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Hindu right-wing organizations in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have intensified their campaign against Christian communities, with two tribal villages banning the entry of Christian pastors and priests, while protesters presented an 11-point memorandum demanding government action during a demonstration last Tuesday.
Christianity is at risk of being “wiped out” in parts of the world due to intensifying persecution, the United Kingdom’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, David Smith, has warned. The British government is now targeting 10 countries as part of its revised foreign policy focus to defend this human right.
Hindu extremists in central India ransacked a church’s worship building, burned Bibles and assaulted every member, causing one to lose consciousness, sources said.
Relatives of ethnic Rohingya Christian refugees cast into the sea by India’s Navy have yet to hear from them nearly two months after the cast-offs swam ashore to their native Myanmar.
More than 30 Christians were injured when a mob attacked a prayer gathering in India’s Odisha state, and local residents say no arrests have been made.
At least two attacks on Christians are being reported every day in India this year, according to new figures released by a Christian advocacy group.
Christian leaders have offered condolences and are vowing to help the families of victims impacted by the Air India crash that has left more than 200 people dead.
