Indigenous Faithful and Christians Work With Environmentalists to Conserve India’s Sacred Forests
Many Christian converts have lost their spiritual connection to the forests and lore. Meghalaya is 75% Christian in a country that is almost 80% Hindu.
How India’s Religious Violence Is Becoming a Problem for American Politicians
US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.
More than 50 Churches Burned Amid Political Unrest in India
Violence erupted against Christians in Manipur, India, last week amid political turmoil and tension between the Hindu population and minority Christian groups.
In Remote Himalayan Desert, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians Unite to Protect Land, Heritage
Currently governed by India, the union territory of Ladakh in the larger Kashmir region has been a major point of dispute among India, Pakistan, and China since 1947.
Preserving Stories of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh Friendships Through India’s Partition
The feuding that the Partition initiated between Indian and Pakistani Hindus and Muslims has not ceased. Increasingly it is fueled by governments on both sides that stoke religious nationalist feelings among their citizens. But in this 75th anniversary year of the Partition, many Indians and
Myanmar’s Christian Refugees Hold Anti-Coup Protest in India
About 300 refugees from a Christian minority community from Myanmar held a demonstration in India’s capital on Wednesday against last month’s military takeover in their country and demanded the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other Myanmar leaders.
What Christians Can Learn from Indian Sikh Farmers’ Desperate Protests
For months, farmers in India have been protesting new agriculture reform laws instituted in September 2020, which leave them to the mercy — or lack thereof — of corporate giants. The protesters’ cause and community have shown a way for people of all faiths to go forward in
State Department Adds Nigeria to List of Most Serious Religious Freedom Violators
The U.S. State Department has added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom hailed the State Department’s decisions.
Baptist Church in India Meets Community Needs During Pandemic
New Life Baptist Church, a three-year-old congregation in Hyderabad, India, is busy ministering to both the physical and spiritual needs of its community.
List India as Top Religious Freedom Violator, Says Watchdog Group
India, which recently passed legislation that experts say is detrimental to Muslims, should be placed on the U.S. government’s list of most egregious religious freedom violators, a watchdog agency says in its new report.