Nepal’s Churches Live under Threat, Discrimination
Saturday August 20, 2011 Nepal, Religious Intolerance
Hundreds of other churches scattered through the former Hindu kingdom of Nepal have faced government discrimination.
Category: Nepal
Nepal Church Bomber Faked Repentance
Wednesday April 6, 2011 Hinduism, Nepal, Religious Persecution
The chief of a militant Hindu extremist group sought to disguise his extortion and terror activities from behind bars by claiming he had repented of bombing a church in Nepal and showing interest in Christianity, according to investigators.
The revelation emerged when Nepal’s premier investigation agency foiled a plot to explode a series of bombs devised by Ram Prasad Mainali, former chief of the Hindu militant outfit Nepal Defence Army (NDA), in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Prospects Dim for Religious Freedom in Nepal
Wednesday March 30, 2011 Hinduism, Nepal, Religious Freedom
A new constitution that Nepal’s parliament is scheduled to put into effect before May 28 may not include the right to propagate one’s faith.
The draft constitution, aimed at completing the country’s transition from a Hindu monarchy to a secular democracy, contains provisions in its “religious freedom” section that prohibit anyone from converting others from one religion to another.
Continued Ban on Converting Others Proposed in Nepal
Monday September 27, 2010 Hinduism, Nepal, Religious Persecution
A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country’s new constitution.
Parliament has yet to decide on the proposal, but Christian leaders said they fear it is likely to be approved given that Nepal’s largest political party, led by former Maoist rebels, sympathizes with the deposed king’s wishes for such a ban. The country is forging a new constitution as part of its transition from a Hindu monarchy to a democracy.
Nepal’s Christians Little Consoled by Arrest in Church Bombing
Vikash Patrick’s 19-year-old bride died while praying at the Assumption Church in Kathmandu valley’s Lalitpur district, the largest Catholic church in Nepal, in an anti-Christian bombing on May 23, the day they were to return home.
Claiming responsibility for the violence was the Nepal Defense Army (NDA), a group wishing to restore Hinduism as the official religion of Nepal.
Nepal courts Indian gurus to improve image abroad
Friday October 29, 2004 Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 28 : After renowned mountaineers Sir Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler, Nepal is now courting Indian spiritual gurus to portray the Himalayan kingdom as a safe destination. Nepal is hoping that the arrival of Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose Art of Living Foundation teaches how to deal with negative emotions through breathing control techniques, will reinforce the image of Nepal as a safe destination for tourists, especially from India. “Ravi Shankar has disciples all over India and we hope his visit will build confidence among Indian tourists and promote religious tourism,” said Tek