Christians
- Kerala
Kerala stops religious discourse in jails, Christian group upset
Thiruvananthapuram: An order by the Kerala Jails Department stopping all religious discourses in the jails for the benefit of the prisoners has drawn the ire of a Christian group. The order, issued…
- India
Muslim, Christian, Jain groups say no to same-sex marriage
New Delhi: Some minority groups have written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to cite their religious beliefs to express opposition to same-sex marriage, an issue being heard by the…
- Kerala
Kerala’s apex church body seeks ban on play for showing Christians in poor light
Kochi: Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), the apex body of the Catholic Church in the state, has urged the state government to ban the staging of a Malayalam drama alleging that it…
- Opinions
Islam, not Christianity biggest in the world
By Dr. Javed Jamil If you ask anybody or google which are the largest religions in the world, the answer will be Christianity followed by Islam. But the truth is that the…
- Hate Crime
Kerala: Complaint against Christian group for event on love, narcotic ‘jihad’
A complaint has been filed by the Student Islamic Organization (SIO) against Christian Association and Alliance for Social Action (CASA) for discussing topics that evoked hatred against the Muslim community in Kerala.…
- Delhi
Christians protest against ‘attacks on churches’ in Delhi
New Delhi: Members of the Christian community staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday against alleged “attacks on churches, violence and arrests” in different parts of the country. “We are…
- India
Rajasthan police launch enquiry into Ramdev’s remarks on Muslims, Christians
Rajasthan police on Saturday launched a suo moto enquiry into the controversial remarks made by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev about Muslims and Christians at an event in Rajasthan’s Barmer, according to reports.…
- India
Bihar: Bajrang Dal harasses Christian family, police deny incident
A Christian family was harassed and beaten up reportedly by workers of the right-wing organisation Bajrang Dal who alleged that the family was into religious conversions. The video is from Jandaha, Vaishali…
- Hate Crime
UP: Korean women harassed, accused of being missionaries by Hindutva workers
Two young Korean women from Delhi who were visiting Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to meet a friend were harassed by right-wing workers over their religious identities. They were visiting Chaudhary Charan Singh University…
- India
Chhattisgarh religious clashes: Education affected due to violence
Narayanpur: Mohanti Salaam, a Class 9 student, has been living in a shelter camp in Chhattisgarh’s tribal-dominated Narayanpur district for the last 21 days after a clash between members of two communities…
- Middle East
NRI Christian community in Gulf celebrates Christmas
Jeddah: The Indian Christian community that lives in the Gulf region is excited as Christmas is being celebrated with festive spirit across the region including in Saudi Arabia. The festival was celebrated…
- Kashmir
Muslims converge at Srinagar church to celebrate Christmas
Srinagar: Wearing Santa hats, a group of Muslims on Sunday converged at a church here, distributed sweets and exchanged greetings as Christmas was celebrated in Kashmir with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour.…
- India
Unlawful conversions: Uttarakhand villagers clash with organisers of event
Uttarkashi: Villagers clashed with organisers of an event attended by Christian clerics at Devdhung in Uttarkashi district, accusing them of unlawful conversion, officials said. The incident was reported on Friday, Sub Divisional Magistrate…
- Hyderabad
KTR launches India’s first multi-faith funeral facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), inaugurated the country’s first-of-its-kind facility for the burial ceremonies of the dead of three main faiths in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The crematorium,…
- India
India saw highest religious hostilities during lockdown: Report
India witnessed the highest level of religious hostilities during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 according to a research study by the Pew Research Center. India secured a 9.4 rating out of 10 on…
