Thousands join campaign against anti-conversion laws in India

Thousands join campaign against anti-conversion laws in India

Thousands of people cutting across religions have demanded the repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India. The demand comes ahead of February 14 when the Karnataka government plans to table the Anti-Conversion Bill in the state’s Upper House. Prominent signatories of...
Indian minorities laud court order on interfaith marriage

Indian minorities laud court order on interfaith marriage

An order by a top court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh upholding an interfaith marriage has been welcomed by minority communities. The Jabalpur bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed the rights of a Hindu woman married to a Muslim man while...
Odisha: Church caught in dispute reopens after 22 years

Odisha: Church caught in dispute reopens after 22 years

A Catholic parish was reopened for the public after 22 years in the eastern Indian state of Odisha with the help of the civil authorities. The Chandiput parish of the diocese of Berhampur was closed after a priest refused to accept his transfer and stayed on defying...
Plight of Israel’s Christians neglected in Jewish-Muslim conflict

Plight of Israel’s Christians neglected in Jewish-Muslim conflict

Israel’s Christian population is fast dwindling while those of Jews and Muslims continue to grow, giving credence to the fears that a plan to expel Christians is underway in the Jewish state. The growth rate of Christians in Israel is much slower than those of Jews...
Priest’s killing signals return of fear for Pakistani Christians

Priest’s killing signals return of fear for Pakistani Christians

The daylight attack by motor-cycle-riding gunmen on two Christian priests, killing one and wounding another, has reignited fears among Pakistan’s beleaguered minority community. The priests were attacked as they drove home from a Sunday service in the north-western...