Church & Ministry

Civil society groups honour jesuit activist Stan Swamy despite opposition

Around 58 organisations joined forces to organise an alternative lecture on 13 September in Mumbai, attended by about 200 people in person and a further 1,000 online.

Church leaders urged to embrace surrender, courage and unity at national congress

Christian Today staff writer

Speaking to nearly 450 leaders, Lal described the gathering as a “kairos moment:” a time for repentance, clarity, and renewed obedience.
Hindu hardliners oppose catholic school and hospital project in Rajasthan

Christian Today staff writer

Witnesses said the group used abusive language and warned that church activities must stop or face consequences. Police were later called to disperse the crowd.
Priests and nuns now need special permit to enter Dimapur, Nagaland

Christian Today staff writer

Christian priests and nuns will now need to obtain an Inner Line Permit (ILP) to enter Dimapur district in Nagaland, following new government regulations.
Pastor and wife face false conversion charges, endure jail and mistreatment

Christian Today staff writer

Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested a pastor and his wife on false charges of “forced conversion,” leaving their two young children unattended, according to reports.
Christians jailed as Sunday prayers disrupted in UP

Christian Today staff writer

Seven Christians were arrested in Uttar Pradesh after Hindu nationalist groups interrupted prayer services on 24 August. The groups accused believers of carrying out illegal religious conversions.
Catholics in Kerala call for reopening of cathedral closed for 1,000 days

Christian Today staff writer

Catholics in the Syro-Malabar Church’s Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese have urged their bishops to reopen St Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, which has been closed to Eucharistic celebrations for nearly three years.
Syro-Malabar bishops approve settlement to end decades-long liturgy dispute

Christian Today staff writer

The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church has officially approved a resolution to end a liturgical conflict that has troubled the Church for years.
115-year-old Christian hospital under probe in Chhattisgarh

Shireen Bhatia

The probe comes after Hindu organisation members specifically targeted the hospital premises on July 27, vandalising property, damaging equipment and misbehaving with doctors during their protest.
Chhattisgarh villages ban Christian entry as Hindu groups demand restrictions

Shireen Bhatia

Two tribal villages prohibit pastors and priests while protesters present 11-point memorandum targeting Christian communities.
Catholic priests and catechist attacked by mob in Odisha

Shireen Bhatia

Two Catholic priests, two nuns, and a catechist were attacked by a mob of approximately 70 people near Gangadhar village in Jaleswar on 6 August, sparking condemnation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI).
Catholic nuns walk free after 9 days in custody as court questions ‘mere suspicion’ behind arrests

Shireen Bhatia

Five days after two Catholic nuns walked free from Durg Central Jail, political pressure is mounting for the closure of what critics describe as a fabricated case built on religious prejudice and communal targeting.