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We are thrilled to announce that FIACONA (Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America) has been awarded a $20,000 grant to organize advocacy and leadership development within Indian and South Asian United Methodists in the United States.
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FIACONA is a Washington, D.C.-based voluntary, charitable organization that advocates on behalf of the one million-strong Indian American Christians from all 50 states and Canada. It is a coalition of Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent church and civic organizations, primarily comprising Indian Americans. FIACONA serves as a bridge builder for ecumenical advocacy, focusing on reducing violence against Christians in India. Our mission is to preserve the socio-political space of the Christian church from encroachment by nationalist radical groups acting in the name of Hinduism, as well as their representatives in the Indian government.
All India Catholic Union calls for security of religious Minorities in every country of South Asia
USCIRF Releases Report on India's Collapsing Religious Freedom Conditions
New report published by FIACONA’s partner SAVERA
This Thursday evening at 6:30pm if you live in the Atlanta area please join FIACONA board member Rev. Peter Cook and I at this restaurant to touch base on what we can do in Atlanta with Christians and other people of faith to advocate for human rights in India and address Hindu supremacy and nationalism in the U.S.
Zouk (Duluth) Restaurant. Here is the address:
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https://politicalresearch.org/2024/10/15/haf-way-supremacy Please read and share very widely this new report published by FIACONA’s partner SAVERA. This is an up-to-date and in-depth report on the organization and impact of Hindu supremacist groups within the United States. If we do not address these groups, we have no way of influencing policies in India. Please read the report in detail, share it widely with your colleagues and your churches. Reach out to me if there are any questions or if there is interest in FIACONA helping to interpret the report to your constituencies thank you.
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Police arrest 7 Christians in India after alleged anti-conversion law violation
Just before Christmas, police have arrested seven Christians in Uttar Pradesh, India, following a complaint that they made derogatory comments against Hindu deities, according to Union of Catholic Asian (UCA) News. UCA News reports that the arrests took place Dec. 13,
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Ahead of Christmas, Christian villagers told to leave homes in state in India
MUMBAI, India – Christian families in a village in India say they feel uncertain about Christmas celebrations amid local pressure from Hindu nationalists. The tensions began in on November 24 in the central state of Chhattisgarh, a day after a group
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Report on Manipur Violence Book Released in Delhi, Highlights State-Sponsored Ethnic Cleansing
In a solemn and intellectually charged atmosphere, scholars, book lovers, and concerned citizens gathered for the release of the book "Report on the Manipur Violence: A Historical Contextualization of State-Sponsored Ethnic Cleansing." The event, organized by the Kuki Organisation for
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“SCOURGE OF RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS” – OUR INTERFAITH WITNESS
PRESS RELEASE: "SCOURGE OF RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS" – OUR INTERFAITH WITNESS FIACONA joined two interfaith press conferences on religious nationalisms on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in the United Nations in New York City, NY New York, NY—September 20, 2024 This