Salem-News.com Religion articles Page 38

Apex Court Accepts Malik Ummad`s Application to Re-Open Rimsha`s Case

The Islamabad High Court previously dropped all charges.

(ISLAMABAD) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted the plea of Rimsha’s accuser to seek to re-open her case. She is the Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy that had her case dismissed, or so we thought.

Earlier, on 16th January 2013, when the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a final appeal in the case against Rimsha Masih, it effectively ended all legal proceedings on the issue.

INDIA: Government Urged to Exempt Christians from 30th and 31st March Due to Easter Weekend

According to Joseph Dias, Christian employees will find it difficult to fulfill their religious obligation...

(MUMBAI) - The Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (CSF), India's apex activist community NGO, has urged the prime minister and finance minister of the country to declare at least Easter Sunday if not Holy Saturday preceding it as a sectional holiday.

The CSF general secretary, Joseph Dias issued a memorandum detailing what the holiday means to Christians.

The Easter Week of Reclamation - March 24-31, 2013

A Week of Spiritual and Community Reclamation will Commence this Sunday, March 24, and continue to Easter.

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - The Reclamation be staged in over fifteen countries by ITCCS members and hundreds of citizens, in alliance with spiritual elders and all victims of church violence.

The week will consist of public prayer and fasting, Public Exorcism ceremonies, the public Proclamation of a Banishment and Spiritual Expulsion Order, and the peaceful occupation and reclaiming of church buildings.

William Nicholas Gomes Against Islamophobia

"... I am not involved with any political parties. My stand is very clear for democracy, rule of law and justice." - William Gomes

(SALEM) - In a tweet, Salem-News.com's human rights ambassador has shared a very powerful message against Islamophobia that is is growing worldwide

This is particularly the case in Bangladesh, a nation in the midst of ongoing civil unrest.

Pakistani Christians and Western Interests

It’s time to think twice about what NGOs under Christian supervision, churches and political leadership are doing.

(ISLAMABAD) - It is general perception in the west that foreigners are helping Pakistani Christians, but the reality is different.

On February 6, 1997, a religiously charged mob attacked village Shantinagar; 800 houses including churches, hostels were torched. In November 2005, about 100 Christian houses, schools, hostels, and Christian Clinic were burnt in Sangla Hill.

Extremely Graphic! Libyan Arab Spring: Making: Wine from Dead Bodies

Wish you would tell us more on the subject of making wine from the bodies of the dead and even the living, how could this happen? Is it fit for human consumption?

(TRIPOLI) - Here’s a shocking side of the ‘democracy’ the Arab Spring brought to Libya, remember Libya?

It’s an oil rich country north of Africa that the west intervened by itself to ‘protect’ its people from themselves...

Protected by Her Own...
Sayyeda Zeinab: the 7th Century Heroine of Karbala

The story of Zeinab at Karbala, and her subsequent life, like the passion play of Karbala itself, is history that one never tires of hearing.

(SAYYEDA ZEINAB SHRINE, Damascus) - It is well known in this region that powerful foreign and domestic forces are in nearly every country.

Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, are increasingly acting, for purely political purposes, to ignite a bloody internecine conflict within Islam.

Justice Michael F Saldanha on Framing of Joseph Dias and Targeting India`s Christian Secular Forum

The intention is clear, prima facie to dissuade Joseph Dias from staking his claim, by what appear to be blackmailing or extortionary tactics at best.

(MUMBAI, India) - This is to draw your attention to the fact that a malicious smear campaign is being carried on to defame Joseph Dias by vested political and communal interests.

As you are aware, Joseph Dias and the Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) has been championing the cause of minority and human rights throughout the country.

Evading Justice, Guilty Church-State Officials Face Public Banishment

Public Banning Order to be issued by the Common Law Court of Justice against Pope, Cardinals, and Archbishop Wilfrid Napier for aiding and encouraging child rape.

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - After evading arrest by lawful Common Law Court officers, over thirty officials of church and state now face permanent banishment from their communities during Easter Week.

They are wanted criminals who are a danger to children everywhere.

`We will not leave you alone` -Slogan of WVIP

World Vision in Progress – WVIP is a Lahore based organization working against social and religious injustice based on religion.

(ISLAMABAD) - A couple of days back, when I went to Lahore to distribute food to the Badami Bagh victims, there were many other organizations doing the same; some were distributing food stuff, others were distributing clothes.

After my work was done, I went to take a look around the other camps. There I saw a group, who placed a slogan, “we will not leave you alone”...