Topic: Church
Two churches torched, several injured as burial dispute sparks violence in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker
Violence broke out in Amabeda village of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Thursday after tensions over a disputed burial escalated, leaving several people injured and resulting in the torching of two churches and damage to multiple properties.
In Chhattisgarh, pastors are shutting down house churches after police take out ban order
In Chhattisgarh’s Raipur, a new ‘unofficial’ order has been doing the rounds – shut down the house churches or face legal consequences.
22 killed, dozens wounded as suicide bomber targets church in Damascus
At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded as a suicide bomber attacked the packed Mar Elias Church in Dweil’a on the outskirts of Damascus, where worshippers were gathered for mass on Sunday.
Church vandalised in Raipur as attacks on Christians rise in Chhattisgarh; Hindu boys in 20s say ‘we did it’
Attacks on Christians have increased in different parts of the country. However, in Central India’s Chhattisgarh, particularly, there has been a massive campaign to brainwash young Hindu men into attacking the community for alleged “forced conversions.”
Telangana: Bajrang Dal mob attacks Dalit Christian church, BJP, BRS, Congress leaders join attack
A Hindu mob associated with Bajrang Dal and included local leaders of Congress, BJP and BRS attacked Dalit Christians during their prayers at a church in Janwada village, Rangareddy district, Telangana on 13 February.
Ram temple event: Saffron flag put up on chuch by Hindutva mob in Madhya Pradesh
In Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, a Ram temple cheering mob raised a saffron flag on a church while shouting Jai Shri Ram.
