Vatican City, – The Vatican on Friday defended the “right and duty” of Catholics to do missionary work aimed at converting people from other religions and other Christian denominations. The assertion came in a document titled “Doctrinal Note on some aspects of Evangelization”, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, the Vatican’s… Read More »
Over the decades, evangelicals have sought to gain access to the caste-based reservation benefits of Hindu depressed classes. Though they failed to get religion-based reservations in the Constituent Assembly, the first Mandal Commission listed some ‘Muslim castes’ among the OBCs, and this set off the Christian quest for SC/ST benefits for ‘Dalit Christians.’ Dalit Muslims… Read More »
The row between the Hindus in Britain and the Royal Mail, over a new Christmas stamp depicting a Hindu man and woman worshipping baby Jesus, has deepened, after the Royal Mail refused to withdraw the stamp. An umbrella body representing 250 Hindu organisations — the Hindu Forum of Britain — has demanded the withdrawal… Read More »
Hindus are demanding that Royal Mail withdraws one of this year’s Christmas stamps, claiming the mother and child image it represents is insulting to their religion. The 68p Christmas stamp, which would be used to send mail to India, features a man and woman with Hindu markings worshipping the infant Christ. The image is… Read More »
The RSS today slammed the conferment of Padma Shri on Gladys Staines, wife of slain Australian missionary Graham Staines and Left historians who had opposed the “nationalist” approach to education brought in by the NDA government. It charged the Sonia Gandhi-led UPA with converting every occasion “to make a statement against national sentiments”. “The Padma… Read More »
The Hindus believe that all religions are the same. This indoctrination by the various Hindu religious leaders is based on the philosophy that God (Brahman) is in all living creatures though different religions follow different paths to attain salvation. Having accepted this philosophy, the broad-minded Hindus, who are tolerant to everything, do celebrate Christmas like… Read More »
After returning from a trip to Mumbai, the financial capital of India, to participate in the International Hindutva Conference, Kamal Thapa, Chairperson of the single Royalist party Rastriya Prajatanta Party-Nepal, making a meaningful revelation has said that his party will launch an agitation for the sake of National Independence and Democracy. It was indeed an… Read More »
Richard Zimler’s novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their laws and religion, the Portuguese also imported and enforced their infamous methods of interrogation to subdue troublemakers. Zimler has won numerous awards for his work, including a 1994 US National… Read More »
A delegation of pontiffs of various mutts in Karnataka today called for a halt to forcible conversion of people and any one religion “interfering” with others. Seers led by Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishweshatheertha Swami called on Governor Rameshwar Thakur and submitted a memorandum, opposing conversion of people with allurements. Later, addressing a press conference,… Read More »
Five women were arrested on charges of trying to convert forcibly in Ranganathapuram near Bodinayakanur in Theni Dist. They are Nagercoil Santhakumari (42), Jayaneedhi @ Radhika (18), Ariyalur Sofia (19), Tambaram Surya (63), Kirubai (58). The modus operandi of these is to go on door-to-door canvassing, distributing pictures and books on Christianity and gifts. They… Read More »