22nd September 2020 Urgent Release EFI calls on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to expunge remarks against Graham Staines The Christian community in India is deeply distressed at the remarks made by the honourable Member from Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, Mr Satya Pal Singh on Mr Graham Staines during a debate on …
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God loves the nation of India and is at work in it. The Church has been called to pray …
Lynching, ostracization in targeted violence against Christians in first half of 2020 The absolute sense of impunity generated in the administrative apparatus of India by the Corona pandemic lockdown, and the consequent absence of civil society on the streets and in the courts, has aggravated the environment of targeted hate and violence against Christians in …
29th June 2020 EFI STATEMENT ON THE CUSTODIAL KILLINGS IN SATHANKULAM, TAMIL NADU Evangelical Fellowship of India condoles the custodial death of P. Jayaraj (59) and his son, Emmanuel Benicks (31), and condemns their gruesome torture in the police station of Sathankulam town of Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu. The two belonged to the Nadar …
17th June 2020 Mr. Patrick Joshua, former General Secretary of Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB) went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2020, in Chennai. Mr. Joshua joined FMBP almost from its inception and started serving in various capacities until he was appointed as General Secretary. With his rich experience and expertise, he …
Places of worship have been shut for the past two and a half months, in observance of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. However, the Government of India had issued a Notification on 30th May 2020 on easing of restrictions for religious places along with other public places. Hence religious institutions now can open on 8th June …