- 08/16/2010
Indian Christians Urge Unity, Justice on Independence Day
The National Council of Churches in India greeted the country on its 63rd Independence Day, calling for unity and greater efforts in condemning "perpetuation of depravity and all manifestations of violence."
- 06/26/2010
Two Pentecostal Pastors Attacked in India
Two pastors from the Assemblies of God Church denomination were attacked by a group of unknown people on Wednesday in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Tags Persecution - 06/11/2010
Two Women Pastors Arrested in India
Two women pastors have been arrested and sent to jail after false charges by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Karnataka, according to a Christian advocacy group there.
Tags Persecution - 01/30/2010
Anti-Religion Group Chides USPS Over Mother Teresa Stamp
A group of atheist and agnostic "freethinkers" opposed to religion has criticized the United States Postal Service for honoring Mother Teresa with a stamp that it says goes against postal regulations.
- 12/26/2009
Indian Christians Observe Peaceful Christmas
There were no reports of violence in Kandhamal district, Orissa state, during Christmas. Christians peacefully celebrated the birth of Jesus with prayers and midnight services.
Tags Persecution - 10/10/2009
U.S. Lawmakers Urge India to Bring Justice to Christians
A group of U.S. lawmakers have written to the Chief Minister of India's eastern state of Orissa, calling for action against those who have carried out attacks against Christians.
Tags Persecution - 08/26/2009
India Must Regain Glory of Being Multi-Religious Nation, Says Archbishop
Last year's violence on Christians in Kandhamal district in India was "one of the saddest moments in the history of India," said Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference.
- 08/17/2009
Indian Christians Reject USCIRF Report; Defends 'Secular' India
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's decision to place India on its Watch List was slammed by Christian leaders in the state of Orissa.
Tags Persecution - 06/15/2009
Catholic, Hindu Leaders Promote Harmony in Wake of Anti-Christian Violence
During an interfaith dialogue in Mumbai, Hindu and Catholic leaders denounced religious conversions and recent anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal district in India.
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06/02/2009Christians in Nepal Protest Against Bomb Attack
Christians in Nepal on Sunday staged a protest rally against the bomb attack on a prominent church in Lalitpur last week.
Tags Persecution - 06/01/2009
India Gov't Delays Withdrawal of Security Forces
The Government of India has agreed to keep its Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Kandhamal district, where it will continue to protect Christians taking refuge in relief camps there.
Tags Persecution - 05/29/2009
India Gov't to Pull Out Security Forces Protecting Christians
Starting next month, there will be no paramilitary forces guarding Christians who are living in relief camps in India's communally sensitive Kandhamal district.
- 05/28/2009
Amnesty Reports Human Rights Abuses; Condemns Anti-Christian Violence
In its 2009 report, Amnesty International has strongly criticized the Indian government for violence against Christians in the Indian states of Orissa and Karnataka. Amnesty's 400-page report comes just weeks after the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom announced its plans to visit India in June.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 05/21/2009
U.S. Religious Radio Stations to Help Rebuild Lives of Orissa Victims
An organization that represents Christian religious broadcasters on television and radio in America plans to help raise money to rebuild the houses of victims of the Orissa, India violence.
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05/19/2009Indian Catholic Body Expresses Hope After Election
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India is confident that the Congress-led UPA government will keep the communal forces at bay and restore confidence among religious minorities.
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