Christians jailed as Sunday prayers disrupted in UP
Seven Christians were arrested in Uttar Pradesh after Hindu nationalist groups interrupted prayer services on 24 August. The groups accused believers of carrying out illegal religious conversions.
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Catholics in Kerala call for reopening of cathedral closed for 1,000 days
Catholics in the Syro-Malabar Church’s Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese have urged their bishops to reopen St Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, which has been closed to Eucharistic celebrations for nearly three years.
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Syro-Malabar bishops approve settlement to end decades-long liturgy dispute
The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church has officially approved a resolution to end a liturgical conflict that has troubled the Church for years.
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115-year-old Christian hospital under probe in Chhattisgarh
The probe comes after Hindu organisation members specifically targeted the hospital premises on July 27, vandalising property, damaging equipment and misbehaving with doctors during their protest.
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Chhattisgarh villages ban Christian entry as Hindu groups demand restrictions
Two tribal villages prohibit pastors and priests while protesters present 11-point memorandum targeting Christian communities.
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Catholic priests and catechist attacked by mob in Odisha
Two Catholic priests, two nuns, and a catechist were attacked by a mob of approximately 70 people near Gangadhar village in Jaleswar on 6 August, sparking condemnation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI).
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Catholic nuns walk free after 9 days in custody as court questions ‘mere suspicion’ behind arrests
Five days after two Catholic nuns walked free from Durg Central Jail, political pressure is mounting for the closure of what critics describe as a fabricated case built on religious prejudice and communal targeting.
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Hindu mob storms church in Chhattisgarh as Christian pastors face torture in jail
Close to one hundred Christian worshippers cowered behind locked church doors as Hindu extremists surrounded their building, shouting violent threats on a Sunday afternoon in Chhattisgarh state recently.
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EFIRLC documents 334 incidents of systematic targeting against Christians across India
The Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFIRLC) released a report Tuesday documenting 334 incidents of targeting against Christian communities across India between January and July 2025.
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Small church grows despite persecution, thanks to faithful pastor and support from Christian charity
A small Christian church in northern India is experiencing growth and renewed hope after enduring severe persecution, with support from a Christian charity helping to rebuild both the ministry and the pastor’s livelihood.
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Goa CM proposes anti-conversion law, raising concerns among Christian community
His comments have drawn criticism from opposition leaders and concern from Christian groups, who fear the law could be misused against religious minorities.
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Tribal woman says she was forced to testify against Catholic nuns who remain jailed
One of the three tribal women at the centre of trafficking allegations against two Kerala Catholic nuns has publicly alleged that she was coerced into giving false testimony, as the sisters remain in judicial custody after courts refused to hear their bail applications.
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Catholics in Kerala call for reopening of cathedral closed for 1,000 days
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Christians jailed as Sunday prayers disrupted in UP