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General
Secretary's Message:
 Dear Readers,
Greetings
to you from the Synod of the Church
of
North India
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You
must be aware of the situation in Kandhamal, Orissa which comes under our
Diocese of Phulbani.
The tribal district hit the headlines of all national and
international media in December 2007 when the Hindu fundamentalists
attacked...
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CNI
Mission Statement
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"The Church of North India as a
United and Uniting together is committed to announce the Good News of the
reign of God inaugurated through death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in
proclamation and to demonstrate in actions to restore the integrity of God's
creation through continuous struggle against the demonic powers by breaking
down the barriers of caste, class, gender, economic inequality and
exploitation of the nature."
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30 Christians
Killed,
Thousands
left homeless in Orissa:
Supreme Court Intervenes; Hindu Fundamentalism Whacked
 The
killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Laxmanananda Saraswati by
the Maoists in the tribal dominated Kandhamal district in Orissa on
23rd August 2008 has provoked Hindus to attack Christians
in retaliation killing at least 30 people out of which at least 8
were burnt alive. ,....more
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Sense
of insecurity among the Boys of Sunapanga Hostel after the recent
Violence in Kandhamal Distt.
The
violence replicated itself in village after village, as the rural Kandhamal
district of Orissa convulsed from some of the worst Anti-Christian attacks in
India
. The violence began after the killing of Swami....more
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Flood
Situation Grim in Bihar
Millions
of people are now homeless and hundreds are missing, possibly
drowned, due to the worst ever flood resulting out of Koshi River in
Bihar.
Almost 1/3 of Bihar is now submerged in water as rains
continue to lash affecting the relief operations of governments and
NGOs....more
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Education
for Social Transformation:
CNI Educational Policy
Education
not only builds character but also a nation.
Therefore, its importance in socialization cannot be ruled
out.
The church has to be more proactive than ever before in
promoting right sense of education or quality education.
For which a proper educational policy should be in its place. ....more
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CNI Diocesan Youth Director at South Asia Peace Camp
Rev. Michael Herenz, Youth Director of the North
East India Diocese of Church of North India attended a training
programme on Peacemaking, Reconciling and Skills Development
organized by the South Asia Council of Churches and the South Asia
Ecumenical Partnership Programme at Ecumenical Christian Centre,
Bangalore from 7th to 30th July 2008. ....more
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The 13th Ordinary Synod Meeting of the
Church of North India
October 16 – 21, 2008
Avlons Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Pathankot
(Diocese of Chandigarh)
Theme
“Not
to Conform but Reform to Transform” (Romans: 12:2)
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News
from Far and Near
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Situation
still tensed in Kandhamal
Amid
stray violence in riot-hit Kandhamal, the Orissa government today
suspended day curfew and decided to allow outsiders including
politicians to visit the district from tomorrow. “There will be no
restriction on outsiders visiting Kandhamal from tomorrow,” Home
Secretary T K Mishra told reporters....more
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Kandhamal
Violence
The
Supreme
Court on Wednesday directed the Orissa government to
place by tomorrow its report relating to steps taken to protect
lives of people belonging to the Christian community in riot-hit
Kandhamal district. The apex court also asked the state government
to put on affidavit whether any permission...more
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Flood
situation in Bihar
The
flood situation in
Bihar
’s Supaul, Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa districts on Wednesday
eased a little further with the discharge in the Kosi river, which
has played havoc after changing course, coming down marginally.
However, ,...more
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Tribal
kids to get free English-medium education in new Chhattisgarh sche
In
an ambitious scheme, 125 children belonging to the most poverty-stricken
and backward tribal communities of two districts of Chhattisgarh have been
enrolled for free education in prominent schools in
Raipur
starting ...more
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'Condition
of Dalits worst in UP'
In
a virtual snub to the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, the National
Commission for Scheduled Castes on Thursday said the state had the
"worst track record" across the country in terms of atrocities
on Dalits.
"Uttar Pradesh continues to be at the top in terms of the
number of cases of atrocities ...more
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Sangh
Parivar activists attack Christian missionaries :
Third
attack in past three months
In
a third attack in the past three months, Sangh Parivar activists
allegedly attacked Christian missionaries in the 'safety' of a
police station on the Independence day. Interestingly, instead of
taking action against the attackers, the police detained five
Christian leaders for nine hours. It was on the intervention..more
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