CT Women 10.1.24
Bangladeshi Christians and Hindus Advocate for a Secular Country
As political changes loom and minority communities face violence, religious minorities urge the government to remove Islam as the state religion.
Mobs Kill 6, Burn Down 25 Churches in Northeastern India
While ethnic tensions have festered for decades, leaders in Manipur say religious extremism is fueling the extreme aggression.
Throwing Sesame Seeds and Burning Off Sins
Indian Christian theologians weigh in on the Sikh winter festival of Lohri vs. the Refiner’s fire.
India By Any Other Name? Christians Braced for ‘Bharat’ or Not
Believers weigh what the latest postcolonial name change discussion would mean for religious freedom and pluralism in the Hindu-majority nation.
They Persecuted Indian Christians. Most Confessed. Did Divine Retribution Follow?
A new documentary follows the lives of 10 of the men responsible for horrific attacks on the Kandhamal church.
Recant or Leave: Mobs Expel Christians in Central India
Hindu extremists in Chhattisgarh destroy churches and homes and attack tribal believers.
Arranged or Not, Indian Christians Praise God for Their Marriages
What husbands and wives think of others’ unions and what they’d recommend for their children.
Christians in Northwest India Want a Political Party to Speak for Them
Other believers warn that’s the wrong response to Hindu nationalism.
One of India’s Most Christian States Legalized Gambling. Church Leaders Said No.
Meghalaya’s decision to open casinos brings together faith groups and social organizations against the government.