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A ceremony at a church-in-construction in Kandhamal district, Odisha, India, January 2017.

The Church in India – a shining light for all to see

Jan 14, 2017

India is a country of more than 1.2 billion people, with Christians accounting for only some three percent of the... Read more

Christian families displaced by violence in India's Odisha state in 2008.

'The Christian minority in India is under serious threat'

Oct 15, 2014

With the election of Narendra Modi of the Hindu "Bharatiya Janata Party” (BJP) as prime minister of India the country's... Read more

Children on the streets of Bangalore, India.

Archbishop: Muslims, Christians united in fight for equality in India

Dec 29, 2013

Recent efforts from Christians and Muslims in India have united the communities to end the practice of untouchability, including a... Read more

In new film, pastor issues 'war cry' against human trafficking

Apr 10, 2013

A Christian pastor hopes a new film focused on modern day slavery will act as a catalyst for action to... Read more

Not Today Movie.

Christian film aims to curb human trafficking in India

Aug 4, 2012

A group of independent film makers is using media to put an end to the epidemic of human trafficking that... Read more

Pastor Matthew Cork of Friends Church in Yorba Linda, California.

Slavery is 'alive and well' in India, pastor says

Jul 15, 2012

Even in contemporary culture, India's Dalits or “untouchables” face oppression and persecution akin to slavery, an American pastor involved in... Read more

Jeevaline Kumar addresses Tarika graduates.

Christianity changing lives of India's 'untouchables'

Jul 12, 2012

A human rights group in India says Christianity has brought slow but lasting change to the country's Dalits or “untouchables,”... Read more