Six Christians Hospitalized, Including 4-Year-Old Girl, Following Brutal Attack by Hindu Radicals

February 16, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 2/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - India’s Christian community continues to suffer intense persecution as Hindu radicals unleashed another brutal assault on a Christian gathering...

India’s Government Opposes Giving Equal Rights to Low Caste Christians and Muslims

February 16, 2016 — ICC Note: A Union Minister has claimed that the Government of India opposes granting equal rights to low caste Muslims and Christians because it would "encourage conversions" and "weaken the...

Survivors of 2008 Orissa Violence in India Pray for Persecuted Christians in Middle East

February 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Survivors of India's worst incident of persecution gathered recently to express solidarity with persecuted Christians in the Middle East. In 2008, Christians in the Kandhamal District of India's...

Christian Cemetery Desecrated by Unknown Attackers in India

February 10, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian cemetery in Chamudeshwari Nagar, India was found desecrated this weekend by unknown attackers. Several grave markers were broken or uprooted as a result of the attack....

Christian Leaders in India Pledge Support and Solidarity to Christians in Odisha

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians leaders in India have pledged their support and solidarity to Christians living in India's Odisha state. Odisha, formally known as Orissa, regularly ranks among the worst states...

Christian in India Publicly Humiliated for Allegedly Attempting to Convert Hindus to Christianity

February 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian in India was publicly humiliated for allegedly attempting to convert three Hindus to Christianity. According to reports, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals attacked the Christians...

Over 1,000 Christians in India Protest Arrest of Two Christians Accused of Black Magic

February 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Over 1,000 Christians in India protested the arrest of two Christians accused practicing black magic. According to the Christians, the two men were not engaging in black magic...

Christian Leaders Horrified by Assault in Tamil Nadu, India

February 5, 2016 — Indian Government Remains Unwilling to Protect Religious Minorities 2/5/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) was greatly concerned to learn of a priest and three Christian...

Low Caste Christians Plan March in India to Demand Equal Rights

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians from India's lowest caste, called Dalits, are planning to hold a march on March 10 to demand equal rights. The government of India has given special rights...

Four People In India Fined by Village Council for Practicing Christianity

February 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Four people in India's Madhya Pradesh state have been fined by a village council for practicing Christianity. According to reports, the individuals are now being monitored closely to...

Man in India Accused of Converting Hindus to Christianity Attacked and Disgraced by Hindu Nationalists

February 2, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a man in Uttar Pradesh was attacked and publicly disgraced by a mob of Hindu nationalists after being accused of converting three Hindus to Christianity. The mob...

Four Church Officials Beaten by Mob Outside Police Station in Southern India

February 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Four church officials, including one priest, were attacked and beaten by a mob of suspected Hindu radicals outside of a police stations in Tamil Nadu, India. According to...

Low Caste Christians in India Demand Equal Rights

February 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Low caste Christians belonging to the dalit caste are demanding equal rights and are threatening to hold a nationwide demonstration. In India, low caste Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs receive...

15 Christians ‘Reconverted’ to Hinduism in Tamil Nadu

January 27, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, 15 Dalit Christians have been 'reconverted' to Hinduism from Christianity in India's Tamil Nadu state. Across India, Hindu nationalist groups have been conducting mass reconversion...

Archbishop in India Claims Anti-Conversion Law is Being Used to Persecute Christians

January 26, 2016 — ICC Note: An Archbishop in Madhya Pradesh, India has alleged that Hindu radical groups in his state are misusing the anti-conversion law to persecute Christians. In Madhya Pradesh, the anti-conversion...

Report Claims Violence Against Christians in India is on the Rise

January 19, 2016 — ICC Note: In a report published by the Indian Christian Persecution group, there were reportedly 365 instances of violent attacks on Christians in India in 2015. The report included reports on assaults, vandalism...