Christians
- 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…
- Hate Crime
Christian couple assaulted by Hindutva mob in Karnataka’s Bijapur
A Christian couple was allegedly beaten up by a mob of Hindutva nationalists who accused them of forceful religious conversion in Karnataka’s Bijapur district. The right-wing groups also ran a campaign against…
- India
‘Get out BJP’: Annamalai stopped from garlanding idol of mother Mary in TN
A heated exchange of words took place after Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai was blocked by members of the Christian community from garlanding an idol of mother Mary…
- India
BJP claims attacks on Christians who joined party in Kerala; warns of retaliation
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Sunday alleged that members of the Christian community who recently joined the party in Kerala are facing online attacks from supporters of the Congress and the CPI(M). The…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Archibishop asks PM Modi to address hate speeches, attacks on churches
Bengaluru: Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for interacting with members of the Christian community at his residence on Christmas, Archbishop of Bengaluru Peter Machado on Thursday sought his intervention to address concerns…
- Middle East
Israeli FM condemns spitting attack on Christians
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has condemned a recent wave of street attacks on Christian worshippers in the country. “I condemn the ugly phenomenon of spitting on Christians and harming any…
- Pakistan
Christian couple arrested for ‘desecration’ of Quran in Lahore
Lahore: A Christian couple was taken into custody after a blasphemy case was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran in the jurisdiction of North Cantonment Police Station,…
- Pakistan
Joint investigation team formed to probe attacks on churches in Pakistan
Lahore: The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team to probe the recent unprecedented mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians. The Punjab…
- India
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns attack on Christians in Pakistan
New Delhi: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has condemned a brutal attack on Christians and the burning of Churches, which occurred on Wednesday, August 16, in Jaranwala, Faisalabad, Pakistan. In a statement to the…
- India
Goa Cong leader accuses state govt of hurting sentiments of Christians
Panaji: Accusing the BJP government in Goa of hurting the sentiments of the Christian community of the state by referring to the ‘Basilica of Bom Jesus’ as ‘Basilica of Bomb Jesus’, former…
- Pakistan
Won’t support ‘forces of darkness’, says Pakistan’s caretaker PM Kakar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said the interim government would not support “the forces of darkness” in the society as he took strong exception to the unprecedented…