Mumbai bishop urges Asian churches to act swiftly on climate crisis
Known as the “green bishop”, he emphasised the need for increased education and practical steps to protect the environment.
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Convicted killer of missionary converts to Christianity while in prison
An Indian man serving life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons has reportedly become a Christian during his time behind bars.
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Christian groups call for awareness on religious freedom following Texas event
More than 30 Christian leaders from both the United States and India have voiced concern over a recent event in Dallas, Texas, which featured a controversial speaker linked to Hindu nationalist views.
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Violence erupts in Manipur as Kuki woman dies in crossfire, Meitei farmer shot
Fresh violence has broken out in Manipur’s volatile border areas, resulting in the death of a Kuki woman and the injury of a Meitei farmer in separate incidents.
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Madras HC rules houses cannot be converted to prayer halls without permission
The Madras High Court has ruled that residential properties cannot be converted into prayer halls without prior authorisation from government authorities. The decision came in response to a petition filed by a pastor seeking to overturn an order sealing his house.
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India’s Christian community raises concerns over proposed national ban on religious conversions
Christians across India have expressed serious concerns following reports that the central government is considering introducing a nationwide ban on religious conversions, similar to existing laws in several states.
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Christians attacked in Odisha village after resisting forced conversion, eight injured
A group of Protestant Christians were assaulted in Kotamateru village in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Saturday after reportedly resisting pressure to convert to Hinduism, according to Christian community leaders.
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Daily attacks on Christians in India raise deep concerns, new report shows
Christians in India are facing a growing wave of violence, with an average of two attacks reported each day, according to a new report by the United Christian Forum (UCF), a Christian civil rights group.
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Syro-Malabar liturgy dispute finally resolved after decades of division
A decades-long disagreement over the way Mass is celebrated in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has come to an end, following a key agreement reached in Kerala's Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese.
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MP High Court grants permission for Christian convention after state denials
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the Christian community in Khargone district to go ahead with its annual religious convention, pulling up local authorities for denying permission on what the court called “frivolous grounds”.
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Christian wedding attacked by Hindu extremists in central India
A Christian wedding in central India turned violent when a group of Hindu extremists attacked guests, leaving several people injured and damaging vehicles.
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Pastor and Christian convert arrested in Ghaziabad after Bajrang Dal complaint
Police in Ghaziabad arrested a pastor and a Christian convert on Sunday, 15 June, following a complaint by a Bajrang Dal member alleging illegal religious conversion activities—reportedly the latest in a series of incidents targeting Christians in Uttar Pradesh.
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