Tribal Christian woman denied burial as legal battle grows in Chhattisgarh
A tribal Christian family has been prevented from burying a 34-year-old woman, sparking renewed concern over religious freedom and burial rights in the state of Chhattisgarh.
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Kerala pastor arrested in Uttar Pradesh under anti-conversion law
A Christian pastor originally from Kerala has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh following allegations of illegal religious conversion. The arrest follows a number of similar cases involving Christian leaders in different parts of India.
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Christian worshippers attacked during Sunday prayer in Odisha village
A group of Christians in Odisha are living in fear after a mob disrupted their Sunday worship service and warned them to stop praying to Jesus.
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Catholic leaders call for protection of religious freedom in Northeast
Catholic representatives in India have urged government authorities to defend religious freedom in the country’s northeastern states, warning of rising social tensions and legal pressures affecting Christian communities.
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Catholic school in Uttar Pradesh faces tension after allegations against priest
A Catholic school in Uttar Pradesh has been at the centre of several days of unrest following allegations of inappropriate behaviour against its founding principal.
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Three Christians killed in Odisha village; children left in hiding amid faith tensions
Three members of a Christian family were killed in Odisha last month in what surviving relatives and local church leaders describe as an attack linked to religious hostility.
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Catholic leaders voice concern after court backs village restrictions on Christian pastors
The head of the Catholic Church in Chhattisgarh has expressed concern after the country’s highest court declined to hear a challenge to local restrictions affecting Christian pastors and missionaries.
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SC declines to overturn village restrictions on Christians in tribal areas
The Supreme Court of India has refused to intervene in a case concerning village councils in Chhattisgarh that have barred Christian missionaries and Christian converts from entering certain tribal villages.
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Historic first: Dalit cardinal elected head of India’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Church leaders in India have welcomed the election of Cardinal Poola Anthony, a member of the socially marginalised Dalit community, as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), calling it a historic milestone.
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Catholic bishops reaffirm commitment to constitutional values at Bengaluru meet
The week-long biennial meeting, being held at St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences until February 10, has been organised under the theme “Faith and the Nation: The Church’s Witness to India’s Constitutional Vision.”
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MP High Court stays takeover of land belonging to 139-year-old Christian college
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has halted a government attempt to seize prime land belonging to Indore Christian College, a 139-year-old Church-run institution, after finding serious procedural irregularities and potential jurisdictional overreach by district authorities.
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Catholic bishops urge PM Modi to condemn attacks on Christians
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly condemn attacks on Christians and take stringent action to protect religious minorities, stating that safeguarding constitutional freedoms is a government responsibility.
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