Christians
- 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
‘Not In Our Name’: Christians distance themselves from PM’s Christmas party
Members of the Catholic community recently launched a signature campaign titled “Not in Our Name! Christmas Celebrations with PM is Not in Our Name” against the growing hate crimes in the country.…
- 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,…
- World
‘Orchestrated hate campaign’: Pakistan’s top rights body on attack on Christians
Lahore: The recent mob attack on churches and Christian localities in Pakistan’s Punjab province was part of a larger hate campaign against the minority community, an independent human rights body has said,…
- 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…
- Pakistan
Attacks on churches, Christians’ homes: Pak police arrest 2 main suspects
Lahore: Pakistani police have arrested two prime suspects involved in the unprecedented attacks on 21 churches and nearly three dozen homes of the minority Christian community over blasphemy allegations, Punjab caretaker Chief…
- India
Hindus oppose construction of church in K’taka village with no Christians
Chikkamagaluru: Hindu organisations and villagers have opposed the construction of a church in a village with no Christian households in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district. The church is being constructed in Lokavalli village of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Applications invited from Christians for financial aid scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana State Christian Minorities Finance Corporation is inviting applications from eligible people for financial assistance up to Rs 1 lakh under Economic Support Scheme with a 100 percent subsidy. The corporation…
