The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly condemn attacks on Christians and take stringent action to protect religious minorities, stating that safeguarding constitutional freedoms is a government responsibility.
This procedural move signals the court's intent to deliver an authoritative judgment that could settle the law across multiple states.
A High Court in Madhya Pradesh has temporarily blocked a state move to take control of land owned by a long-established Christian college, raising concerns about administrative misconduct and the protection of minority institutions.
Courts in Uttarakhand have acquitted all defendants in the few anti-conversion cases that have reached full trial, raising questions about how the law is being applied.
A high court in Uttar Pradesh has ruled that Christians do not need government approval to hold prayer meetings on their own private property, bringing clarity to an issue that has led to repeated harassment of believers in the state.
A community organisation in Tamil Nadu has formally asked the state government to include Good Friday in its list of officially recognised dry days, arguing that the current policy treats religious observances unevenly.
Kerala’s communist-led government will include Catholic nuns in a social security pension scheme for older unmarried women. The scheme is designed for women without a regular source of income or family support.
Uttarakhand on Monday brought into force an amendment ordinance to its Uniform Civil Code, introducing nearly 18 modifications including tougher penalties for fraud and coercion in marriages and live-in relationships, exactly a year after becoming the first state in independent India to enforce the UCC.
Christian communities from various denominations across the Delhi National Capital Region gathered for eight consecutive evenings from 18 to 25 January 2026 to observe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Five healthcare workers infected near Kolkata; nearly 100 people quarantined as authorities race to contain spread.
Sir William Mark Tully, known as Mark Tully, the British journalist who became one of the most recognisable foreign voices interpreting India to the world, died in New Delhi on 25 January 2026.
The two-day workshop saw participation from Christian, Muslim and other religious communities, and it focused on promoting social harmony, inclusive development and sustained interfaith engagement.
