Posts Tagged ‘India’

InSolidarity February 2012: Experiencing the Work of the Church of North India

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Share Interested in seeing what a UnitingWorld project actually looks like on the ground? Seeking to connect with local people living with poverty and engaged in real poverty alleviation? Keen to see beyond the typical tourist experience in India? Do you want to explore the ways mission and development work hand in hand and experience the struggles and joys of this relationship? DO WE HAVE AN... Read More »

India’s Untouchables and the God who comes to rescue

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Speaking in Australia recently, the Rt Rev Dr Devasahayam, Bishop in Madras, referred to the plight of around 250 million people in his homeland of India. Dalits or “untouchables” are a marginalised, excluded people. They are treated with less dignity than many animals. While India experiences dynamic economic growth, this is not translated within the [...] 

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No.19 – Lent Event as knowing grace and love during hardship

Monday, March 7th, 2011

with guest blogger Bishop P.K Samantaroy (Bishop of the Diocese of Amritsar, Church of North India and affectionately know as Bunu) on reason no. 19 of 21 to register now for Lent Event 2011. Check out the Act Reflect Connect blog for the full series. On 20th February last year, The Epiphany Church at Batala was burnt by some fundamentalists. When I heard about the fire, I was in... Read More »

Even more messages of solidarity from our Partner Churches

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

More messages continue to pour in from Partner Churches about the floods current flood situations across Australia. Moderator of the United Church in Solomon Islands Rev David Barakana Havea wrote to the Queensland Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Bruce Johnson with these words.   On behalf of the UCSI Church leaders and people, I would like to convey our sympathy... Read More »

CNI school destroyed during violence in Kashmir, India

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Share UnitingWorld National Director, Rev. Dr Kerry Enright has conveyed the sincere condolences of UnitingWorld to the Church of North India, following the burning of the Tungmang Tyndale Biscoe school in Kashmir, northern India. The school, which was operated by the Church of North India, provided education 550 economically disadvantaged children from 150 communities in the area. Bishop of the... Read More »