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India By Any Other Name? Christians Braced for ‘Bharat’ or Not
Believers weigh what the latest postcolonial name change discussion would mean for religious freedom and pluralism in the Hindu-majority nation.
White Evangelicals Aren’t Sure About Ramaswamy. But for Indian American Christians, He’s a No-Go.
The former like the young billionaire’s conservative politics. The latter worry about his connections to radical Hinduism.
He Brought God and a Guitar to 245 Nations. Now He Serves Tea to the Suicidal.
Benny Prasad was once a sickly, depressed teenager. How the Indian artist has since used travel, music, and hot beverages to share the gospel.
Extremists Are Destroying Indian Christians’ Homes and Shattering Their Lives
For nearly two decades, mob violence has driven believers from their communities and upended their sense of security.
Indian Politicians Promised Relief for Persecuted Christians. So Far, So Good.
A new government in Karnataka has pledged millions of dollars for religious minorities and to repeal a controversial anti-conversion law.
Christians in Northwest India Want a Political Party to Speak for Them
Other believers warn that’s the wrong response to Hindu nationalism.
Can Christians Do Yoga? Indian Believers Weigh In
Surveying the spectrum of Christian views on the traditionally Hindu practice, from wellness to spiritual caution.
Manipur Christians: ‘The Violence Has Shattered Us’
Many from India’s tribal Kuki community have fled their homes. Amid ongoing violence, returning isn’t an option.
They Persecuted Indian Christians. Most Confessed. Did Divine Retribution Follow?
A new documentary follows the lives of 10 of the men responsible for horrific attacks on the Kandhamal church.
Mobs Kill 6, Burn Down 25 Churches in Northeastern India
While ethnic tensions have festered for decades, leaders in Manipur say religious extremism is fueling the extreme aggression.
Why Nepali Christians Can’t Bury Their Dead
Inside the ongoing struggle of Kathmandu Valley evangelicals to secure a cemetery and avoid cremation.
4 Incredible Christian Women Who Changed India
How a social reformer, a lawyer, a doctor, and a peacemaker changed the subcontinent.
22,000 Indian Christians Peacefully Protest Rising Persecution at Historic Delhi Gathering
Leaders demand the government crack down on violence against the church: “We are not asking for anything out of the ordinary.”
India Prefers Baby Boys. Are Its Christians Any Different?
For most, daughters are “expenditures”; sons are “investments.” Leaders from across the country weigh in.
Arranged or Not, Indian Christians Praise God for Their Marriages
What husbands and wives think of others' unions and what they'd recommend for their children.
With Gossip of the Gospel, the Church Grows in Nepal
Conversions credited to women evangelists sharing the good news one-on-one in conversations.
Throwing Sesame Seeds and Burning Off Sins
Indian Christian theologians weigh in on the Sikh winter festival of Lohri vs. the Refiner’s fire.
Recant or Leave: Mobs Expel Christians in Central India
Hindu extremists in Chhattisgarh destroy churches and homes and attack tribal believers.
One of India’s Most Christian States Legalized Gambling. Church Leaders Said No.
Meghalaya’s decision to open casinos brings together faith groups and social organizations against the government.
Orissa’s Christian Widows Struggle to Survive
Nearly 15 years after a brutal massacre, victims struggle to overcome trauma and poverty.
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