India’s Supreme Court Issues Notices to Union, State Governments Regarding Anti-Conversion LawsFebruary 9, 2026 — The Supreme Court of India, on Feb. 2, issued notices to the government of India and 12 states on a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Council...
Lack of Evidence Leads to Acquittals in 5 Anti-Conversion CasesFebruary 2, 2026 — Five full trials of cases registered under the anti-conversion law in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand fell short of judicial scrutiny due to insufficient evidence, leading to the accused’s...
Pastor in India Forced to Eat Cow Dung, Drink Sewer WaterJanuary 27, 2026 — After accusing a pastor in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India, of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity, a group of Hindu nationalists forced him to eat cow dung and drink...
Incidents of Anti-Christian Hate Speech Increased Sharply in 2025January 20, 2026 — Nearly 162 incidents of anti-Christian hate speech were recorded in India in 2025, reflecting a 41% increase from 2024, according to a project report released last week by the Center...
Following Jesus Down Dirt Roads in IndiaJanuary 14, 2026 — After traveling for seven hours on an ordinary public transport bus along India’s roads, followed by another two hours in a private taxi along a bumpy path, I thought I...
Hindu Nationalists Attack Bus of Christian EvangelistsJanuary 12, 2026 — A minibus carrying a Christian evangelism team was brutally attacked last week by Hindu nationalists near the village of Korrakudu in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Several passengers...
Catholic Group Urges Indian Government to Address Christian PersecutionJanuary 5, 2026 — The All India Catholic Union (AICU), which represents about 16 million Catholics, has appealed to India's government to go beyond symbolic gestures and urgently address the issue of targeted violence...
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Christians Caroling Before Christmas in IndiaJanuary 5, 2026 — A group of Christmas carolers was brutally attacked by a mob of Hindu nationalists in South India on Dec. 21, 2025. The incident occurred when the Christian carolers gathered at...
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christmas Celebrations Across IndiaDecember 29, 2025 — More than 80 incidents of violent attacks, hate speeches, and tensions were reported during the Christmas week across several states of India, putting holiday celebrations under a cloud of fear...
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...
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...
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...
