Faith
Christian Minorities Face Rising Hostility in India
Faith Facts
- India is ranked the 11th worst country for Christian persecution, above nations like China and Saudi Arabia.
- Missionaries faced aggression while traveling to the village of Juthana, with authorities initially failing to protect them.
- In southern India, Christian families endure an extended social and economic boycott for declining to support idol worship.
Across India, faithful Christians are standing strong amid increasing persecution rooted in anti-Christian hostility. The pressure to abandon their beliefs in favor of idol worship places a heavy burden on communities striving to honor their faith and traditions.
A recent attack saw missionaries harassed for their witness, with police suspended after failing to intervene. These events highlight the urgent need for defending religious liberty in places where Christians seek only to worship freely and peacefully.
“This brutal attack is a sad reminder of the growing intolerance faced by peaceful religious minorities in regions already fraught with tension.”
Communities in southern India face organized boycotts, denying believers access to daily necessities due to their refusal to fund pagan temple activities. These actions call believers to prayer, as families persevere despite being cut off from their neighbors and essential resources.
“We are not able to talk to people next to our door. If we do so, we will be fined. When we go to the shop, they refused to sell items. Due to this, we struggle a lot to lead our daily lives.
We feel very sad that we are now treated as aliens in the place where we have been living together for years.”
Let us stand firm in prayer and solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ, championing the biblical rights to faith, family, and religious freedom everywhere.