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...
Indian Court Rules on Caste System CaseFebruary 16, 2026 — The Allahabad High Court (AHC) in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh ruled on Feb. 10 that caste, determined by birth, remains unchanged despite religious conversion or inter-caste marriage....
Christian Government Officer Rescued After KidnappingFebruary 10, 2026 — Maria Shamoon, a Christian assistant commissioner in Balochistan, Pakistan, was briefly kidnapped during violent attacks conducted by Baloch rebel groups on Jan. 31. The attacks occurred in different parts of...
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...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and SlanderedFebruary 5, 2026 — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
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...
Pakistan Shows Surprising Respect for Christian Community During ChristmasJanuary 12, 2026 — Christmas 2025 unfolded as an unusually grand and public affirmation of Pakistan’s Christian community, led most visibly by the Punjab government in what many have called a historic break from...
Bibles Desecrated During Church Attack in Punjab, PakistanJanuary 6, 2026 — An attack on a Christian place of worship was reported in the early hours of Monday morning in the Raiwind area of Punjab, Pakistan. At around 4 a.m. on Jan. 5, an individual forcibly...
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....
