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Christian Farmer Attacked with Arrow in Odisha for Practicing Faith

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India Supreme Court Declines Plea on Religious Instruction for Children: Implications for Christian Freedom and Minority Rights .

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🇮🇳 Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre and 12 States on Anti-Conversion Laws

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đź“° Bombay High Court Upholds Religious Freedom: Christian Symbols Do Not Prove Conversion

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New Anti-Conversion Law in Chhattisgarh (March 2026)

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ICRM Policy Recommendations for the recent Supreme court ruling that converted Christians Cannot Claim SC status ( Read Here the full article)

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Converted Christians Cannot Claim Scheduled Caste Status: Supreme Court Reaffirms Constitutional Bar

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India: Arrests Follow Attempted Disruption of Christian Gathering Amid Pre-Planned Opposition in Karnataka

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Legal Analysis: Misuse of Anti-Conversion Laws in India and the Erosion of Religious Freedom

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Christians Face Renewed Scrutiny in Chhattisgarh as Two Women Arrested Under Conversion Law

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Pastor Beaten Unconscious as Mob Attacks Christian Worship Service in Central India

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Even after 12 days , Investigation into Pastor Praveen Pagadala's Mysterious Death Remains Unresolved Amid Growing Concerns.

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Christian Family in India Denied Burial Unless They Convert to Hinduism

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India May Consider “Micro-Minority” Status for Christians, Union Minister Says

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Accused of trying to convert religion by luring in Jamalpur: One accused arrested, sent to jail

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đź“° Odisha Christians Face Intimidation, Church Closure & Denial of Burial Rights Amid Village Disputes

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đź“° Tripura Tensions: VHP Pressures Catholic School Over Saraswati Puja Demand

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A Call to Repentance, Holiness & Righteousness

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đź“° Triple Murder of Tribal Christian Family in Keonjhar, Odisha Raises Deep Concern About Safety of Minority Believers

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đź“Ť Pastor and Two Others Arrested in Fatehpur After Protest Over Alleged Forced Conversions

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Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh — January 2026

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Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala – A disturbing incident of violence against a 16-year-old student has drawn widespread attention online and in Indian media after footage of the assault surfaced on social media platforms late i...

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đź“° Telangana to Introduce New Law Against Religious Insults and Hate Speech

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Jaisalmer / Sriganganagar, India — December 20, 2025:\n \nA German couple — identified as Swan Baz Bat Jaler and his wife Sandra — along with four Indian nationals were taken into custody in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar distr...

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/german-nationals-detained-under-conversion-law-in-rajasthan%E2%80%99s","title":"German Nationals Detained Under Conversion Law in Rajasthan’s","date_modified":"2026-01-28T16:29:31Z"},{"id":"christian-preachers-attacked-in-kathua-in-police-presence","html_content":"

đź“Ť India: Christian Preachers Attacked in Kathua, Police Officers Suspended

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Faith Behind Bars: Pastor Manohar’s Testimony of Hope from an Indian Jail

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đź“Ť India: Churches Burnt, Christians Attacked, and Burial Rights Violated Ahead of Christmas

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To the International Community, Human Rights Advocates, and Defenders of Religious Freedom,

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Case of Persecution: Damayanti – Assam, India

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The Pentecost Mission (TPM) brothers and sisters (servants of God) were harassed and accused of conversion for visiting a Hindu family on their invitation in Korba district, Chhattisgarh State.

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Odisha, India — January 2025

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Surge in Hate Speech Against Christians in India — 2025 Report

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Attack on Blind Children’s Christmas Event — Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (Dec 20)

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100 Children Freed From St. Mary’s School Kidnapping in Niger State — But 165 Still Await Rescue.

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India’s Denial of Visa to Rev. Franklin Graham Highlights Growing Pressures on Christian Ministry—A Call to Action

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📅 What is happening — National conference.

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Nigeria: Christian Persecution, Genocide (2022–2025)

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Unveiling the Essence of Religious Freedom

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Situation of Christians in Syria

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On October 31, 2025, President of United States Donald Trump announced that Nigeria would be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) — a U.S. for...

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/nigeria-designated-as-a-cpc-background-implications","title":"Nigeria Designated as a CPC: Background & Implications","date_modified":"2025-10-31T21:42:58Z"},{"id":"five-arrested-amid-allegations-of-forced-conversion-of-50-women","html_content":"

Uproar in Madhya Pradesh: Five Arrested Amid Allegations of Forced Conversion of 50 Women

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/five-arrested-amid-allegations-of-forced-conversion-of-50-women","title":"Five Arrested Amid Allegations of Forced Conversion of 50 Women","date_modified":"2025-10-28T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"international-day-for-rural-women","html_content":"

International Day for Rural Women

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🕊️ Breaking News & Prayer Call

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U.S. Citizen Arrested in Maharashtra for Alleged Religious Conversion Activities

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The Abraham Accords are a set of historic diplomatic agreements first signed in September 2020, facilitated by the United States, that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations. Initially, the accords ...

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/what-are-the-abraham-accords-simple-easy-explanation","title":"What are the Abraham Accords ? Simple, easy explanation","date_modified":"2025-10-01T15:07:26Z"},{"id":"in-chhattisgarh-pastors-are-shutting-down-house-churches","html_content":"

In Chhattisgarh, pastors are shutting down house churches after police take out ban order.

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India’s Anti-Conversion Laws Face Scrutiny in Supreme Court

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25-Aug-25 , Marks the 200th Day of ICRM’s Daily Prayer for Persecuted Christians, with a Christ-centered tone, Bible verses, and focus on God’s goodness and sustaining hand:

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/celebrating-200th-day-of-daily-prayer-for-the-persecuted-church","title":"Celebrating 200th Day of Daily Prayer for the Persecuted Church","date_modified":"2025-08-25T22:17:34Z"},{"id":"international-day---victims-of-acts-of-violence-based-on-religion","html_content":"

đź•Ż International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief\nđź“… August 22

","url":"https://usicrm.org/persecution-news-1/f/international-day---victims-of-acts-of-violence-based-on-religion","title":"International Day - Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion","date_modified":"2025-08-22T14:50:51Z"}]}