Persecution spreading at a ‘rapid rate’ across India
Persecution in India is at its highest level in 70 years, a new report has warned.
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Christian persecution expected to increase in 2019; believers facing ‘modern-day jihad’
The persecution of Christians around the world is expected to increase in 2019, with a watchdog group sharing particular concern for believers in Nigeria, China, and India.
6 Christian organizations win legal battle against Obamacare birth control mandate
Six Christian organizations have won their years-long legal battles against an Obama-era federal mandate ordering the provision of contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs in their employee health care plans.
Christians of Jharkhand And India’s Other Tribal States Face Persecution On Two Fronts As Government Changes Land And Religious Freedom Laws
Government restrictions on religious conversion in India’s Jharkhand State are the most recent attempt by the historically Hindu nation to retain political sway over its tribal peoples.
Scientists puzzled by mysterious earthquake that rumbled around the world
Scientists have been stumped by the 20-minute rumble of a mysterious seismic wave which was detected earlier this month.
‘He Was a Beloved Son’: Family of American Missionary Killed by Isolated Indian Tribe Speaks Out
An American missionary was killed while trying to bring the gospel to one of the most isolated tribes in the world.
Hindu Nationalists In Nepal Intimidate Christians Into Shutting Down Church
A church in Nepal was recently intimidated into shutting down due to harassment by the country’s Brahmin elite.
Missionary from Indiana shot dead amid fighting in Cameroon
A missionary from Mishawaka, Indiana, died in northwestern Cameroon after he was shot in the head Tuesday amid fighting between armed separatists and soldiers, investigators said.
Violence against Christians Ratchets Up in Southern India
Christians in southern India are increasingly living in fear as the level of violence against them continues to rise, sources said.
India: Police Arrest 10 Pastors, Families in Mass Raid on Churches
At least 10 pastors were arrested with their families last Sunday as they worshiped in church services across the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.
Three Pastors Severely Injured in Attack on Spiritual Retreat in India
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) severely injured three pastors in an attack on Saturday, September 8. The attack took place under the close watch of local policemen in Premnagar, located in the Barely District of India’s Uttar Pradesh State, where Christians were holding a two-day spiritual retreat. Pastor Ashok Benjamin, Pastor Vijay Masih, and Pastor Shivcharan were among those injured in the assault, sustaining wounds to their heads, hands, and lower backs.
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offense.
Pompeo to toe hard line in Pakistan; no plan to resume halted U.S. aid
U.S. officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will toe a hard line with Pakistan’s new government when he visits Islamabad this week, roughly nine months after President Trump halted security aid to the South Asian nation on grounds it gives ‘safe haven to terrorists.’
Hindu Extremists Suspected in False Charges against Pastor in India, Sources Say
A pastor could face life in prison after police in eastern India falsely charged him with leading a tribal rebel movement, sources said.
800,000 Displaced in Flooding in Southern Indian State
Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India’s Kerala state, as authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday.
Wall St. rallies on solid earnings, U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday with the Dow posting its biggest percentage gain in over four months, as positive earnings and waning trade jitters buoyed investor confidence.
US Congress Urges India’s Modi to Protect Christians, Condemn Attacks on Minorities
U.S. Congress members are calling on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold his party accountable and oppose violent attacks on Christians and other minorities.
Indian Christians Suffer Fifteen Attacks in Fourteen Days
International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented at least 15 separate anti-Christian incidents across India in the past 14 days. These incidents include physical assaults, a church demolition, forced conversions, false accusations of forced conversions, and social boycotts.
20 Indian Christians hurt in attack on prayer meeting
Twenty Christians have been injured in an assault on a prayer meeting in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, according to International Christian Concern.
25 Preachers Accused of ‘Forced Conversions’ in India
Authorities in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand have accused 25 evangelists of allegedly trying to convert tribal Hindu villagers to Christianity.