Executive Summary: A joint team of Public-Spirited Activists and Odisha Lawyers Forum visited Nabarangpur District to investigate violations of the rights of Adivasi, Dalit and

In recent weeks, we have witnessed an alarming rise in the persecution of Christians across several Indian states. Chhattisgarh, in particular, has become a

Villagers practicing tribal religion who assaulted Christian families and drove them from their homes in central India for practicing their faith have threatened to

Two years after the violence, Manipur State is still shattered and divided. Peace and harmony are distant dreams. The displaced remain scattered and homeless,

Six Christian families were evicted from their homes in a village in the Sukma district of India’s Chhattisgarh state on April 12 for refusing

NEW DELHI: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has strongly condemned a violent police assault on two Catholic priests and several parishioners in

A Christian charged under India’s anti-conversion law after Hindu nationalists attacked a church is seeking anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court of India. Rajesh Sharma

A Christian healing prayer service in eastern Indian Jharkhand state will go ahead as planned, despite a Hindu group opposing it, calling it a

Washington, D.C. – April 23, 2025 The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over

Suspicious Death of Pastor Praveen Pagadala Sparks Outrage and Calls for Investigation Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh – The sudden and mysterious death of Pastor Praveen Pagadala

India often bills itself as the world’s largest democracy. Meanwhile, Christians and other religious minorities continue to face harsh discrimination and brutal physical violence

During Thursday’s “Washington Watch,” Family Research Council President Tony Perkins observed, “India, [the] largest so-called democracy in the world, is a place of great

When the police arrived at the door of a pastor in Uttar Pradesh in February 2024, the first question they asked was “What religion

More than 50,000 Christians in India's Arunachal Pradesh state gathered to protest a government plan to revive a stringent 40-year-old anti-conversion law, fearing its

The chief minister of an Indian state has said he plans to amend a law to provide capital punishment for those engaged in religious

Washington, D.C. – The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) successfully conducted its 2025 leadership elections on January 30, reaffirming

Marbom Tasar’s story is well known among the Christian community in Arunachal Pradesh, a state in Northeast India that shares a disputed border with

As of this week, a newly enacted anti-conversion law requires people in India’s Rajasthan state to give two months’ notice to the government if

Fifty Christians were attacked during a Sunday service in Rajasthan state in western India, when a group of about 200 people stormed a church

India's federal body to protect religious minorities' interests has urged the government in the central Chhattisgarh state to ensure Christians' safety after a right-wing

In a shocking turn of events, on January 17, 2025, a special court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar handed down a five-year prison sentence

The Christian community finds itself grappling with increasing threats to its existence and rights. Recent developments in Arunachal Pradesh, one of India’s most diverse

The unchecked persecution of Christians in India and the silence of the government in such cases will threaten the Christian identity, the civil society

Police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh arrested seven Christians in two separate cases following attacks by Hindu hardliners who accused of them

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split verdict on whether a deceased Christian, who had converted from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, could

India has recorded the highest number of attacks on Christian properties globally, with 4,949 incidents targeting homes, businesses and places of worship between November

UCF Says Unchecked Persecution and Continuing Government Silence Will Threaten Christian Identity

The Evangelical Church of India has several churches, seminaries, and health centers throughout the country. Broadwell Christian Hospital in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, has cared

In a first in India, a court has jailed a Christian couple for five years for attempting to convert people in a northern state,

Indian Christians face an existential threat if the government fails to act immediately to stop the spiraling incidents of hate crimes, says an ecumenical