India’s Supreme Court Requests Responses to Petitions Against Anti-Conversion Laws in 9 States7/23/2025 India — While hearing a challenge to amendments in Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law on July 16, India's Supreme Court asked the state’s government to pause the implementation of the draconian provisions of the said law until the case is fully heard.
Targeted in Chhattisgarh | ICC Exclusive On-the-Ground Report09/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – After worship ended on Sunday, Aug. 10, in a remote Chhattisgarh village, most of the church members returned home. The few who stayed behind, however,…
Hindus Fear New Survey Could Lead to Christians Regaining Government BenefitsIndia (International Christian Concern) — A draft list published last week by the southern Karnataka government in India for a socio-educational and economic survey, including Christian sub-castes, has raised objections from…
ICC’s Persecution Response Training is ‘The Need of the Hour’6/2/2025 India — The Rashtriya Christian Morcha, or the National Christian Front (NCF), organized nationwide protests that will occur on June 9 throughout India in response to the ongoing and escalating violence against Christians.
Uncovering the Truth in Chhattisgarh09/09/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – When a church congregation and seven Christian families were brutally attacked because of their Christian faith in Chhattisgarh, India, last month, no major news outlet…
Villages in India Restrict Christian Movements and Activities9/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) -- Six villages in the Kanker District of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh passed resolutions prohibiting Christian pastors, priests, and so-called “conversion agents” from…
Chhattisgarh Authorities Further Restrict House Churches8/25/2025 India — More than 200 house churches in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been affected following new restrictions on worshipping inside a house, claiming that it’s necessary to maintain law and order.
Uttarakhand Strengthens Anti-Conversion Laws to Include Ban on Digital ‘Propaganda’8/18/2025 India — The north Indian state of Uttarakhand tightened its anti-conversion laws on Aug. 13 to include stringent penalties for illegal conversions, a ban on propaganda through digital media, and protection of victims.
Christians in Maharashtra, India, Fear Additional Attacks, Scrutiny 8/12/2025 India — Following violent attacks against 14 Christian families in a remote village in Maharashtra, India, Christians in nearby towns are gripped by fear. Some are reportedly reconsidering their Christian faith.
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Clergy in India8/11/2025 India — A mob of 70 Hindu nationalists assaulted two Roman Catholic priests, a catechist, and two nuns in a forest on Aug. 6 as the clergy returned from a village gathering in Odisha, India.
4 of 5 Most Populous Countries Persecute Christians8/8/2025 Asia — Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders.
Goa’s Chief Minister Calls for Anti-Conversion Law8/4/2025 India — The chief minister of Goa called for an anti-conversion law to address what he described as an issue of forced conversions in the state.
Faithfulness Rewarded8/1/2025 India — In addition to the Hindus living in his village, Pastor Rakesh daily shares the gospel with Hindus living in the nearly 10 nearby villages. This has angered many Hindus.
Forced Out: Christians Increasingly Evicted from Their Homes in Chhattisgarh7/30/2025 India — Hindu nationalists, who want India to be a purely Hindu nation, are increasingly forcing Christians to become homeless and destitute.
Catholic Nuns Arrested at Train Station in Chhattisgarh 7/29/2025 India — Two Catholic nuns were arrested on July 25 at Durg train station in Chhattisgarh, India, on charges of conversion and human trafficking. A young man who was with them was also arrested.
A Haven of Hope Amid Great Despair 7/25/2025 India — Not long ago, 7-year-old Fatima desperately needed an escape from the daily violence at her home in a remote village in India’s Telangana state.
