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Church rules out action against Hindu blast suspects

October 23, 2009

The Church in Goa has refused to back calls for a ban on a Hindu group suspected of setting off a bomb that killed two people. ...

Blast near Orissa relief camp kills one, injures four

September 28, 2009

At least one person was killed and four injured on Sept. 27 when a bomb exploded near a camp that houses Christian victims of last year's riots in Orissa state. ...

Five sentenced to life for murder during Orissa violence

September 24, 2009

Christian leaders in India say sentences of life imprisonment imposed on five people involved in killing a pastor in Orissa last year has rekindled their faith in the country's judicial system. ...

Riot case conviction emboldens Orissa Christians

September 8, 2009

Church leaders in Orissa state say the conviction of six more people for offences committed during last year's anti-Christian violence has strengthened their people's resolve. ...

Orissa violence is Indian Church's 'catacomb experience'

August 26, 2009

The attacks against and murder of poor Christians in Orissa last year provided a "catacomb experience" for the Indian Church, says Anto Akkara, who produced the first book on the anti-Christian violence...

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