Tag: religious conversion
Indian school faces criminal probe over Islamic prayers
Religious conversion has long been a flashpoint in India, which is majority Hindu but also has the world's second-largest Muslim population
Indian state of Karnataka approves ordinance to abolish religious conversions
The Regional Bishops’ Council in Karnataka said the signing of the ordinance is a “dark day for democracy” in the state
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"
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"