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27 Dec 2011

Church body presses for passage of communal violence bill in India

The All India Christian Council has urged the Indian government to expedite a bill bringing justice to victims of religious intolerance and violence.
13 Dec 2011

Indian state government failed to stop anti-Christian violence

An independent tribunal investigating anti-Christian violence in India's Orissa state in 2008 has indicted the state government for failure to protect Christians.
7 Jul 2010

Welcome for conviction after India's anti-Christian violence

Church groups in India have hailed the murder conviction of a key leader accused of leading mob attacks on Christian targets in Orissa state two years ago.
24 Sep 2008

India mourns death of priest who was Christian-Hindu peacemaker

Indians are mourning the death of a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to developing positive relations between Christians and Muslims at a time when extremists are fostering violence among the communities for political ends.
29 Aug 2008

Indian Christians in schools protest against sectarian attacks

Churches in India are today closing around 30,000 of their educational institutions across the country to protest against continuing attacks by mobs of Hindu militants in the country's eastern state of Orissa.