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Overseas Funding Blocked for Christian Orgs’ Alleged Conversion Activities
India (International Christian Concern) — After the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power at the national level in 2014, many large
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Six killed as violence escalates in India’s Manipur
Six bodies of women and children were recovered as ethnic violence escalated between indigenous Christians and Meitei Hindus in India’s strife-torn Manipur state. Several churches
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Protect America: Block Tulsi Gabbard As Director of National Intelligence
Appointment of former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence represents a direct threat to our country's national security. Gabbard has been
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US Congressional Research Service Report Explores India’s Worsening Religious Freedoms
New Delhi: Highlighting India’s worsening human rights records, a new Congressional Research Service report notes differing views among US policymakers and analysts on addressing
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India’s retiring chief justice teaches minorities a lesson
The Chief Justice of India Dr. Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud retired at the weekend, teaching civil society and religious minorities a valuable lesson — don’t
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Fresh violence may derail peace process in India’s Manipur
A Church leader in India’s Manipur has expressed concern that the latest killings in a fierce gunfight between tribal Kuki militants and security forces
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Talk of anti-conversion law in Maharashtra worries church leaders
MUMBAI: For the minority Christian community in Maharashtra, the election offers difficult choices, especially after home minister Amit Shah’s statement that a BJP govt
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India’s New Right traces RSS speeding up reconversions of Christians into Hindu faith in Meghalaya
Guwahati: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through several of its offshoots have sped up reconversions of Christians into Hindu indigenous faith in Meghalaya, a
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Indian Christians refute Hindu leader’s drug-trade claim
Christians have condemned a claim by the leader of a Hindu organization that Christian churches are at the center of the drug trade in
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Police Watch as Mob Attacks 14 Christians in Chhattisgarh
India (International Christian Concern) — As police officers watched, hundreds of people attacked 14 Christians on Oct. 30 in Chhattisgarh, India, after they defied
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Hindu nationalist accuses Church of ‘drug business’ in northeast India
MUMBAI, India – Three Christian organizations in India are seeking legal action against a politician accusing the Church of being involved in the “drug
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Assam: Christian groups demand action against VHP leader over drug trafficking claims
Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches
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2047 And Beyond: Can India’s Democracy Withstand Hindutva? – OpEd
India’s path toward 2047, the centenary of its independence, reveals a troubling paradox. Once celebrated for its pluralism and diversity, India is now grappling
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Why is India a “Wild Card” in Quad 2.0? A Study of India’s National Identity
Not a “natural partner” of the US, India is a “wild card” in the Quad. The grouping is built more on geopolitical pragmatism than
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Faith, Freedom, and Fallout: The U.S. Puts India on Notice Over Religious Rights
It was probably a matter of time before the United States called India out for religious intolerance. In its latest annual report, the United States
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VHP drug claim ‘hurts’ Christians: Assam church leaders to discuss response
Senior VHP leader Surendra Jain’s purported claim that the Church has contributed to the drug menace in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has prompted the
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‘List RSS, Affiliates as Hate Groups’: South Asian Communities in Canada Write To Trudeau
New Delhi: Members of 25 South Asian communities in Canada have written an open letter to the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging the
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London Mayor criticised for partnering with Hindutva group linked to 2002 Gujarat genocide for Diwali celebrations
Dozens of organisations and individuals have criticised Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, for partnering with the Vishva Hindu Parishad (UK), a known Hindutva
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Dalit Christian Leaders Urge Inclusion in SC for Equal Rights
Hyderabad: In an effort to address longstanding discrimination, several Christian organisations convened in Hyderabad to advocate for the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the
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Thousands of Indian Christians protest against persecution
Around 3,000 Christians from various denominations have demonstrated near the Indian parliament in New Delhi, expressing concern against intensifying incidents of persecution across the
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India: Christians hopeful but cautious after changes in government
India (MNN) — After India’s general election this summer, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost its
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Hate Crimes: Leading Christian Groups to Hold Mass Protest at Jantar Mantar on Oct. 26
New Delhi: Christian leaders from various denominations have announced a mass protest to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jantar Mantar
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Archbishop Machado: When it comes to religious freedom, India is ‘backward’. Meanwhile, attacks against Christians continue
New Delhi (AsiaNews) – “I am also aware of the overt and covert attacks on the Christians in many parts of our country,” said
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Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India
A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The family gathers around the
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4-day event to be held by Christian leaders in Tapi faces objection
The event between November 14 and November 17 is set to be held by churches in Patharda and its neighbouring Ghoda village in Songadh
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Hindu Organizations Attempt to Stop Two Large Christian Gatherings
Two Hindu nationalist organizations are trying to stop two large public Christian conventions scheduled to take place in different provinces of the Central Indian
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A week of escalating persecution: Far-right Hindu groups target Christian gatherings in India
In recent times, India has been witnessing a dangerous shift where religious minorities, particularly Christians, are increasingly subjected to targeted violence. What once were