An Independent Clergy & Laity Partnership Initiative  Issue: No 1520   03-12-2012 ** Please add hq@thecsf.info to your address book to ensure future delivery. ** If the images below do not display correctly, please click here Ecumenical Evangelical Interdenominational www.thecsf.org Hebrews 1:1-2 “ In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.”   HEADLINE Fight terror with democratic principles: NHRC chief New Delhi, December 1, 2012: The fight against terrorism must be won in accordance with the rule of law, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said here Saturday, adding that eyeing short-term gains would have serious consequences. He said the approach to fighting terrorism should be “humane, rational and secular” and “consistent ...   Links Audio Bibles Assamese Bengali English Gondi Hindi Malayalam Oriya Punjabi Tamil Telugu Urdu Text Bibles Awadhi Bengali English Gujarati Hindi Kannada Malayalam Marathi Oriya Punjabi Tamil Telugu Urdu   Subscribe Disclaimer Unsubscribe INDIA Delhi gets new archbishop People of the archdiocese wanted Bishop Couto to be appointed to the post. New Delhi, November 30, 2012: Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto of Jalandhar has been named the new archbishop of Delhi replacing Archbishop Vincent Concessao, who passed the canonical retirement age of 75 last year. Fr Mathew Koyickal, chancellor of the archdiocese, read ...   The sacrifice and apostolate of Sister Valsa, nun murdered by the coal mafia A year after her death, the archbishop of New Delhi marks the martyrdom of the Catholic nun with a Mass and a meeting. A fellow member of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary spoke about Sister Valsa’s “growing isolation” from “Church and congregation”. The nun was advocate for the rights of Santal Tribals ...   Indian Catholics active in Liberia It was indeed a great and memorable day for Our Lady of Lebanon Church, St Joseph’s Parish Monrovia, Republic of Liberia in West Africa when the it marked the closing of the Golden Jubilee of the Parish and celebrated the Annual Harvest Day along with the Feast of Christ the King on 25th of November ...   ASIA + Obama’s Burma Policy Overlooks Plight of Ethnic Christians USA, November 30, 2012: U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Burma this month gave further legitimacy to a nominally civilian government that has showcased reforms while failing to alleviate the longtime suffering of about three million Christians. In his Nov. 19 speech at the University of Yangon, Obama stressed on the need for “the ...   WORLD Islamist groups threaten future of church in East Africa Kenya & Tanzania, November 30, 2012: The Church in Kenya and Tanzania is under mounting threat from radical Islamist groups that are carrying out attacks with growing frequency and ferocity in a bid to wipe out Christianity from Africa’s east coast. This year has seen a barrage of deadly attacks on churches and the targeting ...   MISCELLANEOUS Letter from the post office Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we ...   CARTOON Intercession, Awareness, Activism, Action ... This e-journal specifically highlights and documents persecution and violation of human rights of Christians, Minorities, Schedule Caste/Tribes and Other Backwards, urging you to at least - PRAY. Our aim is to identify fundamentalists and those disrupting communal harmony and indigenous communities - posing a threat to a just, equal, plural and secular citizenry. We oppose any kind of discrimination and oppression, whether of race, religion, culture, gender etc. specially when it comes from some of our own. Please pray for the following local, state, national, regional and international situations. Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Dias    NB: We may not agree with material that appears here, which is published to give a cross section of diverse opinions / views, for study, awareness or in the interest of pluralism and freedom of expression, as reported. Images may be indicative and not related to the description. We are also not liable for any claims made here & readers are advised to exercise their own discretion. External sources / links do not signify that we endorse or authenticate them. We take no responsibility and indemnify ourselves for the content of the email. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this list. This email is solely for the one who receives it & if you are not the correct recipient, or have received it inadvertently, please destroy the email and unsubscribe from the list.