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- India
Odia film ‘Sanatani’ accused of anti-Christian bias, sparks outrage
Sanskrit Odia film “Sanatani: Karma Hi Dharma” has generated widespread controversy through its Christian depictions with critics alleging that it portrays Christians and Jesus Christ negatively. The film was released in cinemas…
- India
Christian evangelist on tourist visa deported for religious conversion in Assam
A Canadian citizen named Brandon Joel Devealt faced deportation from India on February 6 after overstaying his visa while conducting evangelical activities without proper authorization. Devealth was residing in Assam on a…
- India
SC bench orders burial of pastor in designated place away from village in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave a split verdict on the issue of place of burial of a pastor, whose body is lying in a mortuary in Chhattisgarh since January…
- India
VHP protests outside church with havan and kirtan in Haryana
Right-wing outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a provocative demonstration outside a local church in Fatehpuri Colony in Haryana’s Rohtak city. On January 5, during a Sunday prayer meeting inside the church,…
- India
Christian leaders appeal to President, PM over rising communal violence
In a significant move, more than 420 Christian leaders and 30 church organizations have issued an urgent appeal to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, urging…
- India
Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas
In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
- India
President Murmu extends Christmas greetings to citizens
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas, saying that the festival inspires to foster “unity and peace”. In her message, the President said: “On…
- India
Telangana: Raja Singh urges Christians to unite against ‘love jihad’
Panaji: BJP MLA from Telangana, T Raja Singh, on Sunday appealed to Christians to join hands with Hindus for the united fight against “love jihad” which is affecting both religions. Addressing a…
- India
Raids on Christian prayer meets in BJP-ruled states spark rise in hostility
Within the first week of November, far-right workers along with police conducted several raids on Christian Sunday prayer meetings across the country. These raids were primarily conducted in Indian states ruled by…
- India
UP: Raids conducted at prayer meet, 9 held under anti-conversion law
Hindu Jankalyan Mancha’s national president Vijay Rawat led a raid on a Christian prayer held in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki area on November 7. According to the reports, the operation was conducted in…
- India
Assam: Christian groups demand action against VHP leader over drug trafficking claims
Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches in the state of involvement in drug trafficking.…
- India
Supreme head of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church Mor Baselios Thomas I passes away
Kochi: The supreme head of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Mor Baselios Thomas I, who was ailing for a long time, breathed his last at a hospital here on Thursday evening. He…
- Pakistan
Pakistan religious leader expresses concern at Zakir Naik’s remarks
Sahiwal: Reverend Azad Marshall, President Bishop of the Synod, the Church of Pakistan, Reverend Azad Marshall, in a recent letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed his concern regarding the remarks made…
- India
Goa RSS chief goes into hiding after hate speech sparks protests
Following a series of violent protests across Goa, former Goa far-right Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Subhash Velingkar went absconding. The situation escalated after Velingkar made inflammatory remarks calling for a “DNA…
- Middle East
Christian tourists assaulted, spat on in Israel
A disturbing video circulating online shows a group of Christian visitors being humiliated and spat on in Israeli’s Netanya City. In the footage, a young Israeli can be seen grabbing their holy…
