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Shireen Bhatia
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National Ecumenical Bishops' Fellowship meeting calls for unity and minority rights protection
On 13 September 2024, approximately 40 representatives from around 20 churches across India gathered in Bengaluru for the National Ecumenical Bishops' Fellowship Meeting. The event, convened by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), aimed to foster unity among Christian denominations and address pressing issues facing the community in India.
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Kerala Christians slam government inaction after recent attacks
Archbishop Thomas J. Netto of the influential Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram said Christians were being subjected to "cruelty and violence by dark forces" in Manipur and North India, but there has been no firm action taken by those in power.
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Report reveals surge in violence against Christians in India
The Evangelical Fellowship of India's (EFI) latest annual report on religious liberty sounds a chilling alarm over the escalating violence and systematic persecution faced by the country's Christian community.
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2 Americans accused of preaching, conversions at Baptist hospital in India
Reports of arrest and detention are false, superintendent of police says
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UCF reports massive surge in violence against Christians in India
A C Michael, the National Coordinator of UCF, expressed concern over the unsettling average of three incidents per day in the last week of 2023.
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Indian pastors arrested under anti-conversion laws
Two Christians were arrested and booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act for praying on New Year's Eve in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Disturbing escalation in anti-christian violence
Disturbing data released by the United Christian Forum (UCF) reveals a concerning rise in targeted violence against Christians in India, with 687 incidents throughout 2023.
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Four Christian missionaries targeted and brutally assaulted in India
Four missionaries including a pastor and his wife from Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) were brutally assaulted in a village near Garhwa district of Jharkhand.
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Vatican approves beatification process for Martyrs of Kandhamal anti-Christian violence
In a development that has been welcomed by the Christian community of India and particularly the state of Odisha, the Vatican has granted approval to initiate the beatification process for 35 Christians who were martyred for their faith during the 2008 anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal, Odisha.
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A pastor's unwavering faith amidst persecution in Uttar Pradesh
"The most they can do is put us in jail, what else can they do?"
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Report highlights deteriorating religious freedom conditions in India
The focal point of concern is the surge in anti-conversion laws.
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India: Christian delegation meets minorities official, urges action on violence
A five-member delegation from the United Christian Forum (UCF) met with the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on September 21 in New Delhi to present their concerns regarding the persecution of Christians.
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Indian Supreme Court grants interim protection in religious conversion case in Uttar Pradesh
The police had issued notices to various individuals and institutions linked to the Broadwell Christian Hospital, World Vision International's Fatehpur office, and the bishop of the Evangelical Church of India, Prayagraj in January.
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Ongoing conflict in Manipur leaves eight dead
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) has called for an immediate emergency shutdown in Churachandpur.
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India's Christians protest discrimination
The struggle for the rights of marginalised groups continues, symbolising a 70-year endeavour to achieve the justice, equality, and unity envisioned by the Indian Constitution.
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