Tag : India Christian persecution
India title : Persecution of Christians Rapidly Spreading, Instilling Fear in Believers Across Country
summary : Attacks on Christians that began in one area of Uttar Pradesh in July have spiked and spread, instilling fear in congregations throughout the state, sources said.
date : Nov 09, 2018 10:00 AM EST
India Christians title : Police Halt Worship at Ten Church in India: 'It's a Well-Planned Conspiracy'
summary : Officials and police in Tamil Nadu state, India, have ordered 10 churches to discontinue worship services, sources said.
date : Nov 03, 2017 08:11 AM EDT
Indian Textbook title : Christians in India Protest Textbook Calling Jesus ‘Demon,’ Mistake a ‘Typo Error’ Says State Board
summary : June 12, 2017: Christian groups in India are in an uproar over a Hindi textbook that refers to Jesus as a “demon.”
date : Jun 12, 2017 09:07 AM EDT
India Christians Protest Against Church Attacks title : India Christians Experience ‘Alarming Rise’ in Attacks from Hindu Nationalists
summary : Anti-Christian violence in India has intensified, with politically motivated attacks occurring more frequently since the elections in March, a new report said.
date : May 03, 2017 02:36 PM EDT
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers title : Hindu Extremists Launch Separate Attacks on Christians in India
summary : The attacks served as evidence of the increasing persecution Christians are subjected to in India, according to a report.
date : Jan 06, 2017 05:59 PM EST
Calvary Temple title : Christian Churches in India Rapidly Growing Despite Surge in Persecution, Says Report
summary : India, a predominantly Hindu nation, sees a rise and growth of megachurches with members “from all walks of life,” according to a report.
date : Oct 27, 2016 10:46 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