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Posted on 08/08/2026 1:23:52 PM PDT by ebb tide
Ten Catholics from the Bandaria parish in the Indian Diocese of Udaipur were denied bail again this week and remain incarcerated three months after being arrested and charged with wrongful restraint, illegal conversion, rioting, attempted murder, and breach of peace, after defending their Mass site from a group of Hindus who forced their way inside during Mass.
Father Arvind Amliyar, the pastor of Bandaria parish, in the Rajasthan state, told UCA News that the 10 faithful were denied bail again on August 6. Back in May, these Catholics tried to stop a mob of 13 Hindu activists, who accused the faithful of attempting to “convert” the local population, from forcing their way into the parish substation and disrupting the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
After a scuffle ensued, the Hindu activists stood outside the police station, demanding that the parishioners be charged. While the Catholics also attempted to file a formal complaint at the police station, they refused to accept it and ultimately charged the parishioners.
“We are disappointed,” Fr. Amliyar told UCA News. “It is very unfortunate that our people are languishing in prison for over three months.”
READ: Indian Catholics arrested, denied bail after defending Mass for from anti-Christian mob
Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa of Udaipur stressed that if the police continue to act partially toward the Hindus, “every Christian praying in a church can be accused of religious conversion and put behind bars.”
The denial of bail comes just months after a series of new laws in India aimed at discouraging religious conversion, laws that many say are being used to indiscriminately jail Catholics.
In March, bills were passed in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, which aimed to stop alleged “forced” conversions by Church officials.
Catholic bishops previously emphasized that the new bills risk promoting “suspicion, division, and injustice.”
“The law appears to disproportionately affect minority communities, raising serious concerns about both its intent and its implementation,” noted the bishops.
In 2025, two Catholic nuns were also arrested in India for supposedly forcing conversion on three female acquaintances. The charges are denied not only by Church leaders but also contradicted by official documents.
READ: Two Catholic nuns arrested in India, sparking major political scandal
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[Snip]On this occasion, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue has sent them a message on the theme: “Hindus and Christians: Building world peace through dialogue and reconciliation in the spirit of Nostra Aetate”.
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These are the people who are running nearly ALL our crucial computer systems now. You have been warned...
The answer is to import more pagan trash. The one upside of AI is it will rid us of H1B garbage.
Amazing story of how St Thomas ended up In India after Jesus was crucified.
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What’s he doing? What’s that white bubble?
Also Nathaniel/Bartholomew. One worked the east coast of India, one worked the west coast.
I meant Thomas and Bartholomew one on each coast.
> What’s he doing? What’s that white bubble? <
That white bubble is a block of ice. Leo is blessing it for some bizarre reason.
“That white bubble is a block of ice. Leo is blessing it for some bizarre reason.”
Do RCs know that ice melts? That the blessing is fleeting? Is it made from holy water or something? LOL!!
What?
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