Tag: Indian Christians

While affirming Gram Sabha authority under the PESA Act to prevent “forced conversions,” the Chhattisgarh High Court’s ruling raises deeper concerns about the limits of religious liberty, evidentiary reasoning, and constitutional secularism in India’s tribal heartland

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.

Responding to a press note issued by the by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India urging political parties in Parliament to support the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, Christian academics and activists have, in an open letter dated April 8, urged a re-think on their stand

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While the immediate burial dispute is resolved, the Court’s failure to address the discriminatory nature of segregated burial grounds reveals a reluctance to challenge systemic religious biases, leaving an unresolved question about the right to dignity and equal treatment in death

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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.

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

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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