India
With 1.4 billion inhabitants, India has
Number of projects
Christians and other religious minorities from attacks. ACN supports the local Church with numerous projects. Despite repeated calls from the Church to put a stop to discrimination and violence, militant groups have increased their hostile actions against Christians in the country. Strict anti-conversion laws are still in place in several federal states, requiring any change of religion to be declared and authorised by the authorities. Christians here live in a
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now become the country with the
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largest population in the world, surpassing China. Over 70% of the population profess Hinduism. Religious minorities such as Muslims (14.5%) and Christians (4.8%) are often discriminated against by Hindu nationalist groups. Church representatives have repeatedly called on the government to protect
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Head of Section Véronique Vogel Barbara Rettig
The Diocese of Bettiah invites young Christians to take part in joint activities.
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