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Delegates at the ACT Alliance general assembly have elected governing board member Dr Sushant Agrawal leader of the highest body of the network. Dr Agrawal, director of Indian agency Churches’ Auxiliary for Social Action, is the new moderator of the alliance, a global network of 148 humanitarian and development agencies. He replaces Rev Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel.
The Church of North India elects its new Office Moderator – Bishop P.K. Samantaroy
World Council of Churches Theological Consultation on ‘Economy of Life’ 27 – 30 October 2014, CSI Guest House, Chennai, India The Commission on Justice, Peace and Creation of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI), joining the Board of Diaconal Ministries of the Church of South India (CSI) Synod hosted the World Council of […]
Times of India on 10th October 2014 reported that the Government is opposed to Dalit status for converts. It reported Union social justice minister Hon. Thavar Chand Gehlot’s statement about SC status to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims, which reveals that the Government is not inclusive in its development policy. The demand for the inclusion […]
10000 Gathered in Madurai, Tamilnadu to Celebrate The NCCI Centenary The TAMILNADU CHRISTIAN COUNCIL joining the Churches in Madurai, Tamilnadu in Hosting the Tamilnadu Regional Centenary Celebration on the 20th September 2014. The Church of South India Madurai Ramnad Diocese gave an exemplary leadership to the celebrations in joining hands with the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran […]
Kottayam: As part of Centenary celebration programs of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) in various regions around the country, Kerala Council of Churches (KCC) hosted a three-day long (September 26th to 28th, 2014) program in Kottayam and Tiruvalla. The Kerala bound celebration was inaugurated by Prof P J Kuriam, the Deputy Chairman […]
After assessing the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the situation a “national‐level disaster” and announced a special assistance of INR 1,000 crore (US$ 170, 940, 171) for the flood‐hit state besides INR 2 00000 (US $ 3419) compensation from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the kin […]
REPORT OF REGIONAL NCCI CENTENARY CELEBRATION PROGRAMME (Hyderabad Region) September 12 – 14, 2014 The NCCI centenary celebration in Hyderabad region started with a grand Centenary Inaugural programme organized by Andhra Christian Theological College (ACTC) in its campus. The celebration began with an indigenous dance welcoming the dignitaries to the venue: the ACTC chapel. The […]
As we celebrate the World Week of Prayer for Palestine and Israel, with its focus this year on all those Palestinians who are unjustly imprisoned by Israel, and the theme being “Let My People Go!”, Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary of NCCI has written an open letter expressing solidarity with them and assuring them […]
APPEAL FOR PRAYER AND CHANNELIZING SUPPORT Extracts from Kashmir Floods Situation Updates Up to 13 September 2014 By Arjimand Hussain, Rawalpora, Srinagar Prepared with Additional Inputs and Edited by Mazher Hussain, COVA, Hyderabad Most News Headlines on Kashmir floods continue to fall short of capturing the intensity of this calamity. I have put together some […]
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