Christian leaders in India have expressed concern over the ongoing violence in Manipur, blaming a refusal to compromise by both Hindu-majority Meitei groups and the predominantly Christian tribal communities for the lack of progress toward peace.
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM), the federal agency tasked with safeguarding religious minority interests, has formally requested a full report on the recent rise in anti‑Christian violence in Odisha state.
This celebration, which also goes by the name Yeshu Bhakti Divas, marks nearly two millennia of Christian presence and influence in the country.
Nearly two weeks after the incident, no arrests have been made, raising serious concerns among Christian leaders and rights groups.
Known as the “green bishop”, he emphasised the need for increased education and practical steps to protect the environment.
An Indian man serving life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons has reportedly become a Christian during his time behind bars.
More than 30 Christian leaders from both the United States and India have voiced concern over a recent event in Dallas, Texas, which featured a controversial speaker linked to Hindu nationalist views.
Fresh violence has broken out in Manipur’s volatile border areas, resulting in the death of a Kuki woman and the injury of a Meitei farmer in separate incidents.
The Madras High Court has ruled that residential properties cannot be converted into prayer halls without prior authorisation from government authorities. The decision came in response to a petition filed by a pastor seeking to overturn an order sealing his house.
Christians across India have expressed serious concerns following reports that the central government is considering introducing a nationwide ban on religious conversions, similar to existing laws in several states.
A group of Protestant Christians were assaulted in Kotamateru village in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Saturday after reportedly resisting pressure to convert to Hinduism, according to Christian community leaders.
Christians in India are facing a growing wave of violence, with an average of two attacks reported each day, according to a new report by the United Christian Forum (UCF), a Christian civil rights group.
