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War on faith or forced conversions?
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
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India: Hindu persecution against Christians increases and reaches 800 cases. They also seek to apply a new anti-Christian law
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
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Unchecked persecution, government silence will threaten Christian identity, says civil society group
The unchecked persecution of Christians in India and the silence of the government in such cases will threaten the Christian identity, the civil society
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Police arrest 7 Indian Christians for conversion on Republic Day
Police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh arrested seven Christians in two separate cases following attacks by Hindu hardliners who accused of them
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Supreme Court delivers split verdict on burial rights of tribal Christian convert
The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split verdict on whether a deceased Christian, who had converted from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, could
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India tops Christian persecution index with record property attacks, show major reports
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
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UNITED CHRISTIAN FORUM
UCF Says Unchecked Persecution and Continuing Government Silence Will Threaten Christian Identity
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Religious Persecution in the World’s Largest Democracy
The Evangelical Church of India has several churches, seminaries, and health centers throughout the country. Broadwell Christian Hospital in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, has cared
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Indian court jails first Christians under anti-conversion law
In a first in India, a court has jailed a Christian couple for five years for attempting to convert people in a northern state,
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Growing violence ‘threatens’ Christian existence in India
Indian Christians face an existential threat if the government fails to act immediately to stop the spiraling incidents of hate crimes, says an ecumenical
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2024 sees highest-ever violence against Christians in India, prominent Christian body valls for national-level inquiry
NEW DELHI: With a staggering 745 incidents of violence against Christians reported in India this year until November, an all-time high, the United Christian
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India tops persecution charts as Modi touts peace
India (MNN) — A newly released list by Global Christian Relief says India experienced the highest number of attacks on Christian property worldwide over
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Christian man unable to bury father: Supreme Court raps Chhattisgarh govt, issues notice
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rapped the Chhattisgarh government and sought its response on a plea filed by a Christian man who said
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Indian Church decries anti-national tag on tribal Christians
An official of the Indian bishops' conference has questioned a Hindu leader’s claim that former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee supported converting tribal Christians to Hinduism
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CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF INDIA (CBCI)
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) deserves commendation for its courageous press release that unequivocally condemned RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks, calling them
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Hindu nationalists protest outside of Christian church in northern India
MUMBAI, India – A right-wing Hindu nationalist organization held a demonstration outside of a Christian church in northern India, accusing it of “unlawful” religion
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Hindu nationalists tie up, brutalize Christian woman in India
Hindu extremists in eastern India on Dec. 26 stripped and beat a tribal Christian woman, tying her to a tree after she recovered her
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Indian Christians Petition President, Prime Minister
India (International Christian Concern) — Nearly 400 Christian leaders and 30 church groups have written a letter to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister
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Record Anti-Christian Violence in India Spurs Calls for Action
Christians in India are experiencing a rise in persecution, according to a new report that has documented 745 instances of alleged violence against members of the
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Christians face a fresh onslaught in Northeast India
India’s bishops, as much as its civil society, possibly missed an ominous warning in a report in the Kathmandu-based portal Himal Southasian about the
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Leaders urge India’s Modi to curb spiraling violence against Christians
In an appeal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, more than 400 Christian and civil leaders along with 30 church groups have called for
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Christian consecration’ of university draws flak in India
A proposal to hold a Christian prayer service at the inauguration of a university in a northeast Indian state has been criticized by political
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Derek O’Brien writes: Will the church please speak up?
Church leadership needs to listen to the people and heed their concerns and insecurities “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for
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Church leaders call on India to enhance protection of Christians
MUMBAI, India – Shocked by the surge of violence especially during the Christmas season in India, over 400 senior Christian leaders and 30 church
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Over 400 Christian Leaders Urge President Murmu, PM Modi to Address Anti-Christian Violence
New Delhi: Over 400 senior Christian leaders and 30 church groups on Tuesday (December 31) have issued an urgent appeal to President Droupadi Murmu
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Wave of attacks during Christmas season worries Odisha Christians
A wave of violence against Christians in Odisha, eastern India, has raised alarm over citizens’ religious freedom guaranteed by the country’s Constitution. The latest incident
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Christmas Celebrations in India Marred by Violence
Christmas celebrations in India were overshadowed by violent incidents on December 25, 2024, as several states reported attacks on Christian communities. The violence, allegedly
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Christians in India experiencing uptick in ‘tragic violence, bloodshed’ in 2024; advocacy group calls for investigation
A Christian advocacy group has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to launch a national-level inquiry into the rise in violence against Christians
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Christian persecution on the rise in India: report
India has witnessed a steady rise in targeted violence against Christians since 2014, reveals the latest report by a New Delhi-based ecumenical body that
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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