Express analysed case records since 2018 when Act was introduced: Courts flag gaps in probe, consent of couples, no proof of coercion. Nearly seven years after the BJP government in Uttarakhand enacted a law to curb “forced religious conversions”, court records show the statute may be falling short of a basic legal test: evidence. Even […]
Tension prevailed in Kapena village of Odisha’s Nabarangpur district after villagers from the Hindu community demanded that a church be relocated, citing objections to its presence. “We received a distress call on January 26 from members of the Christian community in Kapena village, who said they felt threatened after some villagers asked them to shift […]
*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH* *BY PERSECUTION RELIEF* *THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026* ♦️ *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES* 1. Please continue to pray for *Christian believers in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state*, who are facing severe threats and persecution. *Viru Bhumij* informed that last night *his crops were uprooted and piled in one place* causing […]
TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2026 📍 PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES 1. A case has been registered against the following Christians from *Jaunpur district Uttar Pradesh state*, under sections BNS 196(1) and 3/5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act. 1. Munna Chouhan 2. Vidyut Pramanit 3. Sushiladas 4. Amit Kumar, 5. Arun Kumar, 6. […]
*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH* *BY PERSECUTION RELIEF* *MONDAY, 26 JANUARY 2026* 📙 *HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY!* 🇮🇳 As our *great nation India* celebrates its *77th Republic Day*, let us thank God for the Constitution that provides the freedom to worship Him. *Let us pray that this Constitution will be preserved till the end, […]
*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH* *BY PERSECUTION RELIEF* *SUNDAY, 25 JANUARY 2026* 💒 *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES* 1. Vikas Chauhan from *Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh State,* reported that few days back at his home, some anti-social individuals came along with the police, and *accused them of religious conversion*. A few believers were taken to the […]
*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH* *BY PERSECUTION RELIEF* *SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026* *PR Family would like to remember the death of Graham Staines and kids as a day of Forgiveness*. *https://youtu.be/ICZXk3bxxcw* ♦️ *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES* 1. *Chhaya*, a mother of two young children aged *7 and 4*, from *Datia district, Madhya Pradesh state*, […]
*Hindi/हिन्दी* *सताए गए चर्च की दैनिक प्रार्थना अपडेट* *पर्सीक्यूशन रिलीफ द्वारा* *शनिवार, 24 जनवरी 2026* *पर्सीक्यूशन रिलीफ परिवार ग्राहम स्टेन्स और बच्चों की मौत को माफ़ी के दिन के रूप में याद करना चाहता है।* *https://youtu.be/ICZXk3bxxcw* ♦️ *उत्पीड़न मामले के अपडेट* 1. *छाया*, जो *मध्य प्रदेश राज्य के दतिया जिले* की रहने वाली हैं और […]
*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH* *BY PERSECUTION RELIEF* *FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY, 2026* 🧰 *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES* 1. *Pastor Kalu Bheel from Chhatarpur district Madhya Pradesh state* informed that on 21/01/2026, the prayer hall where believers had been gathering for worship since 2010 was demolished by a JCB without any prior notice or opportunity […]
*Hindi/हिंदी* *सताए गए चर्च की दैनिक प्रार्थना अपडेट* *पर्सिक्यूशन रिलीफ द्वारा* *शुक्रवार, 23 जनवरी, 2026* 🧰 *सताव के मामलों की जानकारी* 1. *मध्य प्रदेश , छतरपुर जिले के पास्टर कालू भील* ने सूचित किया कि 21/01/2026 को, प्रार्थना कक्ष, जहां 2010 से विश्वासी जो आराधना के लिए एकत्रित होते थे, को बिना किसी पूर्व सूचना […]
FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY, 2026 *QUOTE:* *📜 “I have tasted what the world offered but all it left was a bitter taste in me, poisoning my soul and leaving me in despair but when Christ offered His love to me, I found love that none could compare.” – Shibu Thomas, Founder, Persecution Relief* *🔹 PERSECUTION CASE […]
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026 🟥 *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES* *Evangelist Mr. Rajendra Kumar and their church youth Mr. Vikash* from a town in *Kanpur Dehat District, Uttar Pradesh state* are under police custody. The police have asked *Mr. Santhakumar* to surrender at Bhognipur Police Station. Church, please pray. – as informed to Persecution Relief 🟥 *PRAISE […]