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HINDU ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS DOUBLE IN INDIA

Hindu attacks on Christians in India have doubled in the past year as part of an unprecedented trend to portray Christians as acting against the state, its religious tolerance and national ethos, according to a newly released report. The country recorded 736 incidents of attacks against Christians in 2017 against 348 in 2016, according to […]

HINDU HARDLINERS ATTACK INDIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

Hindu hardliners have stepped up intimidation of Christian educational institutions in India, not least Catholic colleges. In one recent case, sheer numbers were used to break through a security cordon with the aim of performing a nationa- listic ritual. Braving wintry early January winds, armed police guarded St Mary’s College in Vidisha of Madhya Pradesh […]

CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS PLEDGE TO PROTECT SECULARISM

Catholic priests and nuns from 31 religious congregations have pledged to protect the secular and democratic ethos of Indian constitution amid calls from rightwing Hindu groups to make India a theocratic nation. “There is an urgent need for us to wake up to the harsh realities of diluting the secular, socialistic and democratic ethos of our constitution […]