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India: Kerala Christians welcome home kidnapped priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil

October 2, 2017 India Catholics, India, Kerala, Kochi, Tom Uzhunnalil

Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, recently released from 18 months’ captivity in Yemen, received a rousing welcome as he arrived home to the southern state of Kerala, a Christian stronghold, yesterday morning (1 October). Over a dozen senior political leaders from a range of parties, and dozens of media personnel, . . . Read More

India: yoga centre accused of forcibly reconverting women and girls to Hinduism

September 29, 2017 India Anti-conversion law, Converts, Ghar Wapsi, Hindu nationalism, India, Kerala, Kochi, Pune, Women

Police in the south-western Indian state of Kerala have launched an investigation into a complaint by a woman in her twenties who says she was detained and harassed for 22 days at a yoga centre because she had married a Christian, according to The Times of India. A case was . . . Read More

India: Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil welcomed home with flowers and tears

September 29, 2017 India Alphons Kannanthanam, Bangalore, Delhi, India, Kerala, Kochi, Narendra Modi, Tom Uzhunnalil

Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who has been the focus of world media attention after his 12 September release from 18 months’ captivity in Yemen, was given a rousing welcome as he landed in New Delhi yesterday morning (28 September). Dozens of journalists jostled for photos and videos as he . . . Read More

Indians take to the streets in protest against religious violence

July 7, 2017 India Assam, Bangalore, Beef, BJP, Dalits, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Narendra Modi

Thousands of people, including church groups and representatives of civil society, have gathered in cities across India over the past ten days to protest against mounting religious intolerance and to express solidarity with the victims of the violence, under the banner “Not in My Name”. The protests in Kolkata, Hyderabad, . . . Read More

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India: Kerala Christians welcome home kidnapped priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil

India: yoga centre accused of forcibly reconverting women and girls to Hinduism

India: Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil welcomed home with flowers and tears

Indians take to the streets in protest against religious violence

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