Babu Thomas
Thousands without clean water in Assam
Tens of thousands of people will be without safe drinking water for months due to the severe floods in Assam, Christian Aid has warned.
More than 150 attacks on Christians in India last year
The Evangelical Fellowship of India recorded 152 incidents of anti-Christian violence during 2009.
Peaceful Christmas for Christians in turbulent Orissa state
Christians in the turbulent state of Orissa in India have celebrated their Christmas free from attacks by Hindu militants.
Pastor and wife beaten in Karnataka
A pastor and his wife were brutally beaten and falsely charged with forced conversion by a mob of Hindu radicals in Karnataka this month.
Main accused in nun rape case arrested
In a major breakthrough, Orissa police on Sunday arrested the main accused in the rape of a nun during last year's violence against Christians in Kandhamal.
Water oozing from cross draws crowds in Mumbai
An unusual occurrence at a church in south Mumbai attracted large number of people from different faiths on Monday.
Churches welcome Pakistani PMâs pledge to review blasphemy laws
National Council of Churches in Pakistan (NCCP) has welcomed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's pledge to review blasphemy laws that has been used since decades to subdue Christians in the predominantly Muslim nation.
Chargesheets drawn up against suspected Orissa attackers
In a sigh of relief for persecuted Indian Christians in Orissa state, the state police last week filed more than 400 chargesheets against suspected perpetrators of the 2008 violence in Kandhamal district that claimed the lives of dozens of Christians.
Orissa's Christians to lose protection
The Indian government has announced plans to withdraw paramilitary forces guarding thousands of Christians still living in relief camps after last year's attacks on the minority community by Hindu extremists.
Amnesty condemns anti-Christian violence
In its annual global assessment of human rights, Amnesty International has strongly criticised the Indian government for violence against Christians in the states of Orissa and Karnataka.
Indian Catholic body expresses hope after election
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is confident that the Congress-led UPA government will keep the communal forces at bay and restore confidence among religious minorities.
Operation Mobilisation reaches out to 15,000 Indian children
Operation Mobilisation has launched an appeal to aid thousands of poor children in India.
Orissa Christians wary as final phase of elections begins
The second and final phase of elections in Orissa, India, began on Thursday amid tight security.
Witnesses of Christian attacks in Orissa fail to show up at hearing
For a second time, no witnesses showed up on Wednesday to testify before a state government appointed commission about the 2007 attacks against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa.