Tag : Christian persecution India
Indian Christians, Persecution in India title : Religious Tolerance in India Questioned as 39 Dalit Christians Are ‘Converted’ to Hinduism: ‘It Was Conceived in Sin’
summary : Many people in the West think that India, where the dominant religion is Hinduism, as a place of religious tolerance. However, Christians in that country have challenged that stereotype after 39 of them were “converted” back to Hinduism on Sunday.
date : Jul 21, 2015 11:33 AM EDT
Being a Christian in India title : Being Christian in India Carries Risk Thanks to Government Policy
summary : Although India’s government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to protect everyone’s religious freedoms in the subcontinent, Hindu extremists have recently carried out persecutions and attacks against Christians. Now Mari Marcel Thekaekara explains what it is like to practice Christianity within that environment.
date : Mar 27, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi title : Hindu Zealots Continue Persecution of Christians in India despite PM Modi’s Pledge to Protect Everyone’s Religious Freedoms
summary : Hindu zealots with connections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have continued their attacks on Christianity in India, leaving many members of the Christian minority feeling besieged.
date : Mar 24, 2015 01:04 PM EDT
Retired Indian Police Officer Julio Ribeiro title : Retired Indian Christian Police Officer Julio Ribeiro Pens Editorial on Why He Feels Threatened In His Native Country
summary : Julio Ribiero, a retired and highly-decorated police officer and Christian who fought terrorist groups in the 1980s in India, now feels threatened in his own country. He expressed his thoughts in a newspaper column on Monday.
date : Mar 17, 2015 11:55 AM EDT
Elder Nun Raped in India title : Elderly Nun in India Forgives Robbers Who Gang-Raped Her in Christian Missionary School, but Suspects Remain at Large
summary : A 71-year-old nun in eastern India was raped by a gang of young men who robbed a Christian missionary school. However, in an amazing act of courage, she wanted to forgive her assailants.
date : Mar 16, 2015 11:10 AM EDT