PM terms violence against Christians in Orissa a ‘national shame’

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday termed the violence against Christians in Orissa as a “national shame” and assured leaders of the community that compensation would be paid to the affected families.
A group of Christian leaders met Manmohan Singh to seek his intervention in the ongoing violence against Christians in the state, [...]

Christianophobia needs to be countered as much as anti-Semitism or Islamophobia: Vatican

London, Aug. 30 (ANI): The Vatican has said that “Christianophobia” must be fought with the same determination as anti-Semitism or Islamophobia.
The Mirror quoted Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti as saying that the deaths of 13 people in Orissa, India, there is a need for promoting religious freedom as a vital part of international relations [...]