Religious gathering disrupted in Lucknow as Christians face mounting pressures
The incident adds to the hundreds of disruptions of Christian worship services reported across Uttar Pradesh for the last few years.
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Vatican envoy visits Indian Christians who survived 2008 religious violence
The Archbishop’s visit carried profound significance for local Christians still healing from the 2008 riots that claimed 100 lives and forced 50,000 people from their homes.
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Christian Today in conversation with Dr. John Dayal: India’s Republic at 76 - reality, wisdoma & way forward
As India marks its 76th Republic Day, the Christian community faces what many describe as an unprecedented crisis of religious freedom.
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Divided Supreme Court settles Chhattisgarh Christian pastor’s burial dispute, but questions linger
A split verdict issued by the Supreme Court did not help settle the controversy surrounding the body of a Christian pastor from Chhattisgarh, but the court eventually ruled that it should be buried in a designated Christian burial ground 25 kilometres away from his native village.
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United Christian Forum warns of rising violence against Christian community in India
Religious violence against Christians in India has reached alarming levels, with attacks increasing more than sixfold over the past decade, according to a report released by the United Christian Forum
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Christian couple gets 5-year term in contested Uttar Pradesh conversion case
Pastor Jose Pappachan and his wife Sheeja were sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined Rs 25,000 each by the Ambedkar Nagar Sessions Court under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law.
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Historic Catholic chapel in Assam destroyed in suspected arson attack
A 75-year-old Catholic chapel in India’s northeastern state of Assam was reduced to ashes in what authorities suspect was a deliberate act of arson, occurring amidst celebrations of local priests’ ordination and traditional Assamese festivities.
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The culture of contempt: a scar on India’s conscience
The brutal killing of Graham Staines and his children shocked the world. The tragedy became a symbol of a growing intolerance, fueled by an ideological fervor that has reshaped India’s social and political landscape.
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SC demands answers from Chhattisgarh over pastor’s delayed burial
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government regarding a Christian pastor’s body that has remained in a mortuary since 7 January, after villagers and local authorities prevented his burial in his home village.
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Catholic bishops denounce RSS chief’s alleged claims about former president Mukherjee
CMCI has issued a forceful condemnation of recent statements made by RSS chief who used an alleged conversation with the late President Pranab Mukherjee to link Christianity with anti-national activities.
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Catholic orphanage wins back land rights after years of persecution
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled in favour of St. Francis Orphanage Shyampura, quashing state authorities’ attempts to take over 277 acres of land that the institution has held since 1886.
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Uttar Pradesh forms police units to target religious conversion
Two districts in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, have created dedicated police cells to monitor and prevent religious conversion, with authorities claiming the move responds to what they describe as growing conversion activities in the region.
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