Christian voters a coveted prize in elections in Kerala

(Photo: Unsplash) It is election season in India and political parties are making an aggressive push to court the influential Christian minority vote in states where it matters. One of the most direct overtures has come from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a recent interview with Asianet News, Prime … Read more

Kerala churches divided as one opens doors for Muslim Eid prayers

(Photo: Unsplash/James Coleman) As religious tensions simmer in India, a powerful portrait of communal harmony unfolded in Kerala this week when a Christian church opened its premises to allow Muslim worshippers to hold their Eid prayers. However, the same day also exposed deepening fissures within the state’s churches over the screening of the controversial film … Read more

Church leaders in Kerala slam attacks on Christians, question government inaction

(Photo: Unsplash) In a strongly worded message delivered during Good Friday observances, senior Christian leaders in Kerala slammed the recent attacks on Christian communities in Manipur and other parts of North India. They also questioned the lack of effective intervention by authorities to stop the violence and voiced fears about the erosion of India’s secular … Read more

BJP’s Christian outreach in Kerala and the political stir

(Photo: Unsplash/Sikandar Ali) Kerala is heating up politically as parties exchange allegations regarding the cosying of the Christian community to the Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has intensified its efforts to strengthen its ties with the Christian communities in the state. The latest development comes as 47 Christian families, under the leadership of … Read more

Tragedy strikes Jehovah's Witnesses convention as multiple explosions kill one and injure 50 in Kerala

(Photo: YouTube Screenshot/The News Minute) In a tragic incident, multiple explosions occurred during a Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer meeting in Kalamassery, Kerala, resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to at least 50 individuals. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, October 29, during a Jehovah’s Witnesses convention at the Zamra International Convention Centre in … Read more