Over 1,000 Christians in India Protest Arrest of Two Christians Accused of Black MagicFebruary 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, IndiaFebruary 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 RightsFebruary 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 ChristianityFebruary 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 NationalistsFebruary 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 IndiaFebruary 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 RightsFebruary 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 NaduJanuary 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 ChristiansJanuary 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 RiseJanuary 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...
12 Arrested in India for “Converting” to Christianity Without Government ApprovalJanuary 18, 2016 — ICC Note: 12 people have been arrested and sent to jail after being accused of illegally converting to Christianity from Hinduism in India's Madhya Pradesh state. In Madhya Pradesh, it...
Christian Persecution Up 20% in India Claims Christian NGOJanuary 18, 2016 — ICC Note: The Catholic Secular Forum has claimed that Christian persecution in India has seen a dramatic rise over the past year. According to the groups own research, they claim that persecution is...
Church in India Begins Collecting Data on 2008 Anti-Christian Violence in OdishaJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: The Church in India has begun to collect data regarding Christians killed in the 2008 anti-Christian violence that swept across districts in India's Odisha state. According to previous...
India Plans to “Indirectly” Deport 77-Year-Old Italian Nun Working with LepersJanuary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As India continues to show signs of increasing religious intolerance towards Christians and other religious minorities, a 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent her life working with lepers is facing...
India to Deport Italian Nun Helping LepersJanuary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, India is to deport an Italian nun who has been helping lepers for over four decades after denying the aging nun a visa. When the...
Christians in Northeast India Call for Greater Protection from Hindu HardlinersJanuary 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India's northeastern state of Odisha have called on the government to provide greater protection to Christians being persecuted by Hindu hardliners. Odisha State is no...
