India
- Why Changes to India’s Colonial Criminal Code Concern ChristiansA Supreme Court lawyer on how recent legal reforms could affect the country’s minorities.Interview by Surinder Kaur|
- The Precarious Position of India’s Christians—and Its DemocracyLawyer and author P. I. Jose discusses the growing influence of Hindutva ideology and its threat to India’s constitutional order.Interview by Surinder Kaur|
- Sunday Best in India: Christian Women Weigh What to Wear to ChurchFrom embracing Western styles to preserving cultural heritage, how female leaders in six states navigate competing perspectives on appropriate attire.Compiled by Surinder Kaur|
- Indian Christians Relieved as Election Results Limit Hindu NationalistsWith Modi’s BJP denied an outright majority in parliament, church leaders credit prayer movements and hope the restoration of coalition politics will protect religious minorities.Surinder Kaur|
- India’s Christians Brace for 2024 Election ResultsChurch leaders mobilized prayer for parliament and state elections, knowing the question wasn’t whether Hindu nationalists would win but the size of their mandate.Surinder Kaur|
- Christian Women in India Lack Inheritance Rights. Could Hindu Nationalists Help?The Uniform Civil Code seeks “one nation, one law” to govern citizens' personal lives, but religious minorities fear hidden costs.Surinder Kaur|
- Died: Gospel for Asia Founder Athanasius YohannanThe champion of “native missions” trained more than 100,000 evangelists but got in trouble for financial mismanagement.Daniel Silliman|
- India Says It Has a Border Crisis. Christians Say the Solution Will Divide Them.The government plans to close its porous border with Myanmar to boost security, separating ethnic groups that straddle the boundary.Surinder Kaur and Angela Lu Fulton|
- Pakistani Christians Accused of Blasphemy Found Not GuiltyAnd other brief news from believers around the world.Daniel Silliman|
- The Regulation Suffocating Christian Ministries in IndiaDesigned to monitor foreign funding, more recently FCRA has crippled numerous organizations. Is it intentional?Surinder Kaur|
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