India State Jails Pastor For “Conversion”
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- A pastor in India's Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh state remained detained Wednesday, April 15, for his alleged involvement in "conversion activities", Christians said.
India Christian Mother Nearly Cut Into Pieces For Faith
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- The Christian mother of a Pentecostal pastor in northwest India was recovering of her injuries Saturday, August 24, after she was nearly cut into pieces for refusing to convert to Hinduism, activists said.

India Muslim Militants Attack Christians, Several Injured
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
CALCUTTA, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in India's eastern West Bengal state were recovering of their injuries Thursday, April 12, after Muslim militants broke up a prayer meeting and beat up believers, including women, local police and Christians said.

India’s Christians Face Difficult Christmas (Feature)
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in India's troubled state of Orissa cautiously celebrated Christmas Friday, December 25, amid fears of more anti-Christian violence that since 2007 killed over 100 people here.

Christians Found Murdered In India’s Troubled State
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Two Christians, including a father of three children, were found dead in India's troubled Orissa state, amid mounting concerns over the renewed killing of Christians in the region, Catholic investigators said Thursday, March 15.

Report: Thousands Of Christians Attacked In India; 5 Killed
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians faced severe persecution and at least five believers were murdered in India last year, a Catholic body said in a report monitored by BosNewsLife Tuesday, February 10. The report released by the India-based Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) documented 120 attacks on Christians and their institutions, including churches, across India in 2014 alone.

India Dalit On Hunger Strike For More Rights In New Economy
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Despite concerns over his health, a prominent human rights activist continued his hunger strike Saturday, December 19, to force the Indian government to reserve jobs in the booming private sector for Dalits -- the 'lowest caste' in India's ancient system of Hinduism -- and other poor communities.

Raped India Nun To Testify In Different Court
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Indian nun who was raped during India's worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory will testify about her ordeal in another court after complaining about intimidation, BosNewsLife established Thursday, April 8.

Pastors Detained, Attacks In Southern India
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Police in northern India briefly detained five pastors of mission group 'Gospel Messengers Team' on charges of "trying to convert people to Christianity", shortly after Hindu hardliners stormed their evangelistic prayer service, witnesses said Monday, July 25. The incident was the latest in a series of reported attacks against devoted Christians in India.
