Tag: India

70 million Christians in India face escalating religious persecution

The prospect of a ceasefire has diminished significantly in light of this latest tragedy.

Priests and nuns support women's rights in India

Catholic priests and nuns joined more than 2,000 women to end crime against women and ensure women's rights.

Priest attacked inside church premises in India

The priest was attacked by more than 50 young people who were riding bikes during a Friday service.

Two Americans charged for preaching in a hospital in India

The police arrested the two foreign nationals and fined them $500 each.

India seals its border with Myanmar, separating Christian tribes

"Do not divide us," tribal leaders asked the Indian government as India decided to seal the open border with Myanmar.

Clash over church land leaves 21 Christians injured

A group of Hindu believers attacked the Christians over a land dispute in southern India.

A church-run school was told to remove Christian symbols in India

A Hindu nationalist group in India told the school to remove Christian symbols or face the dire consequences.

In Lucknow, India, a Catholic priest was arrested on charges of conversion

Fr Dominic Pinto was arrested on charges of trying to convert poor Hindus.

Living conditions petition signed by half a million Indian Catholics

Kerala’s Catholic Congress organized the petition to raise awareness of the problems with living conditions.

Rampant Christian persecution in Uttar Pradesh

Seventeen Christians, including pastors, have been jailed this year already.