Tag: India
Bishops in southern Indian state of Karnataka decry demolition of Jesus...
“The Christians are really alarmed and pained at such repeated acts by the pro-Hindu government machinery,” said a Church spokesman
Security tight in India as schools reopen after headscarf row
Tensions have been high in Karnataka since late last year when at least four schoolgirls were prevented from wearing the Muslim headscarf
Indian bishop, 5 priests freed on bail after being charged of...
Justice K Murali Shankar granted bail to the accused on condition that they cooperate with the investigation team
Ecumenical group reports 53 incidents of violence against Christians in India
An international Christian rights organization warned against what it noted as “a sharp increase in persecution” across eight states
Christian rights group warns against rising incidence of persecution in India
At least 14 violent incidents and 12 cases in which Christians were reported to have been “wrongfully jailed" happened in the past weeks
Indian court bans all religious clothing amid dispute over hijabs
An Indian court has temporarily prohibited all forms of religious dress in schools while it considers a legal challenge to the hijab ban
Indian village banks on tree mortgages in bid to go carbon-neutral
Tree-planting initiatives are taking root worldwide as governments and corporations look for ways to cut planet-warming emissions
Petition launched demanding repeal of India’s anti-conversion laws
They said the new anti-conversion law is unnecessary because the Indian Constitution has enough provisions to curtail fraudulent conversions
School hijab row highlights India’s religious divide
What began as one school issuing an edict to protect secularism has now escalated into religiously driven protests and counter-protests
India’s Dalit Catholics welcome papal nuncio’s clarification on appointment of bishops
The alleged “discrimination” in the appointment of bishops was raised by a group of Dalit Christians in an audience with the Vatican envoy
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