PM’s claim on Christian roots of Sunday holiday contradicts India's labor history

(Photo: Unsplash/Laurentiu Morariu) While addressing a rally in Dumka, Jharkhand on May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked controversy by claiming that the tradition of celebrating Sundays as a weekly holiday in India was linked to British colonial rule and the Christian community. However, historical evidence suggests that this claim is inaccurate. PM Modi stated, … Read more

Large pile of burnt Bibles left outside church on Easter Sunday

The blaze was put out by firefighters. (Photo: Facebook/Greg Locke) Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, told members of his flock that the setting on fire of around 200 Bibles in a trailer near his church by an unidentified suspect on Easter Sunday is proof that Christianity is “under … Read more

Manipur's Easter Sunday work order sparks outrage, government backtracks

(Photo: Unsplash/Daniel Joshua) An order from the Manipur government declaring the upcoming Easter Sunday on March 31 as a working day for all state offices ignited widespread public outrage, forcing authorities to swiftly reverse the controversial directive after intense backlash from the Christian community. The controversy erupted after an initial order issued on March 27 … Read more

Jews, Christians Celebrate Purim, Palm Sunday as Israel Fights for Victory over Hamas

JERUSALEM, Israel – As Jews celebrated the holiday of Purim and Christians celebrated Palm Sunday, Israel and the U.S. continue to spar over whether or not Israel’s military will launch an operation into Rafah, the last stronghold in Gaza. The faceoff puts the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government on a collision course. Israel’s defense minister … Read more

Mizoram Christians call for protests due to disagreements over Sunday vote-counting

(Photo: Unsplash/Element5 Digital) Tensions have been escalating in Mizoram due to a dispute over the date set for the vote counting during the ongoing election season. Since the announcement of the election schedule, there has been a widespread appeal to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to change the vote counting date. The concern stems … Read more

Police-issued questionnaires make Christians hesitant to even attend Sunday worship

(Photo: Pixabay) Christians are concerned that a 16-point questionnaire given by the police to at least 40 churches in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, may be used as a weapon by radical Hindus to harm them. Church leaders claim that because only Christians received the police’s surveys, they are invasive and biassed. Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal of the … Read more