The Indian government challenged the Supreme Court's legalisation of same-sex marriages because they are not comparable with the Indian family unit idea of “a husband, a wife and children."
In an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, around 93 former Indian civil officials from the Constitutional Conduct Group have urged him to take immediate steps to stop the surge in violence on Christians across the nation.
More than 3,000 people in Jharkhand have signed a petition seeking justice for the late Jesuit Father Stan Swamy as well as other suspects in a sedition case.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered seven state governments to provide information on the steps their law enforcement departments took in response to alleged attacks on Christians and their institutions.
Approximately 300 female protestors from 15 organisations gathered at Jantar Mantar on January 21 to express support for the villagers who had been the targets of planned attacks in Chhattisgarh.
In response to an increase in attacks on Christians in Chhattisgarh, tribal Christians in Jharkhand protested in the state capital, Ranchi, calling on the federal government to protect minority rights.
Christian communities in Chhattisgarh have already experienced a very challenging year in 2023. Violence-filled mobs are destroying churches, houses and businesses, escalating anti-Christian sentiment.
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, the archdiocese of Ranchi in Jharkhand has asked Catholics to prepare for a simple and impactful Christmas by embracing charity and helping those in need rather than making shopping lists.
The 1869 Divorce Act's provision that mandated at least a year of separation before a couple may file for divorce was overturned by the Kerala High Court last Friday.
On Monday, the Supreme Court of India denied a petition that called for all people to practise the "Parmatma" branch of Hinduism.
Increasing anti-conversion laws, hate speech and violence against religious minorities in India have been denounced by human rights organisations and officials from 21 countries.
Members of a tribal clan that is mostly animist unearthed the body of a 35-year-old Christian woman buried on her family's land in Antagarh, Chhattisgarh, because of her conversion to Christianity.
