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Prof. P Jonathan Jegadish Gandhi 28 September 1941 – 7 October 2016 National Council of Churches in India mourns the demise of Prof. Dr. Jegadish Gandhi, a committed Church Person, Ecumenist, Development Economist and Columnist. Prof. Gandhi, who was hospitalised at CMC Vellore because of a massive cardiac arrest on 4th October, passed away on […]
Respected Ecumenical Colleagues, Warm greetings from National Council of Churches in India! Dalit Liberation Sunday has become an important feature in the calendar of Indian Churches and Ecumenical movements. Over the years, there has been a positive response in sensitizing the local congregations towards concerns of Dalits, for no longer caste issue is visualized as […]
Tribal and Adivasi Sunday was celebrated at MBC Bible College, Hyderabad on 7th of August 2016. It was an enlightening evening, the whole community gathered at the academic centre to participate and celebrate through this worship. It was a enriching experience to the whole community to know about various tribal and adivasi groups in India. […]
21st September 2016 – International Prayer Day for Peace (An invitation to “Do” and “Practice” Peace) “Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace”(United Nations) Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21st September. The General Assembly of the United Nations has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening […]
August 10th is observed every year as ‘Black Day’ by the member Churches of National Council of Churches in India, Theological institutions and Christian organisations across India demanding the deletion of the infamous Presidential Order 1950, Paragraph 3, which excludes Christian and Muslim Dalits from the Scheduled Caste list. The foundation of state discrimination against […]
The lives of Tribals and Adivasis in India are always an intertwining of struggles and celebrations. Over the years Tribal and Adivasi Sunday has been observed in many parts of our country to sensitize the Indian churches to break down barriers that separate indigenous people from other communities and to express solidarity with the struggles […]
Land rights, equity in development resource flows and life-enhancing epistemologies were among the themes emphasized by churches and faith-based organisations at the World Social Forum (WSF) held in Montreal, Canada from 09-14 August 2016. “Land creates an ecology of life…It is about relationships”, reflected Bishop Mark McDonald, World Council of Churches (WCC) President for North America, in an […]
PRESS RELEASE The Executive Committee of the National Council of Churches in India, meeting in Chennai on August 13, 2016, has expressed grave concern over the new education policy drafted by the Government of India. The major points of concern are the following: 1. The preamble of the draft eulogizes the ancient patriarchal gurukul system, […]
The National Council of Churches in India, in its Executive Committee meeting in Chennai on August 13, 2016, has expressed serious reservations about the intention of the Government to introduce the Lokpal Act of 2013. The Act designates directors of organisations receiving annually either Rs. One Crore or more from Government grants, or Rs. Ten […]
PRESS RELEASE | STATEMENT The National Council of Churches in India, meeting as a General Body in Chennai on August 12, 2016, strongly condemned the growing atrocities against dalits in India: National Council of Churches in India expresses its grave concern over the vehement hate campaigns and brutal attacks on Dalits in different parts of […]
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