VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Benedict XVI appealed for clemency Friday for three Catholic militiamen sentenced to death in Indonesia.
The appeal came in the form of a telegram sent by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican`s secretary of state, on Benedict`s behalf to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yu

Indonesia: August 9, 2006. Three Christian men, sentenced to death for inciting fighting with Muslims in eastern Indonesia six years ago, are to be executed, prosecutors have told families.
Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Marinus Riwu were found guilty in 2001 following months of violence on

Mr. Sajan K George, the President of Global council of Indian Christians (GCIC) expresses shock in the threat and terror unleashed on 26 years old Manjula and 15 days old child in Soulanga, Honnani Taluk in Davangere Dt Karnataka. Today's mean drama enacted at Soulanga by the radicals has sullied th

Banglore: August 7, 2006. Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) condemns Pakistani Muslims persecution and discriminations against Christians. Demands immediate intervention of UNHRC and other agencies to protect Christiansin in Pakistan
The juggernaut of religious persecution continues to ro

Bhopal, August 7: Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr. Balram Jakhar has sought legal advice on the controversial amendments to the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act 1968 passed scrumptiously in the State legislative assembly last month.
And in another major opposition to the notorious law, the Madhya

The 15-point `Charter of Request to the Government of India through the National Commission for Minorities included

I. Implement Constitutional Provisions (Including freedom to Practice, Profess and Propagate Faith; and provisions of Articles 25 to 30). Reverse discriminatory laws s

Karachi; August 1, 2006. A division Bench of SHC comprising Justice Jalal Usmani and Justice M. Baqar heard the petitions on JWP leaders Salim Baloch, Rauf Sasoli and Saeed Brohi July 31, 2006, and ordered Chief of Military Intelligence to appear before court to present details of detentions.
The J

The Bollywood Fashion Awards fulfilled all expectations and more at the Roseland Ballroom in the heart of New York City on July 29th 2006.
Supermodel Iman, designer to the stars Rachel Roy, Music Mogul Damon Dash, Theater Legend Ben Vereen,Mrs Altovise Sammy Davis Jr all participated in the func

BHOPAL, (India) 30 July: Dr. John Dayal, Member National Integration Council, Government of India, has welcomed the statement of National Commission for Minorities, (NCM), Chairman Prof. Hamid Ansari asking State governments not to dilute religious freedom guaranteed in the Constitution of India by

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Asian Pacific American organizations held coordinated press conferences in cities across the country to announce the launch of the "We Are America" Picture Postcard Campaign. Throughout the summer, national and local organizations serving Asian Pacific American communitie

PESHAWAR, July 27: The Peshawar Cantonment Board authorities have stopped construction of a multi-storey structure at the Christian Mission Hospital in Dabgari Garden area Peshawar, although approval for the same had been obtained four months ago.
The order to this effect has been issued by the Ca

Washington, DC – The World Evangelical Alliance today called on its members to observe the Global Day for Darfur on Sept. 17, 2006 and to participate in weeklong events leading up to the day of support for Darfurians.
"We cannot save the 400,000 whom we have already lost, but we can prevent furt

Even as scores of Indian Muslim organizations have forcefully denounced the recent Mumbai train blasts and called for an impartial investigation into the carnage, the Hindutva lobby, ever on the prowl for an excuse to hound Muslims, has launched a massive anti-Muslim tirade. News reports speak of ho

BHOPAL, July 24: About 100 bodies and well-known reputed persons drawn from Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths and none representing a broad range of religious communities and organizations from all over India have expressed serious concerns over the move to curtail the fr

Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran have long boasted of their goals to export jihad to Muslim-majority nations that are not in tune with their brand of radical Islam. But now, a part-time intelligence operative has alleged to an Asian newspaper that Iranian intelligence agents were involved in