Hundreds gathered on August 29, 2025, at Bhrungijodi in Kandhamal District of the state of Odisha to observe the 16th anniversary of the anti-Christian violence of 2007–2008.
More than a thousand Christians from across denominations took part in a peaceful protest march in Hazaribag Diocese, in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, on August 17 under the banner of the One in Christ Committee.
The Catholic Diocese of Mangalore has strongly condemned attempts to drag Christians into the controversy surrounding the shocking revelations of mass burials allegedly linked to the famed Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka, AsiaNews reported.
India has witnessed as many as 378 incidents of violence against Christians in the first half of 2025, according to an ecumenical think tank based in New Delhi.
Incidents of violence against Christians continue to be over two incidents a day in India, says the United Christian Forum (UCF, an ecumenical Christian group.
