Babu Thomas Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) this week celebrated its 25th anniversary in Chennai with special events, conferences and a scholarship programme for students who hail from economically poor families. A public function and felicitation was held in which Vice Consul of the United States Consulate in Chennai, Alyssa Caralla, was the guest of …
Christians Attacked in Jharkhand EFI is deeply disturbed to learn that Christians are being attacked and threatened in two districts of Jharkhand and appeals to the state authorities to take appropriate action to safeguard the rights of the minority communities immediately. On 28 May in Laherbanjari, Palamu district, alleged Hindu extremists beat up five convert …
Christian Attacked in Chhattisgarh On 20 May in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, alleged Hindu extremists attacked a Christian for not paying heed to their advice to stop following Christ. Our Correspondent, Rev. Akhilesh Edgar reported that the extremists accused a Christian convert, who goes by one name only, Tarzan, of ‘misbehavior’ as he follows Christ …
Pastor Threatened in Uttar Pradesh On 8 May in Baskeria, Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh threatened to beat a pastor if he conducts future worship meetings in the area. According to information reaching EFI, Hindu extremists’ mob stopped Pastor B. Vijaya Kumar, his wife and daughter as they …
Thanksgiving Worship Meeting Disrupted in Unnoa, Uttar Pradesh Hindu extremists allegedly from the Bajrang Dal on 28 February barged into a Thanksgiving Worship Meeting and ordered the Christians to stop their prayer meeting in Digpalpur, Unnoa, Uttar Pradesh. Our correspondent reported that at about 11 a.m, about 20 extremists storm the prayer meeting,verbally abused Pastor …
Michelle A Vu, Christian Post Pastor Rick Warren and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair shared an evening conversation Sunday in front of more than 2,600 people about faith, the Middle East, globalisation, and 9/11. Speaking at the seventh Saddleback Civil Forum in California, Blair spoke of the importance of faith in globalisation. “Faith teaches …