Anti-Christian Violence

In a powerful testimony of faith, forgiveness, and resilience, four men who survived anti-Christian violence during their childhood have been ordained as Catholic priests, transforming personal trauma into a lifelong commitment to service and reconciliation.

On October 7, hundreds of people, regardless of religion or denomination, gathered to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary at Kalumaha, a Catholic village under Our Lady of Charity Parish, Raikia, in the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

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.

A disturbing trend of escalating violence against Christians in India has continued, with 2024 recording 834 incidents in just 366 days.