Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore speaks to media about the persecution Christians face in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. (Photo supplied)A Catholic church was vandalized in the southern Indian state of Karnataka even as lawmakers were debating the enactment of a law to prevent religious conversions. “A statue of Saint Anthony was found broken in St. Joseph Church in Bangalore Archdiocese on Dec. 23 morning,” said J.A. On Dec. 4, an unidentified man armed with a machete barged into a church in Belagavi and chased the priest in charge. A fact-finding report by a Protestant group in India has documented 39 violent attacks on Christians since January.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2021 16:11 UTC