Tag: Indian Christians
Christians in India increasingly under attack, study shows
The persecution of Christians in India has risen over the past year, pushing it up a league table of countries where the practice of the faith is a high-risk activity, according to a monitoring organisation.
Christian men attacked by Hindu mob face anti-conversion law
Humanitarian groups believe Christian persecution has significantly risen since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party, Bharatiya Janata Party, assumed the government.
Bishops in India take dramatic stand for Christian ‘untouchables’
Although Christians are generally a tiny minority in India, overall representing just 2.3 percent of the population, Arulraj said there are pockets within Tamil Nadu in which movement of Christian votes from one party to the other “could definitely make a difference.”
Indian Christians ask Govt to protect churches during Holy Week
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.
India 17th in most dangerous place for Christians
"More than 350 Christians were physically attacked, at least nine Christians were killed for their faith and at least three women were raped in the reporting year.
Italian nun with expired visa gets 1-year extension
Activist Abraham Mathai who runs an NGO called Indian Christian Voice, had claimed Sr Bertilla was facing ""deportation"" despite having "worked for the cause of lepers in India since 40 years."
Indian Christians take over church in UK
In Preston, Lancashire, the Syro-Malabar Christian community has taken over the St Ignatius RC Church, which was closed by the local diocese in October last year.
Directionless Christian, Muslim systems running India: Puri Shankaracharya
The religious guru, who had triggered controversy in the past for his comments including blaming western influence for rapes, said politicians have become a tool in the hands of "foreign conspirators".
NCCI condemns rape of Salesian nun in Chhattisgarh
Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary of National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) said: “Rape, sexual assault, abuse and attack on women, children from minority communities is increasing in alarming rate in India."
Modi not being taken seriously, says Cardinal Baselios Cleemis
“There are lot of people who feel their Christian identity is being questioned. Indian Christian identity is being questioned, and it gives certain sense of sadness,” Cardinal Baselios Cleemis said.
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