Tag: Religious Persecution
Church in India’s Haryana state vandalized, Holy Redeemer image destroyed
The church, a historic building dating back to 1843, was found desecrated and an image of Jesus broken
India restricts foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity
The Indian Home Ministry said that on December 25 the renewal of the charity's license to receive funding from abroad had been "refused"
Christian clergymen, places of worship targeted under Myanmar’s junta
At least five Christian clergymen have been killed and four others are in detention in Myanmar
Vietnamese police arrest followers of religious group during founder’s funeral
Founded in 1989, the Duong Van Minh religion promotes the removal of old and costly funeral customs
No place to pray: Muslim worshippers under pressure in India
Modi's election emboldened hardline groups who see India as a Hindu nation and its Muslim minority as potentially dangerous outsiders
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
Christians faced persecution in 21 of the country’s 28 states, said the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need
India’s religious leaders join calls for withdrawal of anti-conversion bill
Catholic Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore called on the state to reconsider and withdraw the bill
China bans online religious activities without prior government approval
Online religious activities, including Masses, homilies, and prayers, will be banned in China starting March 2022
Religious groups wary over passage of anti-conversion law in India’s Karnataka...
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the draft of the bill on December 20, five days ahead of Christmas
Interview: Christians in Nepal—rising hope amid persecution
A Christian leader in Nepal speaks of faith, challenges, and persecution of Christians and the recent arrest of two Korean Catholic nuns
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