China warns citizens about spiritual courses offered by religious schools in India

The country’s Ministry of Public Security said some of these institutions were involved in ‘sexual assault scandals’.

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· Jan 17, 2019 · 10:11 pm

Activist Agnivesh says he supports NCW’s proposal to ban practice of confession in churches

He, however, said that the commission needs to be consistent and adopt a similar stand on ‘far greater sexual offences’ by other ‘godmen’.

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· Jul 28, 2018 · 07:36 pm

Proposal to abolish confession is infringement on religious freedom, says Catholic church body

The archbishop of Trivandrum Catholic Archdiocese confirmed that a memorandum will be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· Jul 28, 2018 · 09:19 am

Hadiya conversion case: Kerala has not changed its stand on the NIA inquiry, says government counsel

The state had earlier rejected the NIA’s claim that the Hadiya case was part of a ‘pattern of religious conversions’ in Kerala.

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· Nov 28, 2017 · 09:04 pm

Video: A brief history of how independent India dealt with anti-conversion laws

The passionate debate over the subject dates back to 1948.

Smitha Nair

· Nov 27, 2017 · 08:45 am

Kerala’s alleged conversion case: You need to get me out, Hadiya says in new video

Her husband Shafin Jahan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, saying her rights were being violated.

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· Oct 27, 2017 · 09:25 am

Dalit teachers protest as Faizabad students are asked to join Adityanath’s Diwali event in Ayodhya

Dr Ambedkar Madhyamik Shiksha Sewa Samiti calls Uttar Pradesh government’s order unconstitutional and says the event will promote superstition.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Oct 17, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Pakistan: Christian man gets death sentence for sending anti-Islamic poem on WhatsApp

Nadeem James’ lawyer said they will appeal in a higher court.

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· Sep 16, 2017 · 07:15 pm

Of vice and godmen: What explains the popularity of cults in India and the world?

Credulity is inbuilt into the human condition.

Mohan Guruswamy

· Aug 30, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Outlawing apostasy? Jharkhand’s anti-conversion bill is a body blow to freedom of religion in India

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s attempts at policing religious belief will push the country into a dark age.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Aug 16, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Russia bans Jehovah’s Witnesses, says the Christian sect is extremist

A Supreme Court ruling has also allowed the state to seize their properties.

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· Apr 20, 2017 · 10:21 pm

From India to America, countries are adopting Pakistan's model of mixing religion with politics

The distinction between anti-national and anti-religion is increasingly blurred.

Anam Zakaria

· Apr 15, 2017 · 08:00 am