Catholic Leaders Accuse Pro-Hindu Government of India of Inciting TerrorismJuly 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Catholic leaders in India’s Goa state have accused the pro-Hindu state government of promoting ideas and ideologies that incite terrorist activities against religious minorities, especially Christians. The government...
Six Christians in India Charged with Attempted Forced Conversion for Taking Children to VBSJune 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Six Christians, arrested last month in India's Madhya Pradesh state, have been charged with kidnapping and attempted forced conversions for attempting to take 72 children to a vacation...
Christian Families in India Cut Off From Village Well For Not Denying FaithJune 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Several Christian families in a village located in India's Uttar Pradesh were attacked, beaten, and cut off from the village's water supply after they refused to deny their...
Christians Protest India’s Prime Minister During White House VisitJune 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians and other religious minorities from India protested in front of the White House yesterday as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Trump. Many in the...
Will Modi and Trump Discuss Crackdown on Christian NGO in India?June 26, 2017 — ICC Note: As President Trump and Prime Minister Modi prepare to meet for the first time, the issue of Compassion International and Christian persecution are two issues many Christian advocates...
Christian Leaders Protest Against Harassment in India’s Madhya Pradesh StateJune 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India's Madhya Pradesh state have rallied in Bhopal against what they call state-sponsored harassment of Christians. Over the past month, multiple Christians have been falsely...
Hindu Nationalists in India Seek to Scrap National Commission for MinoritiesJune 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Hindu nationalists in India are seeking to scrap the National Commission for Minorities claiming it only fans separatism among religious groups. One of the biggest objections the Hindu...
BJP Presidential Nominee Called Christianity and Islam Alien to IndiaJune 21, 2017 — ICC Note: The current BJP Presidential nominee called Islam and Christianity "alien to India" when arguing that Christian and Muslim Dalits, more commonly known as untouchables, should not receive equal...
NDA Nominee Uses Inflamatory Rhetoric Against Religious Minorities in IndiaJune 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in India is a coalition of center-right political parties that promotes pro-Hindu policies. It was founded by the BJP in 1998. Now,...
Hindus Want a Rashtra in India and NepalJune 19, 2017 — ICC Note: The All India Hindu Convention demonstrated religious intolerance when it passed a resolution demanding that India and Nepal be declared Hindu Rashtra. A Hindu Rashtra is essentially...
Hindu Villagers Beat Christian Families then Deny them Water for CropsJune 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Hindu villagers attacked four Christian families in India’s Utter Pradesh state, forced them to join Hindu religious rituals, and then denied the Christian families access to...
Will President Trump Discuss Rising Christian Persecution With India’s Top Leader?June 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP-led government in India has witnessed increasing levels of religious intolerance and persecution of religious minorities, including Christians. Much of the increased...
Hindu Radicals Intimidate Police into Booking Catholic Nun for Kidnapping in IndiaJune 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Hindu radicals in India's Madhya Pradesh state have successfully intimidated police into booking a Catholic nun for kidnapping after failing to get her booked for forced conversion. According...
Hindu Radicals Attempt to “Wipe Out Christianity” in India’s Coimbatore DistrictJune 15, 2017 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 06/15/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - “The aim of [the] ‘Hindu Munnani’ is to wipe out Christianity from our region,” Bishop T. Rajkumar recently told...
Hindu Radicals Declare Intent to Make India Christian and Muslim Free by 2023June 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Senior members of multiple Hindu nationalist organizations have declared their intentions to make India Christian and Muslim free by 2023. According to these radicals, Christians and Muslims must...
Five Christian Women in India Detained After False Accusation by Hindu RadicalsJune 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Five Christian women, including a nun and a minor, were detained by police in India's Madhya Pradesh state after being falsely accused of forceful religious conversions by Hindu...