of conscious and wilful harassment of the minorities, especially Christians, prohibiting them to practice their religious faith.

28 March 2003

Statement on Iraq by the Most Revd James Toru Uno

Statement on Iraq by the Most Revd James Toru Uno

It is a very critical moment now for the entire world in regards to whether to go to war or maintain peace over the Iraq Issue. I would like to make my position clear on this matter to my brothers and sisters in Christ, and I ask each one of you to pray for peace so that war may be avoided.

11 March 2003

Macau United Christian Carnival and Prayer Service

Macau United Christian Carnival and Prayer Service

On Saturday 18 January 2002, the standards of Jesus Christ will be raised at Leao Senado Square in Macau, Hong Kong. It is the first United Christian Carnival in Macau and will take place from 12 noon to 5:30pm, followed by a prayer service in St Domingo's Church.

16 January 2003

The Manila Covenant

The Manila Covenant

We have come from different parts of the world to celebrate the Centenary of Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI).

15 August 2002

Towards a global Christian forum

Towards a global Christian forum

A consultation towards a Global Christian Forum took place at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California from 15-20 June 2002. Among the 55 participants were representatives from various Orthodox (Eastern and Oriental), Catholic, Anglican, Reformation Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, and African Instituted churches as well as interchurch organizations.

08 July 2002

Peace March in the Diocese of Amritsar

Peace March in the Diocese of Amritsar

The Christian Community once again expressed its solidarity and ecumenism by joining together in a massive procession in the city of Amritsar to mark the entry of our Lord Jesus into the Holy City of Jerusalem. 

24 May 2002

Peace in Sri Lanka

Peace in Sri Lanka

The news that there is every possibility of a settlement of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is heartening indeed. The cease-fire between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan army has been in force for a few months now and life in the region shows signs of returning to normal.

15 May 2002

Anglicans support Timorese Students

Anglicans support Timorese Students

On 20 May 2002 East Timor will become the first new independent country of the 21st century. This small Pacific Rim nation located just north of Australia is emerging from a very turbulent history but, with international assistance, the people of East Timor are facing the future with hope.

01 May 2002

Violence erupts in Sri Lanka as churches look to new PM to bring peace

Violence erupts in Sri Lanka as churches look to new PM to bring peace

In spite of church leaders’ hopes that peace would follow December’s elections in this island nation torn by years of ethnic conflict, renewed violence has broken out between rebel Tamil forces and the government.

31 January 2002

Declaration for Peace

Declaration for Peace

Jesus always lived with the least and oppressed, but never resorted to force to liberate them. Jesus has shown us love instead of power, sympathy with pain and wail instead of pity, and sharing instead of charity.

13 November 2001