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12/01/2010Christian Charity in India Educates Public on HIV and AIDS
As part of observing World AIDS Day on December 1, World Vision India organized a campaign to raise awareness about the rights of people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Tags HIV-AIDS - 10/12/2010
Anglican Head in India for 16-Day Visit
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has expressed concern over the increase in violence against Christian minorities in India.
- 10/08/2010
Anglican Head to Embark on 16-Day Visit to India
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion is expected to arrive in India on Saturday, according to an announcement by the British High Commission in New Delhi.
- 09/28/2010
Pentecostal Pastor Beaten, Arrested in India
A Pentecostal pastor in the southern Indian state of Karnataka was arrested on charges of forceful conversion on Sunday. He was arrested while conducting worship service.
Tags Persecution - 08/15/2010
'Black Day' Observed to Demand Equal Status for Dalit Christians
Christians in various places observed “Black Day” this past week to reiterate their anguish over the discrimination meted out by the government of India.
- 03/01/2010
EU Moves to Protect Rights of Persecuted Christians
The European Union has reportedly formed an association to protect the rights of Christians in countries where they face persecution.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 02/14/2010
'Shocking' Trend in India: Child Traffickers Posing as Missionaries
North east India has a high concentration of Christians, but there are fears that this fact is being exploited by criminals disguising themselves as missionaries and evangelists in order to traffic children.
- 01/18/2010
Indian Christians Forced Out of Camps Ahead of EU Visit
Authorities in India's Orissa state are reportedly forcing Christian refugees out of the makeshift camps ahead of a visit this month by a European Union delegation.
Tags Persecution - 12/23/2009
Security Beefed Up for Peaceful Christmas in India
Authorities in communally sensitive Kandhamal district, Orissa state, have beefed up security for vulnerable Christians. Thousands of police have been deployed in the district to prevent any attacks or violence during Christmas.
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11/28/2009Church of North India Celebrates 40 Years of Unity
Christians from the Church of North India on Friday kicked off a three-day program to celebrate the 40th year anniversary of their unity.
Tags Ecumenical - 11/14/2009
Tourism Initiative to Heal Riot Scars in India
Determined to expunge the past and exhibit a more secular image, the government of India's Orissa state, in partnership with the Church of North India, has introduced Christian heritage tourism.
Tags Persecution - 07/25/2009
Indian Christian Calls for 'Peace Day' to Forget Violent Past
August 23 must be remembered as "Peace Day" to mark the murder of a Hindu fundamentalist leader and the ensuing violence that targeted the Christian community, says Archbishop of Orissa
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07/08/2009Indian Gov't Compensates Victims of Anti-Christian Violence
Top Indian official Home Minister P. Chidambaram stayed true to his promise as the government began distributing funds to victims of last year's anti-Christian violence.
Tags Relief - 07/02/2009
Indian Court Decriminalizes Homosexuality Amid Protests
An Indian court on Thursday decriminalized homosexuality, ruling that banning it violates the fundamental rights of the people. The ruling is the first of its kind in the conservative country.
- 06/30/2009
Hindu Activist Slams Indian Official for Apologizing to Christians
Hindu hardliner and chief of the Rashtriya Hindu Sena, Pramod Muthalik, has criticized a India's top government official for apologizing to the victims of last year's anti-Christian violence.
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