Church & Ministry

Tensions flare in Goa over RSS leader's remarks on St Francis Xavier

Protests erupted across parts of Goa on October 6 as members of the Christian community took to the streets, demanding the arrest of Subhash Velingkar.

Lausanne 4 congress unites global christian leaders for mission, navigates challenges

Shireen Bhatia

The week-long event, held from 22-28 September 2024, aimed to accelerate global mission through collaboration under the theme “Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together”.
SC voids Allahabad High Court’s comment on religious conversion

Shireen Bhatia

The decision was taken while granting bail to an individual accused under the anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh.
MP High Court quashes child trafficking case against Christian leader, citing ill intent and lack of evidence

Shireen Bhatia

The High Court found the charges to be baseless, declaring that reopening the adoption case after such a long time, with no legal basis or new developments, was unjustified.
Evangelical Fellowship of India mourns the loss of Bishop Ezra Sargunam

Rev. Vijayesh Lal

The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) deeply mourns the passing of Bishop Ezra Sargunam, the first Bishop of the Evangelical Church of India (ECI).
Global church gathers in Incheon, South Korea, for historic Lausanne Congress

Shireen Bhatia

The Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization officially opened on September 22, marking a historic gathering of over 5,000 Christian leaders from across the globe.
Chhattisgarh Youth Forum to stage mass protest over unresolved attacks on Christians in Bijapur

Shireen Bhatia

This action is in response to the failure of authorities to arrest the culprits responsible for a violent attack on Christians in the village of Kosalnar, Bijapur district, nearly a month ago.
National Ecumenical Bishops' Fellowship meeting calls for unity and minority rights protection

Shireen Bhatia

The event, convened by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), aimed to foster unity among Christian denominations and address pressing issues facing the community in India.
Hindu mob demands Ganesh idol installation at Christian college in Madhya Pradesh

Shireen Bhatia

A Hindu mob, including a few students, gathered at the college gate demanding the installation of a Ganesha idol on the college premises for ten days in celebration of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Growing hostility towards Christians in India

Jennifer Moreno

Life is becoming increasingly "stormy" for India's Christians as a surge in Hindu nationalism over the last decade shows no sign of abating.
Christian human rights group raises alarm over anti-conversion law in UP

Shireen Bhatia

UCF highlights several issues with the existing anti-conversion law and its proposed amendment. They argued that the broad and ambiguous language of the bill emboldens individuals and extremist groups to target religious minorities under the guise of preventing fraudulent conversions.
Bareilly court lambasts UP police for false religious conversion case

Shireen Bhatia

A court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh has delivered a scathing rebuke to local police for fabricating a case of religious conversion against two Hindu men.