Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church
Police in Denver arrested a suspect wanted in connection with stealing statues outside a downtown Denver church earlier this month. A parish leader says the theft happened at Holy Ghost Catholic Church on California Street, the first week in March. Source: Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church - CBS Colorado
Statues at 2 Queens Catholic churches vandalized. Here’s reaction from each parish.
The statue of St. Francis of Assisi in front of St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church still had traces of blue paint on it Wednesday after being defaced early Saturday morning. Police said an arrow was spray painted on the statue's pedestal -- coming from the word "pagan" painted on the sidewalk. Source: Statues at 2 Queens Catholic churches vandalized. Here's reaction from each parish. - CBS New York
Saffron Flag Hoisted On MP Church Amid Jai Sri Chants, Ahead Of Ram Mandir Event
A group of men climbed on top of the church and planted a saffron flag with the Ayodhya Ram temple inscribed on it.
#MadhyaPradesh #jhabua #ChurchVandalism #RamTempleInauguration #HinduMobs #christians #hindutva #india
Rise in Attacks on Christians in India, Up Four Times in 11 Years (2012-2022)
There have been 525 attacks against Christians in India just in the first eight months of 2023. This year will likely cross the violent record set in 2022, and in 2021 before that. The data does not include incidents from Manipur.
#christians #HinduMobs #CommunalViolence #conversion #ReligiousFreedom #FalseCases #minorities #ChurchVandalism #churches #ManipurViolence #manipur #HinduVigilantism #BJP #hindutva #UCF #india
Modi’s Candle for Christ and Sage Advice for Clergy Will Not Reassure Indian Christians
As with the lack of liturgy at the prime minister's visit to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi on Easter, there was a total absence of any serious conversation other than the small talk for which the prime minister is now famous.
#NewDelhi #NarendraModi #christians #CommunalViolence #ChurchVandalism #ReligiousFreedom #minorities #persecution #BJP #RSS #VHP #BajrangDal #INC #chhattisgarh #kerala #catholics #conversions #HumanRights #india
https://thewire.in/rights/modi-christians-reassurance-easter
As with the lack of liturgy at the prime minister's visit to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi on Easter, there was a total absence of any serious conversation other than the small talk for which the prime minister is now famous.
Former Civil Servants Write to PM Modi About ‘Climate of Fear Among Christians’
Noting the "increasing incidents of outright discrimination against Christians", the Constitutional Conduct Group said the Union government is doing little to protect religious minorities.
#christians #CommunalViolence #NarendraModi #UnionGovt #modi #BJP #minorities #ReligiousFreedom #conversions #ChurchVandalism #india
https://thewire.in/rights/constitutional-conduct-group-modi-christians
Two Uttar Pradesh Men Used Google Maps To Plan Attacks On Madhya Pradesh Churches
With the help of Google Maps, Akash Tiwari and Avneesh Pandey planned attacks on churches. Tiwari was preparing for civil services, Pandey holds an MBA degree.
#UttarPradesh #MadhyaPradesh #narmadapuram #bhopal #christians #ChurchVandalism #GoogleMaps #hindutva #technology #india
Christians demand national-level panel to redress ‘targeted’ violence
The community will send a memorandum to President Murmu, asking for remedy; U.P., Chattisgarh, M.P., Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Jharkhand are the worst-hit.
#christians #CommunalViolence #persecution #christianity #hindutva #tribals #minorities #RSS #VHP #BJP #UttarPradesh #chhattisgarh #MadhyaPradesh #karnataka #uttarakhand #jharkhand #DroupadiMurmu #HumanRights #churches #ChurchVandalism #india
Madhya Pradesh: Three Arrested for Vandalising Church in Narmadapuram
Apart from the vandalism, two of the accused were also involved in burning the Bible in a separate incident, the police said.
#ChurchVandalism #MadhyaPradesh #narmadapuram #TheBible #christians #minorities #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #CommunalViolence #hindutva #tribals #EvangelicalLutheranChurch #BJP #VHP #chhattisgarh #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/madhya-pradesh-three-arrested-vandalism-church
Video: Why 2022 Was a Tumultuous Year for India’s Minority Communities
From the hijab ban in Karnataka at the beginning of the year to the release of those convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case, the Muslim community faced a range of challenges. Meanwhile, Christians experienced the highest levels of targeted violence on record.
#HijabBan #BilkisBano #karnataka #ChurchVandalism #namaz #hijab #muslims #christians #adivasis #conversions #evictions #bulldozers #RightToLove #hindutva #ReligiousViolence #BJP #VHP #BajrangDal #MastIndia #india
https://thewire.in/video/watch-2022-tumult-india-minority-communities
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