By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 19, 2023: Catholics across India have reacted angrily to an archbishop in Kerala, who has offered conditional support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that heads the federal coalition government. Archbishop Joseph Pamplany of Tellicherry on March 18 assured the BJP at least oneContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 29, 2022: Leader of an ecumenical forum that monitors attacks on Christians in India has welcomed the Supreme Court’s willingness to hear a petition on such incidents. “I hope the court takes note of the rising incidents of violence against Christians and directsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 13, 2022: The United Christian Forum (UCF), an ecumenical group, has demanded urgent judicial and government intervention to check what it says is the rapid rise in incidents of violence, coercion and false arrests that traumatize the community. The persecution is most acuteContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 3, 2022: Christian groups in India have welcomed the Delhi High Court questioning the basis for filing petitions on forced conversion. The bench of Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Tushar Rao Gedela on June 3 pointed out that conversion is not prohibited in India. “It’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 15, 2022: As many as 53 incidents of violence against Christians were registered in the first 45 days of 2022, says an ecumenical group based in New Delhi. The United Christian Forum on February 15 said the incidents were recorded by its toll-freeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Three former members of the Delhi government’s minority commission on July 15 expressed shock over the hurried demolition of a place of worship in the national capital. “Demolition of any property or a structure is expected to be carried out only after a properContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: The demand for a separate Rite for Dalit Catholics is gaining momentum with many supporting it as a solution to caste-based discrimination in the Indian Church. “If this can bring about much needed respect for the Dalit Catholics and wipe out that invisible line ofContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, June 11, 2020: Three Christians were among six activists and an institution conferred with the Delhi Minority Commission’s human rights awards for their contribution to society. Jesuit priest Father Denzil Fernandes, A C Michael and Anna Pinto were the recipients of the with Human RightsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 16, 2019: India has witnessed more communal violence cases this year than the previous year, revealed the latest data culled by intelligence agencies. Nine states reported increased number of incidents of communal violence. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 457 communal incidents inContinue Reading
By Mumtaz Alam New Delhi, Oct 29, 2019: A group of Christian leaders on October 29 demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give representation to their community in his cabinet and order the police agencies to stop violence against the community in the country. They also demanded withdrawal of anti-conversionContinue Reading