THIMPHU, Bhutan — Political leaders in the Buddhist nation of Bhutan announced a nearly six-month ban on public religious activities ahead of the upcoming elections,
Centre for Contemporary Issues Shimla apples are world-famous. They are grown in the north Indian hill state of Himachal Pradesh whose capital, Shimla, also was
DELHI, India — In towns across India, Hindu extremists continued to pressure Christian churches in September. The usual pattern: after the disruption of church or
KARNATAKA, India — A mob of about 50 Hindu extremists broke up a prayer meeting held for the HIV-positive and the blind, according to the
ORISSA, India — A dozen members of Bajrang Dal barged into the prayer meeting of an independent church, chased the Christians out and seriously injured
HUNSUR, India — Four police officers stopped a prayer meeting in Kattemalavadi, near Hunsur in the Mysore district, and questioned the pastor about his license
BALRAMPUR, India — Led by Amit Dubev, members of Bajrang Dal, a Hindu nationalist group, disrupted a Sunday worship meeting in September led by Pastor
KARNATAKA, India — Attackers forcefully entered the houses of five Christians from Bethel Prarthanalaya Church, beat them and burned Bibles, according to the Global Council
