Three Catholic priests arrested over Indian student’s death Allegations are seen as an attempt to disrupt missionaries in a northeastern state governed by the pro-Hindu BJP Catholic girls perform a dance-procession during a liturgical ceremony in Agartala Diocese. Three priests in the northeastern state of Tripura face investigation over the death of a 15-year-old school student. (Photo: Agartala Diocese) […]
Tennessee pastor detained in India; judge retains passport and orders travel ban Elizabeth Kuebel 2 days ago KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A Tennessee pastor heading up a non-profit ministry is detained overseas. Shelbyville Pastor Bryan Nerren has been traveling to India and Nepal for the past 17 years, training people there to become Sunday school […]
BJP launches Ghar Wapasi in Andhra Pradesh Samdani MN | TNN | Oct 20, 2019, 20:58 IST SRISAILAM: Setting the focus on the next elections in Andhra Pradesh, BJP has launched Ghar Wapasi programme to counter to conversions from the Hindu religion. Seers and Dalit leaders of BJP made a visit to Dalit colonies and tribal hamlets near […]
Pastor dragged out and beaten with sticks.Odisha Pastor Sunaj Lately, we at Persecution Relief have been receiving an increasing number of calls on our Toll Free No 1800-1234-461 reporting Christian Persecution. On 20/10/19 we received one such call from Pastor Sunaj Suna who works with (IET) and leads the Beersheba Church of God in a […]
After facing threats, Pastor flees village, Uttar Pradesh Although the Constitution of india gives us the freedom to organize peaceful gatherings to worship at ones personal facilities, today we are witnessing a rise in cases where religious fanatics along with government servants take the liberty to disrupt and cause a nuisance during any Christian gatherings. […]
Fresh Spirit-Guided Approach to the Sharing of the Gospel in These Present Dark Days: We are living in the darkest days of Christianity in Indian history though of course 2008 was the peak of violence. This is the first time in our nation that the Prime Minister and the ruling leaders endorse the venomous hate […]
Open letter to RSS chief Why link Jesus to lynching? Dear Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji, Just two days ago, I watched a video clip forwarded to me on WhatsApp. It showed one person brutally and fatally attacking another, who was lying on the ground. He stopped the attack only to do a high jump on […]
Fanatics intrude house prayer, threaten owner, Chhattisgarh Police complaint by Pastor In many parts of India, it is getting practically impossible to have any kind of Christian fellowship- be it a family prayer, Sunday worship, a birthday party, a Bible study or even just a simple get-together. The religious fanatics just barge into private residences accusing […]
Pastor’s leg broken by fanatics, Maharashtra Pr Rathod Over the past few years, we have witnessed an ever increasing rise in the number of cases dealing with Christian persecution. Not many of us are aware that our Christian brothers and sisters continue to live with dire consequences in the aftermath of the persecution that they […]
AG Church, Youth Camp students locked up, Haryana Persecution Relief recieved a call on the Toll Free No. 1800-1234-461 on 08/10/19 at 12:03pm from Pastor Joshua Andalagal. He called to inform us about a startling incident which happened that morning in Kaithal, a district situated in Haryana, a northern state in India. A youth camp […]
Christian leaders criticize call to remove Bibles from Indian hospital Leaders in Christian-majority state call the pro-Hindu demand a tactic to divert attention from real issues Students from India’s northeast sing hymns at the Christ the King procession in New Delhi on Nov. 20, 2016. A row has broken out in Christian-majority Meghalaya state over Bibles in a hospital. (Photo by Bijay […]
Christians banned from entering Village in Gujarat. Banner at the village, Christians can’t renter In Navsari, a district in Gujarat, India’s westernmost state, is a village that is home to many Christians. Recently, as the Believers approached the village, they were welcomed by a rather unpleasant sight. At the entrance of the village was a […]