Christians
- India
Church demolished in Chhattisgarh over encroachment accusations
A building that was formerly a church was demolished in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. The demolition took place after a public threat by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anshu Tuneja on December 29…
- India
Religious, caste-based violence in India 2024: A concern that refuses to slow down
India’s worsening condition of minorities continued in 2024, especially in the months before and after the Lok Sabha General Elections. The country witnessed a surge in hate speeches, including inflammatory remarks by…
- India
Waqf bill sparks concern among MPs over minority rights
New Delhi: Christians should take an in-principle stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as it affects the rights of minorities as enshrined in the Constitution, MPs from the community are learnt to…
- India
Surge in communal incidents in India: 673 cases reported by Oct, only 47 FIRs filed
Violence against the Christian community across India has reached alarming levels with 673 incidents reported on the United Christian Forum (UCF) helpline by the end of October 2024. The USCF’s “Violence Monitor…
- India
Bihar: Saffron-clad goons attack worshippers during Sunday prayer meet
A mob of far-right Hindu groups assaulted Christian community members and disrupted their prayer meeting in Nawada city of Bihar on Sunday, September 1 accusing attendees of engaging in religious conversions. According…
- Pakistan
Attack on Christians: 140 held for alleged involvement in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking members of the Christian minority, their properties and police personnel on the issue of…
- India
Hindu Rashtra Sena chief Dhananjay Desai likens minorities to disease
In yet another hate speech against minorities, the president of the radical outfit Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) Dhananjay Desai made inflammatory remarks against Muslims and Christians. While peddling conspiracy theories, he advocated violence…
- India
Hindu population falls 7.8% between 1950-2015, Muslims up 43.15%: EAC-PM paper
New Delhi: The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is…
- Top Stories
SC stays MP HC’s order, allows Christian prayer meeting in Indore
New Delhi: Terming as “unjustified”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the decision of the Indore administration to cancel its permission for a prayer meeting of the Christian community scheduled there on…
- Top Stories
Kerala: Christian diocese screens ‘The Kerala Story’ for teens
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst a raging row over national broadcaster Doordarshan airing the controversial Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story’, a Catholic diocese in Kerala has screened the film for teenagers as part of an…
- India
LS polls: Modi reaches out to Christian community in Kerala
Pathanamthitta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Christian community which has a significant presence in this southern district, and also projected Anil K Antony — son of Congress…
- Hate Crime
Christian couple assaulted by Hindutva mob in Karnataka’s Bijapur
A Christian couple was allegedly beaten up by a mob of Hindutva nationalists who accused them of forceful religious conversion in Karnataka’s Bijapur district. The right-wing groups also ran a campaign against…
- India
‘Get out BJP’: Annamalai stopped from garlanding idol of mother Mary in TN
A heated exchange of words took place after Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai was blocked by members of the Christian community from garlanding an idol of mother Mary…
- India
‘Not In Our Name’: Christians distance themselves from PM’s Christmas party
Members of the Catholic community recently launched a signature campaign titled “Not in Our Name! Christmas Celebrations with PM is Not in Our Name” against the growing hate crimes in the country.…
- India
BJP claims attacks on Christians who joined party in Kerala; warns of retaliation
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Sunday alleged that members of the Christian community who recently joined the party in Kerala are facing online attacks from supporters of the Congress and the CPI(M). The…
