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God with us: Gospel in a Groaning World Our Groaning World We live in a world marked by several sufferings: “Many continue to reel from the impact of wars; ethnic and religious animosity, discrimination based on race and caste mar the façade of nations and leave ugly scars. Thousands are dead, displaced, homeless, refugees within […]
Life with Dignity: Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary Kairos Palestine | Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum | Alternative Tourism Group Conference Statement From December 2–4, 2014, over 250 participants from Palestine and many other countries[1] gathered in Bethlehem to commemorate the 5th anniversary of “A Moment of Truth: A Word of Faith, Hope, and Love from […]
National Council of Churches in India Centenary Celebrations Finale featured in People’s Reporter Volume 27, Issue 22 (November 25 – December 10, 2014).
The National Council of Churches in India is deeply saddened by the demise of the world renowned and a genuine Indian Human Right defender Honourable Justice. Dr. V. R. Krishna Iyer. Dr. V R Krishna Iyer was socially sensitized and spiritually kindled judiciary and a moral rebel against human injustice. He was a peace lover and […]
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.” -Jesus, as recounted in Luke 12:6-7 (NRSV) The decision of a Staten Island grand jury […]
“Dalit Culture, Dalit history, Dalit pathos: Regaining the lost identity in Christ”. We are in a crucial point of time in the Indian history, while we celebrate the Dalit Liberation Sunday in 2014. The grip of fascism and communalism becomes firm on Indian society. These regressive and dangerous elements are only the tip of the […]
Below is the text of a letter written to Indian Prime Minister by Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary of National Council of Churches in India. December 2, 2014 Honorable Prime Minister, On behalf of the NCCI, I strongly urge you to take immediate measures to ensure that minority communities are not subject to attacks […]
Nagpur | November 21, 2014 STATEMENT | NCCI URGES RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI), the apex body of the Protestant and Orthodox Churches which represents 14 million people around the country registers its protest against the irresponsible use of press freedom. The Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar (Nagpur | […]
DISABILITY ADVOCACY SUNDAY 23 Nov.2014 Theme : Church ‘of’ All – Church ‘for’ All Disability Day, or the International Day of People with Disability, is a day that is sanctioned by the United Nations. The aim of Disability Day is to encourage a better understanding of people affected by a disability, together with helping to […]
The NCCI Centenary Rally started from the All Saints Cathedral, Sadar, halted at Samvidhan Square (near K. P. Ground, Opp. RBI) for Bishop Dr. Taranath Sagar’s (President of NCCI) public address, and continued back to All Saints Cathedral in a circular route. More than 3000 people from all denominations joined the Rally. In the field […]
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