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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 […]
The National Council of Churches in India, in its Executive Committee meeting in Chennai on August 13, 2016, has expressed deep concern over the disturbed situation in Kashmir. It urges the central and state governments to facilitate peace in the region on the principles of justice and inclusivity. The NCCI also urges the Government to […]
PRESS RELEASE The National Council of Churches in India, in its Executive Committee meeting in Chennai on August 13, 2016, condemned incidents of physical attacks on Christian Mission workers in different parts of the country. The NCCI is concerned about wanton actions taken by right wing fundamentalist forces on dedicated workers seeking to serve the […]
All NCCI Staff members observed “Black Day” on August 10, 2016 at the NCCI Campus, Nagpur to protest about the continual negligence of the government to the cry for the rights of Dalit Christians and Muslims in the country. In his address, Mr. Pradip Bansrior, Executive Secretary- Dalit and Tribal/ Adivasi Concerns, highlighted the injustice […]
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