India bishops elect first president from lowest caste, demand repeal of state anti-conversion laws
Cardinal Anthony Poola is the first Dalit ('untouchable') to lead the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.
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Articles tagged anti-conversion law
Proposed change to India anti-conversion law could see Christians put to death for evangelizing
While the amendment says it will punish 'forced conversions,' Christians contend that the ambiguous nature of such a definition is subject to various interpretations and abuses.
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Catholic priest and six others arrested in India under draconian anti-conversion law
According to Indian news outlet UCA News, ‘persecution against Christians has witnessed a sharp rise’ in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, ‘the most populous state in the country.’
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