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United Christian Forum (UCF) found that its hotline for persecuted Christians in India received 245 reports of violence from January to April of 2025, averaging two attacks per day, Christian Today reported May 20.
Reported events include physical violence, murder, sexual violence, intimidation and threats, social boycott, damage to religious properties, desecration of religious symbols, and disruption of prayer services. The incidents occurred in 19 different Indian states, and spiked in March. Seventy-six attacks occurred that month. The attackers disproportionately target women and tribe members compared to other demographics, according to the report.
The attacks have been rising drastically over the past 11 years. In 2014, there were 127 attacks; in 2021, there were 505; and in 2024, there were 834 attacks against Christians.
“The pattern of violence and its widespread geography raise serious concerns over the protection of minority rights and the rule of law in India,” AC Michael, national coordinator for the UCF, told Christian Today. “With UCF documenting these cases, the need for urgent policy intervention and accountability grows stronger to preserve India’s constitutional promise of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens.”
The hotline, according to Christian Today, provides critical legal support to persecuted Christians.
“It offers guidance toward legal remedies and assists victims in engaging with public authorities,” the article states. “This service has proven particularly vital for vulnerable communities who may be unfamiliar with their legal protections.”
UCA News highlighted one of the most recent attacks against Christians: on May 18, Hindu radicals stormed a Christian service at Full Gospel Church in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh state, and accused the pastor of staging mass conversions, threatening legal action against him.
The group who stormed the church described themselves as “warriors empowered to protect the Hindu religion.” They also threatened stern action against Christians in the case of a similar gathering.
“We lodged a complaint with the local police against these activists,” said Atul Jacob, a local Christian leader. “As the police did not act upon our complaint, we also called on the Superintendent of Police, the top police official in Jabalpur district, seeking action against them, but to no avail.”
UCA explained that Indian states, like Madhya Pradesh, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who leads the pro-Hindu Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) are more dangerous for Christians and Muslims, as the BJP enacted strict anti-conversion laws.
