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Malayali Catholic Priest in Odisha Chooses Not to Press Charges After Bajrang Dal Assault
BALASORE DISTRICT, ODISHA, AUG 8 – Police intervened after locals suspected forced conversions, releasing the group once they confirmed attendance at a memorial service amid rising attacks on Christians, with 835 reported last year.
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Malayali Catholic priest in Odisha chooses not to press charges after Bajrang Dal assault
Catholic priest assault occurred in Odisha, but the priest has chosen not to press charges after being assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists..Catholic priest assault Odisha, Bajrang Dal attack on priests, Odisha Christian minorities, Fr Lijo Nirappel, Jaleswar Odisha attack, Malayala Manorama Online News, Christian persecution in India, Kerala priests assaulted, Religious conversion allegations Odisha, CBCI condemns attack, priest chooses not to pr…
The Indian Catholic Bishops' Conference condemned the attack on August 6 in Jaleswar, where two priests and a catechist were beaten by a crowd of about 70 people with false accusations of forced conversions, while the accompanying nuns were rescued by women from the village. For Archbishop Vincent Aind it is a broader strategy to intimidate minorities in the territories governed by the BJP.
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dtnext.inKerala CM terms alleged attack on Catholic priests, nuns in Odisha as 'Hindutva vigilantism'
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday termed as “Hindutva vigilantism” the alleged attack on Catholic priests and nuns in Odisha’s Jaleswar on false charges of religious conversion. In a post on social media platform X, Vijayan alleged that Sangh Parivar “goons” were behind the alleged attack on the priests and nuns and that it reflected the “ongoing communal witch-hunt” against Christians in the country. Also Read…
Kerala CM condemns ‘assault’ on Catholic priests, nuns in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the alleged assault on Catholic priests and nuns from the southern state in Odisha’s Balasore district. According to Vijayan, the Catholic priests and nuns from Kerala were allegedly assaulted by the goons of Sangha Parivar in Jaleswar area of Balasore district on false charges of religious conversion. The Kerala Chief Minister has termed the incident as Hindutva vigilantism and u…
Nun-lawyer slams habit-linked attacks, urges church to defend missionaries
C. M. Paul Siliguri, August 9, 2025 — Sister Sujata Jena, a lawyer and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, has denounced recent allegations of religious conversion by nuns in tribal areas as “unfounded and politically motivated.” In an interview with Matters India, Sr. Jena, who serves in Odisha,…
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