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  Sep 22, 2026

  Indian state rejects premature release plea in Graham Staines murder case

  The eastern Indian state of Odisha has refused to release Rabindra Kumar Pal, better known as Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for burning to death Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons at Manoharpur village in 1999.

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  Jul 17, 2026

  Churches washed away as flash floods cripple border town in India

  A heavy flood struck Monday, in the Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh, India, devastating local churches, including sweeping away a Catholic church. Flash floods crippled the remote border town and cut off road connectivity to the district headquarters.

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  Dec 24, 2025

  Indian state passes hate crime law church leaders hope will better protect to Christians, minorities

  India's Karnataka state has approved a new law aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes, a move welcomed by church leaders and human rights advocates who say it offers stronger protection for religious minorities, including Christians.

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  Nov 28, 2025

  India's Supreme Court upholds Christian army officer’s dismissal for refusing to enter temple

  The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday dismissed the appeal of a Christian Army officer who was terminated for refusing to enter the inner sanctum of his regiment’s temple.

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  Aug 22, 2025

  Century-old Christian hospital under investigation after complaints from Hindu groups

  District administration in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari has ordered an investigation into a 115-year-old Christian hospital following complaints from Bajrang Dal, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindutva organisations. The groups have accused the Bathena Christian Hospital of medical negligence and forced religious conversion.

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  Aug 20, 2025

  Indian state cabinet approves harsh anti-conversion law punishable by life imprisonment

  The Uttarakhand Cabinet last Wednesday approved the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2025, introducing some of the harshest penalties in India for “forced religious conversion,” including sentences ranging from three years to life imprisonment.

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  Aug 11, 2025

  Villages ban Christian entry as Hindu groups demand restrictions in India

  Hindu right-wing organizations in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have intensified their campaign against Christian communities, with two tribal villages banning the entry of Christian pastors and priests, while protesters presented an 11-point memorandum demanding government action during a demonstration last Tuesday. 

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  Aug 8, 2025

  Catholic nuns released from jail as court questions ‘suspicion’ behind conversion charges

  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.

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  Dec 25, 2024

  Modi’s Christmas celebration attendance at Indian bishops’ conference draws criticism

  Nearly 200 prominent Indians protested Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Christmas celebration attendance at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India in New Delhi on Monday, highlighting an alarming rise in anti-Christian violence across the country.

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  Sep 19, 2024

  Muslim donor's blood denied for donation to sick Hindu woman at Indian hospital

  An incident at the district hospital in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, has ignited public outrage after a Muslim man was refused the opportunity to donate blood for a critically ill Hindu woman. The refusal, captured on video and circulated widely on social media, has drawn sharp criticism, with many condemning the communal overtones of the situation.