The Church of South India Diocese of Madras organised a mass protest demonstration at Rajarathnam Stadium in Egmore on January 12, condemning a wave of attacks on Christian communities during the Christmas season across multiple Indian states.
With Assembly elections just months away, the Kerala government’s claims about implementing recommendations of the Justice J B Koshy Commission on Christian welfare have triggered sharp criticism from the Catholic Church and opposition parties.
Six members of the Bajrang Dal who were arrested for vandalising Christmas decorations at Magneto Mall in Raipur received a celebratory reception from supporters after being granted bail, sparking fresh controversy over the December 24 incident.
The India Hate Lab (IHL) report, which tracked verified instances of in-person hate speech at political rallies, religious processions, protest marches, and nationalist gatherings across 21 states, one union territory, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, found that such events occurred at an average rate of four per day throughout the year.
Indigenous Christian leaders in Manipur have renewed their demand for a separate administrative structure for tribal communities, even as the federal government explores steps to restore an elected state government after months of violent unrest.
Christian leaders in Odisha have raised serious concerns after villagers stopped the burial of an elderly Catholic man, forcing his family to bury him several kilometres away days later.
The supreme head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has strongly condemned recent attacks on Christians across India, directly blaming RSS-affiliated organisations and criticising the government’s silence on the matter.
Bharatiya Janata Party district vice-president Anju Bhargava resigned from her position on Thursday, January 8, following widespread outrage over videos showing her physically assaulting and verbally abusing a visually impaired woman at a Christmas lunch three weeks earlier.
A wave of attacks on Christians during Christmas celebrations in 2025 has prompted strong responses from religious organisations and the Northeast, with monitoring groups documenting over 700 incidents of violence and intimidation throughout the year.
A priest and his wife belonging to Kerala were arrested during a Christmas prayer meeting in Maharashtra on 29 December, triggering widespread condemnation from church leaders and political figures in Kerala.
Christmas 2025 in India was marked by a disturbing wave of persecution against Christians, with nearly 50 incidents reported across multiple states during the Advent and Christmas season, according to Evangelical Fellowship of India.
Christian leaders in Kerala have raised doubts about the state government’s claim that it has provided new welfare support for poor and disadvantaged Christians.
