Tag: Christians in India
Catholic school in India’s Madhya Pradesh state attacked
The attackers claimed that the school is involved in "religious conversion"
Anti-conversion law foments anti-Christian campaign in central India
The government of Madhya Pradesh implemented a stringent anti-conversion law in January 2021
Rights group decries latest violent attack on Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh...
A mob of 50 radical Hindu nationalists attacked 14 Christian homes in Metapal village in the Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday
Indian Catholics welcome with caution Modi’s invitation for pope to visit
The bishops of Kerala hailed the invitation to the pope as “a matter of great joy for all Indians, especially Christians”
More Christian leaders in India express opposition to religious conversion bill
They said the anti-conversion bill is "discriminatory against Christians and even against Hindus"
Catholic archbishop criticizes India’s Christian missionary survey plan
Christians comprise 2.3% of India’s population, according to the 2011 census, making it the third-largest religion after Hinduism
Indian archbishop hits probe into activities of Christian missionaries
The archbishop said the government should look into the contribution of Christian missionaries in the field of education and health
Indian state of Karnataka orders probe into Christian missionaries
A member of the state legislature proposed the registration of Christian missionaries, claiming that 40 percent of churches are "unofficial"
Hindu mob attacks church in northern India, 5 reported injured
The frenzied mob destroyed furniture, photographs and musical instruments while shouting slogans hailing the Hindu God Ram
4 families expelled from Indian village for being Christians
“This is a discriminatory, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment,” said Bishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
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