Widow pressured to re-convert after husband’s death refuses to leave Jesus
A Christian woman in Odisha was physically assaulted and compelled to re-convert to her previous faith, following the death of her husband, who was also a believer.
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127 incidents of violence against Christians in first 5 months of 2021: report
Despite the dire pandemic, India had 127 incidents of violence against Christians in the first five months of 2021.
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Christians persecuted in Odisha assert their faith in Christ
Although persecuted, Sikapai Christians refuse to compromise their faith. One of the victims said, the assailants “can destroy our homes, but not our faith in Jesus.”
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Human rights defender, Nehemiah Christie, died at 40
Christie, 40, was the co-chair of the Global Christian Ministers Federation (GCMF) in Tamil Nadu and the local coordinator of the Tamil Nadu Legal Aid Centre (TNLAC), which was established to protect Christians in India who are targeted by extremist groups.
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Dismay over appointment of non-Dalit bishop in Dalit-majority diocese in Tamil Nadu
Dalit Catholics in Tamil Nadu have expressed their dissatisfaction over the appointment of another non-Dalit as the new bishop of a diocese with a Dalit majority.
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Kerala CM praised Catholic church for allowing non-Christians to be cremated in its crematory
The Chief Minister of Kerala praised a Catholic parish in Alappuzha district for allowing the cremation of an 86-year-old Hindu COVID-19 victim in its cemetery.
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Christian doctor working on COVID program faces criminal charges for saying 'Jesus heals'
A young Christian doctor in Madhya Pradesh has been suspended from a government program to help combat the deadly second wave of COVID-19 and is facing criminal charges for telling families to pray to Jesus if they get infected with the virus.
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Church under construction demolished in Odisha
A mob in Odisha's Bodoguda village demolished a church that was under construction. A complaint has been made with the local police station requesting compensation.
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Pastor killed by unknown assailants; son vows to carry on father's ministry despite tragedy
A pastor's son in Odisha has promised to carry on the work of his 55-year-old late father, who was killed by unidentified assailants on May 20.
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Father of pastor killed in an attack in Rajasthan
A member of the mob pointed a pistol at the pastor, but it did not fire. The gunman then directed it toward the pastor's father and fired a shot at the 52-year-old Christian.
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Christian Families in Chhattisgarh ‘paying a heavy price for following Jesus’
Around 15 Christian families in Chhattisgarh are subjected to social boycott for refusing to convert to the local tribal religion.
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More than 120 priests die in 2 weeks amid COVID-19 outbreak in India
Father Victor David, parish priest of Our Lady of Happy Voyage in Howrah, India, died from COVID-19 last Thursday at the Mercy Hospital hours after Sister Pranita Rai, principal of St. Teresa’s School in Kidderpore, died from the virus too.
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Human rights defender, Nehemiah Christie, died at 40
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Christians persecuted in Odisha assert their faith in Christ
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Religious minorities file joint petition to overturn law that limits their capacity to run educational institutions
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127 incidents of violence against Christians in first 5 months of 2021: report