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• Apr 1, 2008

  Hindu Leaders Split Over Yoga for Christians

  Hindu religious leaders have strongly criticized a Catholic spiritual teacher for encouraging her pupils to find God through yoga.

• Mar 27, 2008

  Rajasthan Governor Renews Hope for Anti-Conversion Bill Withdrawal

  The governor of India’s Rajasthan state this week alluded to the possibility that the state’s latest anti-conversion bill might receive treatment similar to that of the previous one, which was returned to the state government in 2006 by the then-Governor Pratibha Patil.

• Mar 26, 2008

  U.N. Envoy to India Affirms Rise of Religious Intolerance

  The United Nations’ special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief recently confirmed the rise of religious intolerance in India and said divisions based on religion must be halted now.

• Mar 22, 2008

  6th Indian State Passes Anti-Conversion Bill

  The government in India’s Rajasthan state sanctioned an anti-religious conversion bill Friday in a bid to scrutinize Christian activities, including allegations of conversions by force and allurement.

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  Jan 19, 2008

  Joyce Meyer's Festival of Life Revives Mumbai

  Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded to Joyce Meyer’s Festival of Life in Mumbai, India, where renown Christian artists Delirious and Hillsong are performing live.

• Jan 1, 2008

  Over 700 Indian Christians Move to Relief Camps to Avoid Attacks

  Over 700 Christians in India have taken shelter in government-run relief camps, fearing attacks by Hindu extremist groups.

• Dec 30, 2007

  9 More Christians Killed as Orissa Violence Spreads

  The violence that began in the Indian state of Orissa on Christmas Eve continued through Friday, with arson attacks killing at least nine more Christians.

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  Dec 27, 2007

  Christmas Riots Continue in Orissa

  Violence against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa continued for a third day Thursday even as hundreds of armed police patrolled parts of eastern India.

• Dec 26, 2007

  Christmas Eve Mobs Thwart India Church Celebrations

  At least 15 to 20 churches were attacked and three churches burnt down by Hindu fundamentalists in India’s Orissa state on Christmas eve.

• Dec 20, 2007

  Vatican Defends Right to Spread Message

  Amid rising accusations against the Catholic Church’s aggressiveness in seeking souls in countries like India, the Vatican recently reaffirmed that it has every right to spread its message and accept converts.