The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India says that the widening gap between rich and poor is "a matter of serious concern for the church".

More than 6,000 Indian villagers have been forced from their homes and a number killed by Cyclone Thane, Christian Aid reports today.

The All India Christian Council has urged the Indian government to expedite a bill bringing justice to victims of religious intolerance and violence.

Almost a decade ago, Zakia Jafri’s husband was brutally murdered, alongside many neighbours he was trying to protect, records Savi Hensman. Her lengthy struggle for justice is an inspiring example of what ordinary people can achieve when faced with human rights abuses by the powerful.