National Catholic Register

Indian Police Hunt for Hindu Man Who Allegedly Disrespected St. Francis Xavier

India has seen a surge in Hindu nationalism and violence against Christians in recent years, especially in places governed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata ...
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Indian Christians See Hindu Nationalist Party’s Failure to Win Majority as Vote Against Modi

Indian Christians See Hindu Nationalist Party’s Failure to Win Majority as Vote Against Modi The big surprise of the election has been the emergence of the opposition alliance named I.N.D.I.A. (Indian ...
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Led by Bishops, Indian Christians Mount Pressure on Government to Curb Atrocities

The UCF recorded 733 incidents of violence against Christians in 2023, which has steadily increased since the BJP came to power in 2014. The UCF meeting with the key minister in the Hindu nationalist ...
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Church Leaders Will Appeal Indian Supreme Court Order for Tax On Salaries of Clergy

Catholic education officials and legal experts are vowing to appeal the Supreme Court of India’s recent ruling that ended a decades-old policy of zero income tax on the salaries of nuns and priests in ...