Militia group Arambai Tenggol issues restrictions on election campaigning in Manipur

(Photo: Pixabay/John Mounsey) As Manipur gears up for the Lok Sabha elections, an alarming situation has unfolded with the powerful Meitei militia group Arambai Tenggol publicly imposing restrictions on traditional campaign methods, according to reports from The Wire and India Today North East. This development has raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, … Read more

Christians face harassment in over 160 countries as restrictions reach record levels: Pew study

(Photo: EFI) In an alarming trend, Christians experienced harassment in 160 countries in 2021, according to a comprehensive study of 190 countries published by the Pew Research Center, which revealed that government restrictions on religion also reached an all-time high. The study, which is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, showed that both government … Read more

Canadian Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals over worship restrictions on churches

(Photo: Unsplash/Tom Carnegie) The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear appeals from churches in Ontario and British Columbia that challenged pandemic restrictions on in-person worship. The churches had been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for violating gathering limits. Pastor Henry Hildebrandt of the Church of God in Aylmer, Ontario, expressed his disappointment … Read more