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As Christians, participating in the liturgies of the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask for protection and security for our defenseless community" writes the GCIC.

A mob of 40 people belonging to Bajrang Dal stormed into a church at 4 pm on Saturday and attacked Christians who had gathered there for prayer. The church leader issued an email sent by one of the leaders of the local church.

"The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi must control the government of this State and order them to enforce the guarantees in the constitution of India," said Sajan George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians.

DAILY life is becoming a nightmare again for many Christian communities in the state of Orissa (Odisha), scene of the worst anti-Christian pogrom in India's history in 2008.

By Nirmala Carvalho GREATER attention to India's ethnic and religious minorities, corruption, social justice, empowerment of women, education, support for the sick, the disabled and...

TWO Christians in Srinagar, the capital of Indian state, were arrested on April 10 on false charges of forced conversions. The arrest took place, after a Muslim mob attacked two men, five women and two children, all of British origin.

JESUS and the Virgin Mary depicted - respectively - with the faces of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, and a caption that reads 'Italian scam.' The digitally altered image appeared on the Facebook page of the 'All India Congress Haters Association.

THE first incident dates back to September 5th, in the village of Sagar (Shimoga, Karnataka). The Rev. Damodara, 42, of the Parishudda Prarthanalaya Pentecostal Church, led a prayer service.

ALTHOUGH Hindus blocked roads with burning tires and pelted cars with stones to discourage attendance, the "Jesus Christ Festival of Blessings" was still held Nov. 25-27 at the Chelli Railway Colony ground in Hubli.

A delegation of bishops from Karnataka led by the Archbishop of Bangalore Bernard Moras, and the Bishop of Mangalore Aloysius Paul D'Souza met Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda and urged him to withdraw all pending cases against some young Christians.