Category - Hindu

Archbishop sends message of reconciliation to Hindus for Diwali

staff writers — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:47 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has sent an annual message to Hindu communities in Britain for Diwali, the 'festival of lights', which is also marked by Sikhs and celebrates the victory of good over evil and hope over despair.

Anabaptists tell of communal violence against Christians in Orissa

agency reporter — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:35:11 +0000

Anabaptists in India say they have been horrified that Christians have had to the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs, fearing for their lives because of communal violence in a country once known for religious tolerance.

India mourns death of priest who was Christian-Hindu peacemaker

staff writers — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:32:11 +0000

Indians are mourning the death of a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to developing positive relations between Christians and Muslims at a time when extremists are fostering violence among the communities for political ends.

Orissa's Christians still fear for their lives in the face of attacks

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:04:10 +0000

Christians in Orissa, India, still fear for their lives and security, feeling 'helpless' in the face of persistent attacks from militant Hindu nationalists, says an ecumenical journalist who has investigated the tragedy.

First Hindu school stokes debate on faith and education

staff writers — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:39:39 +0000

Accord, a new coalition promoting inclusive education and seeking the reform of faith schools policy, has expressed reservations over the opening of the Krishna-Avanti School in Edgware, the first publicly-funded Hindu school in Britain.

Indian Christians in schools protest against sectarian attacks

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:56:20 +0000

Churches in India are today closing around 30,000 of their educational institutions across the country to protest against continuing attacks by mobs of Hindu militants in the country's eastern state of Orissa.

Indian Hindu 'epic' on the life of Jesus is published

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:02:20 +0000

A Hindu woman living in India has produced a 900-page poetic epic on the life and message of Jesus following the style of such Hindu classics as Mahabharat and Ramayan. It has been written in Kannada.

Hindu nationalists clash with Christians in India's Orissa state

staff writers — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:38:07 +0000

Officials in the Indian state of Orissa have imposed a curfew in the Kandhamal district and appealed for calm after clashes involving Hindu nationalists and the minority Christian community.

Young people increasingly attracted to Christianity in Nepal

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:53:58 +0000

Young Christians have been meeting near Katmandu in Nepal, a country emerging towards democracy and pluralism. Many are now attracted to Christianity in the predominantly Hindu kingdom which now has a formally secular state.

Caste and rules create 'dual faith' Dalits in India

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:38:10 +0000

According to Indian government documents, Christians account for less than 10 percent of the population of the southern Karnataka state. But the proportion may be much higher because of the impact of caste and categorisation, research shows.