
7 Kandhamal Christians Freed After 11 Years’ Imprisonment
The Supreme Court of India ordered their release on bail, as they challenge their controversial convictions for the 2008 assassination of a prominent Hindu holy man.
The Supreme Court of India ordered their release on bail, as they challenge their controversial convictions for the 2008 assassination of a prominent Hindu holy man.
COMMENTARY: Ground zero of one of the worst Christian persecutions in India, Kandhamal proves the Gospel assurance of Luke 12:2.
NEWS ANALYSIS: Archbishop Raphael Cheenath died only days after India’s Supreme Court ordered new investigations of the 2008 violence against Kandhamal’s Christians and additional compensation to victims.
Veteran Catholic journalist Anto Akkara’s latest book, about the 2008 killing of a Hindu leader that resulted in a wave of anti-Christian persecution, has attracted national attention in India.
Families remember faithful witness of their loved ones’ 2008 sacrifice.
Christian persecution continues today in the Kandhamal area, seven years after the worst anti-Christian violence in India’s history.
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