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India: Christian families being denied right to bury their dead
Christians in the Bastar region are once again being denied permission to bury their dead, according to reports from Narayanpur district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
4 Christian missionaries brutally assaulted in India
Four missionaries including a pastor and his wife from Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) were brutally assaulted in a village near Garhwa district of Jharkhand.
Christian judge's appointment to India's Supreme Court hailed as ‘good news’
The appointment of a Christian judge to India's top court last week was welcomed by Christian leaders and the minority community as "good news," noting that "one of our own has been appointed at the highest level of the judiciary."
Protestant pastor, 15 women under investigation, accused of 'propagating superstition' for prayer meeting
A Protestant pastor and 15 women are the subject of an investigation by the Uttar Pradesh police, who claim the women are propagating superstition. They were all registered in accordance with the strict anti-conversion statute of the state.
Nepal's Supreme Court sentences pastor to prison for 'proselytizing'
The Supreme Court in Nepal denied the application of a Nepali pastor and upheld the high court judgement of a one-year prison term and fine, even after there were no witnesses to establish the allegation of proselytization, said the pastor himself.
Vatican approves beatification process for 35 martyrs of Kandhamal violence
The Vatican has granted approval to initiate the beatification process for 35 Christians who were martyred for their faith during the 2008 anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal, India.
Christian groups outraged by Hindu guru's slurs, mockery of Jesus followers: 'Infidels, 'Halliulla people'
The Christian community in Punjab is up in arms after a self-styled Hindu spiritual guru used derogatory language against the Christian faith and community.
India sees drastic rise in anti-Christian attacks: report
Since January, 525 violent incidents against Christians have been documented in 23 different states in India, according to the United Christian Forum (UCF), which highlighted the spike in reported incidents from last year which saw 505 attacks.
Bible distribution not unlawful 'allurement' under Indian state's conversion law, judge rules
A single-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court ruled that activities such as distributing the Bible, promoting education for children and providing “good teachings” do not constitute “allurement” under Uttar Pradesh's unlawful conversion law.
Pastors, church members arrested over false claims of inducing religious 'conversions'
Christians in Uttar Pradesh have voiced grave alarm after nearly 25 believers, including pastors, were arrested in the previous week over supposed "conversion" efforts by authorities.