Civil society group submits memorandum to Vatican on ‘targeted violence’ against Christians in India

Civil society group United Christian Forum has submitted a memorandum to the Vatican about the increase in “targeted violence and hostility” against Christians in India, The Hindu reported on Saturday.

The memorandum was handed over to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, foreign minister of the Vatican, on Thursday during his week-long visit to the country to meet Indian officials and church functionaries. It urged Gallagher to talk about attacks on Christians while meeting Indian officials.

On Thursday, the archbishop held a meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

After the meeting, Jaishankar on social media said that he was pleased to meet the archbishop, adding that the two leaders had a “good conversation about the importance of faith, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to address conflicts”.

Pleased to meet Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See.

A good conversation about the importance of faith, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to address conflicts.

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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 17, 2025

The visit comes months after the United Christian Forum released a report on January 10, which said that the number of attacks against Christians had increased from 127 in 2014 to 834 in 2024.

In its memorandum submitted to Gallagher, the civil society group referred to the report on the...

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