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'Aus bushfires God's punishment for gay marriage'

'Aus bushfires God's punishment for gay marriage'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Former Aussie rugby star, Israel Folau likened Australia's legalising of same-sex marriage two years ago and the decriminalisation of abortion in the state of New South Wales last month to the book of Isaiah, which talks about the earth being devoured after laws have been broken and rules changed.

New generation churches 'poach devotees' in Kerala

New generation churches 'poach devotees' in Kerala

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Religious sentiments are simmering God's own country Kerala. The Episcopal churches and the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam of the backward Ezhava community in the state are crying foul, claiming that the new generation Pentecostal churches are poaching their believers.

Obama's man of faith hails Hindu Americans

Obama's man of faith hails Hindu Americans

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

In an exclusive interaction with the Hindu American community, 26-year-old DuBois -- a political strategist and Pentecostal minister -- said his office has been tasked with some special projects by the president in his first term in office, one of which was "promoting inter-faith dialogue and cooperation both here at home and across the globe, especially cooperation through service."

11 killed as IS suicide bombers strike Indonesian churches

11 killed as IS suicide bombers strike Indonesian churches

Rediff.com13 May 2018

A family of six, including two young girls, were responsible for the attacks, national police chief Tito Karnavian said.

Christian chapel burnt down in Telangana village

Christian chapel burnt down in Telangana village

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

A makeshift prayer hall belonging to the Christian community in Gopanpally village of Nizamabad in Telangana was burnt down by unknown people.