Christians in Maharashtra are living in fear after a series of violent attacks and political statements against their community. In one remote village, 14 Christian families were targeted, prompting believers in nearby towns to reconsider their faith for safety.
Gandhi’s claims follow his August 7 press conference where he alleged over 100,000 votes were “stolen” in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly segment through duplicate voters and other methods.
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.
Two tribal villages prohibit pastors and priests while protesters present 11-point memorandum targeting Christian communities.
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).
Over 200 pastors from 26 denominations across 23 districts pledge comprehensive action plan to address India’s social challenge.
The lecture, titled “Migration for Livelihood: Hope amidst Miseries,” was due to take place virtually on 9 August, delivered by Father Prem Xalxo from the college’s department of inter-religious studies.
Church leaders and tribal activists in Goa have welcomed a new bill passed by India’s parliament that seeks to give four reserved seats to tribal communities in the state’s legislative assembly.
Christians in the Indian state of Maharashtra are urging authorities to take legal action against a politician who allegedly encouraged violence against pastors and missionaries.
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.
The flood, caused by a sudden cloudburst, sent a surge of mud and water crashing into Dharali, a town in Uttarakhand state. Buildings were destroyed as the fast-moving water tore through the narrow mountain valley.
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.
