Two Pastors Injured in Attack During Holy Week in IndiaApril 7, 2026 — Two pastors were attacked during Holy Week in Karnataka, India, as they distributed Christian literature in a village in Shivamogga district. According to local sources, on March 31, the pastors,...
Christian School Closed in Rajasthan, IndiaApril 6, 2026 — Often targeted by fanatic groups, a Christian school in Rajasthan, India, had its license revoked last week following allegations of “brainwashing” children and severe operational deficiencies found during inspections. The...
India Further Restricts Funding of Foreign NGOsApril 2, 2026 — India’s Christian community says federal amendments to the law on foreign funding give the government excessive power over organizations tied to minority religions. They termed the amendments as "draconian" and...
India Launches Census, Plans to Collect Data on Caste and Religion April 2, 2026 — India launched a year-long census this week, an exercise aimed at collecting detailed information on its roughly 1.4 billion citizens. Since the last census in 2011, India has surpassed China...
Hindu Nationalists Attack Church in IndiaMarch 26, 2026 — A mob of radical Hindu nationalists violently ambushed a congregation of 20 Christians on fabricated conversion charges on Feb. 10 in Maharashtra, India. The incident occurred while Christians gathered in...
Christians in India Stage March to Protest New LawMarch 23, 2026 — Thousands of Christians marched with torches on March 22 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh’s capital, to protest the state’s new anti-conversion law. Protestors carried placards urging the government to scrap the Chhattisgarh...
India’s Second-Largest State Passes Discriminatory Anti-Conversion Law March 19, 2026 — The Maharashtra Assembly passed a bill this week to legally regulate religious conversion. Ironically titled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, the legislation imposes stringent restrictions on individuals’ rights to...
When Help Arrives at Just the Right TimeMarch 18, 2026 — On Jan. 21, 2025, Hindu nationalists attacked Pastor Ishan Prasad and his family during a prayer meeting in their village in India, severely injuring each family member. Following the attack,...
Christian Families Attacked After Being Denied Government AssistanceMarch 16, 2026 — Twenty-eight Christian families in Chhattisgarh were brutally assaulted on March 10 after demanding justice from government authorities, who have denied them food rations for months. From November 2025 onwards, the...
Economic Persecution: Hostility and Informal Enforcement (Part 3 of 5)March 11, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Laws and court systems create the framework for economic persecution. Social hostility often carries it out. Even when laws appear neutral, communities can make it clear...
Maharashtra Drafts Anti-Conversion LawMarch 9, 2026 — On March 5, the Maharashtra government approved a draft anti-conversion bill requiring prior permission from a designated authority for religious conversion. Titled the Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026 (Religious Freedom Act,...
Tending to the Wounded on the FrontlinesMarch 5, 2026 — On Sunday, Jan. 18, Pastor Jagadish Mishra prepared to lead a worship service at his home in Odisha, India, with his wife and their 8-year-old daughter. With nearly 30 Christians...
Christian Family Brutally Attacked in Central IndiaMarch 5, 2026 — A mob of Hindu nationalists in central India attacked a Christian family after the family refused to deny Christ. The incident occurred on Feb. 26 in the village of Erramangi...
Indian State of Bihar Considering Anti-Conversion LegislationMarch 3, 2026 — The government in the North Indian state of Bihar recently announced a plan to review the anti-conversion laws of other states and, if required, implement one in Bihar as well....
Three Members of Christian Family in India KilledFebruary 27, 2026 — In Nialijharan village in Odisha State, India, Jitendra Soren’s family became the third family to convert to Christianity in the last year. When all but the eldest daughter converted, relatives...
Supreme Court of India Halts Exhumations of Christian Burial SitesFebruary 24, 2026 — The Supreme Court of India passed an interim order on Feb. 18, restraining the forcible exhumation and relocation of dead tribal Christians’ bodies away from their village burial grounds in...
