Tag: religious conversion
Court in India sends 5 Christians to jail for alleged violation...
Uttar Pradesh recorded 149 incidents of persecution against Christians in 2022
High Court in Allahabad, India, denies bail to Christian leaders in...
Hindu nationalist activists alleged it as a case of mass religious conversion of Hindus to Christianity
Hindu extremists block buses carrying Christian children in India’s Madhya Pradesh
“There is absolutely no ongoing conversion activity,” said the bishop, adding that the children “all come from Christian families”
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"