By Matters India Reporter KOLKATA, August 1, 2026: A disturbing pattern of intimidation has emerged in South 24 Parganas, where the same saffron‑clad man has now threatened two Christian pastors in consecutive days — first in Sandeshkhali, and then at the St. Claret Catholic Church in Nazat. On July 31,Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Adoor, June 9, 2026: The story begins not in a campaign office or a mega event, but in a modest prayer hall in Adoor, a municipality in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Here, Pastor Tijo Thomas speaks words that ripple far beyond his congregation. His prophecies—once whisperedContinue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ 24 March, is celebrated as the Feast of St Oscar Romero. It was on this day in 1980 that he was gunned down while celebrating the Eucharist in his native El Salvador. He was a fiercely outspoken critic of his government, the military and theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, March 25, 2026 — The Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says its 2025 findings show “a sustained pattern of hostility” affecting both individual believers and congregational life, with northern and central states recording the highest cases of intimidation. The commissionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar: Time is running to resist organized hate machinery and save the democracy, said Apoorvanand Jha, a professor at the University of Delhi. “Unfolding of the fascism in India and the spreading of hatred goes unabated,” he said. He was speaking at the international webinar onContinue Reading
The event was held in the Church of Our Lady of Charity in Raikia. In 2008 the district was the scene of the worst anti-Christian persecution in Indian history. Youth enacted passages from the Bible and Easter themes. “I have absorbed the message of love and peace,” a Hindu said.Continue Reading
