<rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.christiantoday.co.in" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <title>ChristianToday India | RSS</title> <link>/</link> <copyright>Copyright © 2026 christiantoday.co.in All rights reserved.</copyright> <description>Christian new on Christian Today</description> <language>en-gb</language> <atom:link href="https://www.christiantoday.co.in/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <item> <title><![CDATA[Kashmir under restrictions as protests follow reported death of Iran’s supreme leader]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/kashmir-under-restrictions-as-protests-follow-reported-death-of-irans-supreme-leader.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:44:29</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Authorities in Kashmir have extended security restrictions after large-scale protests followed reports of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/kashmir-under-restrictions-as-protests-follow-reported-death-of-irans-supreme-leader.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Church leaders condemn racial abuse of northeastern women in Delhi]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/church-leaders-condemn-racial-abuse-of-northeastern-women-in-delhi.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:39:29</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Catholic bishops and Christian rights groups in have strongly condemned an alleged incident of racial abuse against three migrant women in New Delhi, describing it as a stain on the nation’s cultural heritage.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/church-leaders-condemn-racial-abuse-of-northeastern-women-in-delhi.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Tribal Christian woman denied burial as legal battle grows in Chhattisgarh]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/tribal-christian-woman-denied-burial-as-legal-battle-grows-in-chhattisgarh.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:26:54</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A tribal Christian family has been prevented from burying a 34-year-old woman, sparking renewed concern over religious freedom and burial rights in the state of Chhattisgarh.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/tribal-christian-woman-denied-burial-as-legal-battle-grows-in-chhattisgarh.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The biblical alternative to self-reliance: surrendering to God’s love]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/the-biblical-alternative-to-self-reliance-surrendering-to-gods-love.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:21:10</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The reality is we cannot fully trust ourselves. We are not always strong, faithful, or unwavering. Relying solely on ourselves is like building a house on shifting sand - it won’t hold (Matthew 7:24-27).]]></description> <author> Obianuju Mbah </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/the-biblical-alternative-to-self-reliance-surrendering-to-gods-love.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Justice is 'being delivered', say Iranian Christians]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/justice-is-being-delivered-say-iranian-christians.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:10:19</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A global network of Iranian Christians has welcomed targeted strikes against Iran’s leadership by the US and Israel. ]]></description> <author> Staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/justice-is-being-delivered-say-iranian-christians.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Who was Matthias and why is he called the thirteenth apostle?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/who-was-matthias-and-why-is-he-called-the-thirteenth-apostle.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:19:13</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[24 February is St Matthias’s Day. Matthias is known as “the 13th apostle”, but who was he and what do we know about him? This is the story … ]]></description> <author> Neil Rees </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/who-was-matthias-and-why-is-he-called-the-thirteenth-apostle.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The Gujarat Carnage 2002: never forgotten!]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/the-gujarat-carnage-2002-never-forgotten.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:14:06</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[It took place in 2002 — a tragedy that will never be forgotten. The Gujarat Carnage 2002 remains one of the bloodiest chapters in post-independence India. ]]></description> <author> Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/the-gujarat-carnage-2002-never-forgotten.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Christians praying for Iran after death of Supreme Leader Khamenei]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/christians-praying-for-iran-after-death-of-supreme-leader-khamenei.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-03-03 20:08:05</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Christians are praying for a new and better future for Iran, one that includes the protection of religious freedom, following the death of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.]]></description> <author> Staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/christians-praying-for-iran-after-death-of-supreme-leader-khamenei.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Suffering faith requires a special kind of endurance]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/suffering-faith-requires-a-special-kind-of-endurance.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-28 21:07:56</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Our faith in Jesus under trial requires a special kind of endurance. Are you weary of the suffering your faith keeps bringing into your life? ]]></description> <author> Kelly Williams </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/suffering-faith-requires-a-special-kind-of-endurance.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Madras High Court dismisses plea for no caste, no religion certificate]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/madras-high-court-dismisses-plea-for-no-caste-no-religion-certificate.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-28 21:00:57</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a Writ petition by Chellamanickam, who had sought a ‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate from the Tahsildar of Thiruppathur Taluk in Sivagangai District.]]></description> <author> Shireen Bhatia </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/madras-high-court-dismisses-plea-for-no-caste-no-religion-certificate.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Allahabad High Court upholds rights of interfaith couples in Uttar Pradesh]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/allahabad-high-court-upholds-rights-of-interfaith-couples-in-uttar-pradesh.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:38:29</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law cannot be used to prevent interfaith marriages or to criminalise live-in relationships between consenting adults of different religions.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/allahabad-high-court-upholds-rights-of-interfaith-couples-in-uttar-pradesh.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Kerala pastor arrested in Uttar Pradesh under anti-conversion law]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/kerala-pastor-arrested-in-uttar-pradesh-under-anti-conversion-law.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:32:48</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A Christian pastor originally from Kerala has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh following allegations of illegal religious conversion. The arrest follows a number of similar cases involving Christian leaders in different parts of India.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/kerala-pastor-arrested-in-uttar-pradesh-under-anti-conversion-law.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Islamic state escalates attacks in Syria amid security vacuum and regional fears]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/islamic-state-escalates-attacks-in-syria-amid-security-vacuum-and-regional-fears.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:29:31</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The so-called Islamic State group has launched a series of fresh attacks in Syria, describing the violence as a “new phase of operations” against the country’s current leadership.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/islamic-state-escalates-attacks-in-syria-amid-security-vacuum-and-regional-fears.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Christian worshippers attacked during Sunday prayer in Odisha village]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/christian-worshippers-attacked-during-sunday-prayer-in-odisha-village.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:35:52</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A group of Christians in Odisha are living in fear after a mob disrupted their Sunday worship service and warned them to stop praying to Jesus.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/christian-worshippers-attacked-during-sunday-prayer-in-odisha-village.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Comforting verses from the Book of Psalms]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/comforting-verses-from-the-book-of-psalms.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:13:38</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[King David, the writer of many Psalms, knew this pain well. He faced trials, loneliness, and deep distress, yet he turned his heart toward God. Through his words, we see a man who struggled but found solace in God’s presence.]]></description> <author> Obianuju Mbah </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/comforting-verses-from-the-book-of-psalms.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[How to overcome greed]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/how-to-overcome-greed.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 22:12:18</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Our desires often extend beyond what is necessary. They grow into the urge to accumulate more than we need ‘just in case,’ to pursue comfort without sacrifice, or to display success and status. ]]></description> <author> Obianuju Mbah </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/how-to-overcome-greed.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Irish man admits forcing woman to take abortion pills as debate grows over home abortions]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/irish-man-admits-forcing-woman-to-take-abortion-pills-as-debate-grows-over-home-abortions.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 01:45:03</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A man in Ireland has pleaded guilty to forcing a woman to take abortion pills, resulting in the death of her unborn child. The case is believed to be one of the first of its kind before the Irish courts.]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/irish-man-admits-forcing-woman-to-take-abortion-pills-as-debate-grows-over-home-abortions.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[God is the remedy for grief]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/god-is-the-remedy-for-grief.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-25 03:09:43</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[In the midst of that pain, it can feel unbearably isolating, as though no one else truly understands what you carry. But what if you were not as alone as you feel? What if there is Someone who understands your grief more deeply than you ever could? (Psalm 34:18). A loving Father who looks upon you with compassion and longs to lift the weight you bear (Lamentations 3:32-33).]]></description> <author> Obianuju Mbah </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/god-is-the-remedy-for-grief.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Local Christian groups in Chhattisgarh welcome Supreme Court stay on exhumations]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/local-christian-groups-in-chhattisgarh-welcome-supreme-court-stay-on-exhumations.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 01:18:24</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Christian organizations in Chhattisgarh have welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order halting forcible exhumation of tribal Christians’ bodies, describing it as “a victory for religious freedom and human dignity” while calling for strict implementation and accountability for past violations.]]></description> <author> Shireen Bhatia </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/local-christian-groups-in-chhattisgarh-welcome-supreme-court-stay-on-exhumations.html]]></guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Religious freedom under strain in Russian-occupied Ukraine as war continues]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/religious-freedom-under-strain-in-russian-occupied-ukraine-as-war-continues.html]]></link> <pubDate>2026-02-26 01:16:47</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, church leaders and human rights groups report increasing pressure on religious communities in territories under Russian control.
Since the full-scale invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin in February 2022, occupying authorities have tightened restrictions on churches they consider disloyal. Protestant congregations in particular are said to have faced raids, forced closures and intimidation.
In several occupied regions, Protesta]]></description> <author> Christian Today staff writer </author> <guid><![CDATA[https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/religious-freedom-under-strain-in-russian-occupied-ukraine-as-war-continues.html]]></guid> </item> </channel></rss>