Indian Church leaders from nine dioceses in northern India gathered for a seminar on ecumenism and dialogue, focusing on practical ways to strengthen relations with people of other religions and promote Christian unity at the regional and diocesan levels.
An ecumenical group that monitors religious freedom violations in India has observed a sustained and systematic pattern of attacks against Christian communities across the country.
Since Modi assumed office in 2014, there have been 147 reported incidents of violence targeting Christians. This data reached 687 in 2023, according to an anonymous Church leader.
From the police station, the priest described his arrest as "extremely sad that the heritage and legacy of Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Vinoba Bhave are being destroyed'.
According to the senior administrative officer, Broadwell Christian Hospital has been subjected to "physical, mental, and emotional assault for one year, based on false charges of forced religious conversions."
