Church leaders in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand have deplored the continuing persecution of tribal Christians in the state by “anti-social groups” with the backing of some political parties. “These anti-social groups are certainly backed by bigger forces,...
Church leaders in northern India’s Punjab state have blamed a lack of urgency by authorities in dealing with bootleg liquor for the deaths of at least 17 people this week. Government officials told the media on May 13 that three people were still in critical condition...
A joint fact-finding team has uncovered widespread human rights violations against Dalit and Adivasi Christians in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha state in eastern India. The team, comprising the members of the Odisha Lawyers Forum and activists, visited the region...
“The Catholics of Kash-mir are praying incessantly for peace. They pray in churches and homes. And they are marching the streets alongside other people of goodwill, carrying lit torches to shine the light of God and the flame of reconciliation and peace,” said Bishop...
Leaders of a group involved in ethnic-violence in India’s strife-torn Manipur state have criticized the federal government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for its inability to find a solution to the unrest, two years after it broke out. Ahead of the second anniversary...
