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Bajrang Dal, VHP disrupt Easter celebrations with sticks in Gujarat
A group of Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) members disrupted Easter celebrations at a private hall in Odhav area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, on Sunday, April 20, alleging religious conversions…
- India
Chhattisgarh: Six families expelled for refusing to renounce their faith
A recent gram sabha held in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma village expelled six Christian families who refused to adopt Hinduism. The village consisted of 13 Christian families who had embraced Christianity six years ago.…
- India
‘Worse than cancer’: Bajrang Dal protests religious conversion in Chhattisgarh
Members of the Bajrang Dal staged a protest outside a household in the Julum region of Raipur in Chhattisgarh, alleging religious conversion and referring to them as “more dangerous than cancer.” The…
- India
Deeply disturbed by rising intimidation of Christians, says Catholic Union
The 106-year-old All India Catholic Union (AICU) has raised concerns over the growing intimidation of Christian communities across India. According to The WIRE, the AICU said in a statement that it is…
- India
Church demolished in Chhattisgarh over encroachment accusations
A building that was formerly a church was demolished in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. The demolition took place after a public threat by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anshu Tuneja on December 29…
- India
Religious, caste-based violence in India 2024: A concern that refuses to slow down
India’s worsening condition of minorities continued in 2024, especially in the months before and after the Lok Sabha General Elections. The country witnessed a surge in hate speeches, including inflammatory remarks by…
- India
Waqf bill sparks concern among MPs over minority rights
New Delhi: Christians should take an in-principle stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as it affects the rights of minorities as enshrined in the Constitution, MPs from the community are learnt to…
- India
Surge in communal incidents in India: 673 cases reported by Oct, only 47 FIRs filed
Violence against the Christian community across India has reached alarming levels with 673 incidents reported on the United Christian Forum (UCF) helpline by the end of October 2024. The USCF’s “Violence Monitor…
- India
Bihar: Saffron-clad goons attack worshippers during Sunday prayer meet
A mob of far-right Hindu groups assaulted Christian community members and disrupted their prayer meeting in Nawada city of Bihar on Sunday, September 1 accusing attendees of engaging in religious conversions. According…
- Pakistan
Attack on Christians: 140 held for alleged involvement in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking members of the Christian minority, their properties and police personnel on the issue of…
- India
Hindu Rashtra Sena chief Dhananjay Desai likens minorities to disease
In yet another hate speech against minorities, the president of the radical outfit Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) Dhananjay Desai made inflammatory remarks against Muslims and Christians. While peddling conspiracy theories, he advocated violence…
- India
Hindu population falls 7.8% between 1950-2015, Muslims up 43.15%: EAC-PM paper
New Delhi: The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is…
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SC stays MP HC’s order, allows Christian prayer meeting in Indore
New Delhi: Terming as “unjustified”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the decision of the Indore administration to cancel its permission for a prayer meeting of the Christian community scheduled there on…
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Kerala: Christian diocese screens ‘The Kerala Story’ for teens
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst a raging row over national broadcaster Doordarshan airing the controversial Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story’, a Catholic diocese in Kerala has screened the film for teenagers as part of an…
- India
LS polls: Modi reaches out to Christian community in Kerala
Pathanamthitta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Christian community which has a significant presence in this southern district, and also projected Anil K Antony — son of Congress…
