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Death of religious freedom as China pressurises churches, mosques
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 1, the Chinese government pressured the churches and mosques to glorify the Communist Party above all.
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BJP respects other religions the way it respects Hinduism, says pa
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Somu Veerraju on Saturday said the party respects other religions like it respects Hinduism and opposed the state government's move to construct churches with public money.
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Two more Catholic churches burned down in Canada's British Columbi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
British Columbia [Canada], June 27 (ANI): Days after two Catholic churches were destroyed by fire in the British Columbia province of Canada, two more Catholic churches were burned down in the province's Interior on Saturday morning.
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Sunday prayers reduced to few churches amid lockdown in Kerala's K
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], June 13 (ANI): Amid lockdown in Kerala's Kottayam, Sunday prayers have been reduced to a few churches, while other churches remain closed.
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COVID-19: Bengaluru Archdiocese suspends public religious services
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): All public religious services in churches and chapels across Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts of the Archdiocese will be suspended till April 20.
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Karnataka Central Diocese asks churches not to hold worship servic
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Karnataka Central Diocese asks churches not to hold worship services from April 11 to April 30 and to open churches on Sundays for 'personal prayers' by individuals.
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A timeline of investigation into 2019 Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): As Easter Sunday approaches this year, it is time to take stock of the developments following the series of bomb blasts on April 21, 2019 that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing over 250 people and injuring hundreds.
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COVID-19: Karnataka Bishop asks people to avoid Palm Sunday rally,
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 26 (ANI): The Karnataka Central Diocese has asked people and churches to avoid Palm Sunday Rally and processions.
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Orthodox church approaches Kerala HC against state govt Act on bur
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Orthodox Church on Friday approached the Kerala High Court against the Act passed by the state government which allowed the burial of Jacobites in the cemeteries of churches under the control of the Orthodox.
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Christmas like no other: Churches across India witness low attenda
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Ranchi/Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the prayer ceremony on Christmas was a low-key affair across churches in India allowing entry to a limited number of devotees.
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Christmas: Braving winter chill, small vendors in Delhi witness lo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Braving winter chill, scores of small-scale vendors sitting outside various churches across the national capital witnessed low sales during the Christmas festivities amid the pandemic.
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Churches in Mumbai open for public after months of closure due to
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 29 (ANI): Several churches in Mumbai opened for the public on Sunday after about nine months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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