Indian Court Rules that Bible Distributions, Preaching are Not CrimesDecember 23, 2025 — The Allahabad High Court ruled last week that distributing Bibles and preaching religious doctrine are not considered crimes under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021....
Telangana’s Chief Minister Proposes Hate Speech LawDecember 22, 2025 — During a pre-Christmas event on Dec. 21 in Hyderabad, India, Telangana’s Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the government would soon propose a law to curb hate speech. While speaking about...
Two Prisoners Released Following Prison-Letter Effort, More Behind BarsDecember 22, 2025 — More than 300 faithful writers took time out of their busy schedules to share the love of Christ and pen letters of encouragement to global prisoners this year. By God’s grace, it made a difference. Most of the prisoners who were...
Court Orders Probe on the Caste Status of ChristiansDecember 16, 2025 — The Allahabad High Court in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Dec. 2 ordered the UP government to launch a statewide crackdown on individuals who convert to...
Grave Injustice: Christian Converts Barred from Ancestral Burials in Chhattisgarh, Sparking OutrageDecember 16, 2025 — In a chilling display of communal intolerance, Christian families in Chhattisgarh were denied the right to bury their loved ones in their native villages, forcing them to seek distant graveyards...
India’s Supreme Court Upholds Christian Army Officer’s DismissalDecember 16, 2025 — The Supreme Court of India on Nov. 25 called a Christian Indian Army officer a “misfit for the Indian Army” while declining to interfere with a regional court order upholding the termination of his services from the defense forces. The Christian officer, Lt. Samuel Kamalesan, had allegedly refused to...
EU Discusses Increased Christian Persecution in South AsiaDecember 12, 2025 — The European Parliament came together in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 4 to discuss the rising violence against Christians in South Asia. ADF International organized the conference, titled “Targeted Violence against...
Pastor Shot Dead in Gujranwala, PakistanDecember 8, 2025 — A wave of sadness and fear has spread through Pakistan’s Christian community after Pastor Kamran Salamat, 45, was shot and killed in a targeted attack on Dec. 5 outside his...
Grave Injustice: Christian Converts Barred from Ancestral Burials in Chhattisgarh, Sparking OutrageDecember 2, 2025 — In a chilling display of communal intolerance, Christian families in Chhattisgarh were denied the right to bury their loved ones in their native villages, forcing them to seek distant graveyards...
Two Indian Missionaries Cited Under Anti-Conversion LawNovember 24, 2025 — Police in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan recently registered the first case under the state’s recently enacted anti-conversion legislation against two missionaries. The Christians were accused of carrying out...
Priest Rescues Christian Slaves in Pakistan November 21, 2025 — Three Christian families in Pakistan have been freed from modern-day slavery, thanks to one Argentine missionary priest and a young layman who paid for their release. Father Rico, a priest...
Christian Advocates Call for National Convention as Persecution in India Increases November 18, 2025 — Due to a sharp increase in violence against Christians in India, several advocacy organizations have called for a national convention of Christians this month to raise concerns about Christian persecution...
Punjab Organization Pushes for Anti-Conversion Law Citing Growing Christian PopulationNovember 18, 2025 — The Punjab Bachao Andolan on Nov. 12 announced plans to pursue legal measures against large-scale “illegal” conversions using “miracle cures” being done by Christian missionaries in the northern state of...
Cathedral, Catholic School Bombed in BangladeshNovember 14, 2025 — On Nov. 7, a Catholic cathedral and school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were bombed hours before a worship event that drew bishops from across the country. A suspect on a motorbike...
India’s Supreme Court Seeks Rajasthan Response on Challenge to Anti-Conversion Law November 10, 2025 — India's Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the state's new anti-conversion law, which critics say violates fundamental rights...
Christians in Chhattisgarh District Organize Protest November 4, 2025 — The Christian Community in the district of Kanker in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has planned to organize a public rally in protest of the ongoing discrimination against Christians...
