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Pakistan: Mentally disturbed minor Christian girl raped inside freight train
Lahore: A 13-year-old mentally disturbed Christian girl was abducted by a local man and raped inside a freight train in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said. The incident took place at Lala Musa,…
- News
Punjab: Woman accused pastor of sexual harassemnt when she was minor
A 22-year-old woman has accused a self-styled Christian pastor Baljinder Singh, of sexual molestation when she was a minor working in his team. She lodged a complaint with the Punjab’s Kapurthala police…
- Hate Crime
Mob attacks Christian home in West Bengal, accuses family of religious conversion
In yet another incidence of attack against minority communities, a Christian family was attacked by a Hindu mob in West Bengal’s Panshkura town of Purba Medinipur district. The attack was launched on…
- India
Odia film ‘Sanatani’ accused of anti-Christian bias, sparks outrage
Sanskrit Odia film “Sanatani: Karma Hi Dharma” has generated widespread controversy through its Christian depictions with critics alleging that it portrays Christians and Jesus Christ negatively. The film was released in cinemas…
- India
Christian evangelist on tourist visa deported for religious conversion in Assam
A Canadian citizen named Brandon Joel Devealt faced deportation from India on February 6 after overstaying his visa while conducting evangelical activities without proper authorization. Devealth was residing in Assam on a…
- India
SC bench orders burial of pastor in designated place away from village in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave a split verdict on the issue of place of burial of a pastor, whose body is lying in a mortuary in Chhattisgarh since January…
- India
VHP protests outside church with havan and kirtan in Haryana
Right-wing outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a provocative demonstration outside a local church in Fatehpuri Colony in Haryana’s Rohtak city. On January 5, during a Sunday prayer meeting inside the church,…
- India
Christian leaders appeal to President, PM over rising communal violence
In a significant move, more than 420 Christian leaders and 30 church organizations have issued an urgent appeal to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, urging…
- India
Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas
In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
- India
President Murmu extends Christmas greetings to citizens
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas, saying that the festival inspires to foster “unity and peace”. In her message, the President said: “On…
- India
Telangana: Raja Singh urges Christians to unite against ‘love jihad’
Panaji: BJP MLA from Telangana, T Raja Singh, on Sunday appealed to Christians to join hands with Hindus for the united fight against “love jihad” which is affecting both religions. Addressing a…
- India
Raids on Christian prayer meets in BJP-ruled states spark rise in hostility
Within the first week of November, far-right workers along with police conducted several raids on Christian Sunday prayer meetings across the country. These raids were primarily conducted in Indian states ruled by…
- India
UP: Raids conducted at prayer meet, 9 held under anti-conversion law
Hindu Jankalyan Mancha’s national president Vijay Rawat led a raid on a Christian prayer held in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki area on November 7. According to the reports, the operation was conducted in…
- India
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 in the state of involvement in drug trafficking.…