Tag: Indian Christians

From Protectors to Perpetrators? Police assaulted women, Children, Christian priests in Odisha: Fact-finding report

A team of lawyers and activists has found that sections of the Odisha police assaulted children and priests with lathis even as women were ‘beaten and molested’; all inside the Juba Catholic Church in Gajapati district in Odisha on March 22, 2025; the fact-finding team met some of the girls, women and the priests to bring to light the brutalities faced by them.

X’mas Eve becomes the target for Hindu extremists

Religious persecution of Christians in India has surged, marked by violent attacks, legal repression, and vigilante actions. This article examines the role of extremist groups, government policies, and judicial responses.

Christmas under siege: right-wing target Christmas celebrations across states, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala

Across the country, Christmas celebrations are facing mounting opposition from right-wing groups accusing religious conversion and cultural invasion. In Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, VHP activists disrupt school events, abuse staff, and incite communal hate against the Christmas celebrations, two VHP leaders booked and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in Kerala

Missing the Mark: Inviting PM Modi to a Christmas Reception Ignores the Plight of Persecuted Christians

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Protests erupt in Goa as Subhash Velingkar’s offensive remarks on St. Francis Xavier spark outrage

Provocative statements threaten the harmony of Goa’s diverse communities, igniting protests, demands for accountability and arrest; Church condemns the hurtful statement made by former RSS chief, raises calls for peace
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Status of Muslims & Christians in Contemporary India- Teesta Setalvad

The Constitution of India enshrines fundamental rights, including equality...

Beyond “Rice Bag” Christians: Examining the case of Indigenous Christianity in India

The history of Christianity in India is a complex tapestry woven from its origins and development. Historians, theologians, and various church communities continue to engage in lively debates and discussions surrounding its arrival and evolution. Despite these ongoing conversations, the Christian community in India marches forward, its missionary and evangelical efforts a testament to its faith. However, they remain a minority within the nation's vast religious landscape.

Redefining Indian Tradition Minus Christianity & Islam is Intellectual Dishonesty

I recently received information about a two-day national seminar...

United Christian Forum submits detailed memorandum to Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju highlighting targeted violence against Christian Community; demands repeal of anti-conversion laws

The memorandum notes that while on the one hand the community is targeted by fringe elements on the claims of fraudulent conversion, on the other hand the police has been hand-in-glove with right-wing forces and mute spectator in cases involving violence against Christian community

Criminalising ‘Conversions’!

On 1 July 2024, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal of...

Allahabad HC’s recent judgement dubbed “saffron-tinged”, “fuelling fear among Christians,” says United Christian Forum

Raising a crucial question of whether “majoritarianism” is creeping into judicial pronouncements, the UCF, in a statement issued on July 4 has critiqued a July 1 judgement of the Allahabad HC that has made pronouncements on “conversions”

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