Two news articles :
A church in Mangalore in Karnataka has been vandalised last night; its window panes and door were damaged, though the statues within remained untouched, said police sources.
The attack comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to protect all religious groups; his comments were seen as a response to a series of attacks on Christian institutions in New Delhi fuelling concerns that minorities are being targeted by Hindu extremist groups.
Source : Mangalore Church Attacked Days After PM's Remarks on Religious Tolerance
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Just days after the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, assured church leaders that his government would ensure the right of every citizen to “retain or adopt” any religion, the country’s foremost Hindu nationalist leader questioned the work of Christian missionaries by accusing Mother Teresa of having served the poor in order to persuade them to become Christians.
“Her service would’ve been good, but it used to have one objective, to see that the person who was being helped felt obliged to become a Christian,” said Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the National Volunteer Corps (known by its acronym RSS), a powerful Hindu organisation which counts Modi among its members.
Source : Indian Hindu leader's criticism of Mother Teresa adds to religious tension | World news | The Guardian
Please pray for Christians in India as they face growing hatred and persecution from various groups.
A church in Mangalore in Karnataka has been vandalised last night; its window panes and door were damaged, though the statues within remained untouched, said police sources.
The attack comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to protect all religious groups; his comments were seen as a response to a series of attacks on Christian institutions in New Delhi fuelling concerns that minorities are being targeted by Hindu extremist groups.
Source : Mangalore Church Attacked Days After PM's Remarks on Religious Tolerance
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Just days after the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, assured church leaders that his government would ensure the right of every citizen to “retain or adopt” any religion, the country’s foremost Hindu nationalist leader questioned the work of Christian missionaries by accusing Mother Teresa of having served the poor in order to persuade them to become Christians.
“Her service would’ve been good, but it used to have one objective, to see that the person who was being helped felt obliged to become a Christian,” said Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the National Volunteer Corps (known by its acronym RSS), a powerful Hindu organisation which counts Modi among its members.
Source : Indian Hindu leader's criticism of Mother Teresa adds to religious tension | World news | The Guardian
Please pray for Christians in India as they face growing hatred and persecution from various groups.