Standing Firm: Christians in India

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Graham Staines' murder and the current state of the Church in India amidst rising Hindu nationalism.

The brutal killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons shocked the world. It also spotlighted the reality of a militant Hindu nationalism in India. Following the recent release from prison of one of Graham’s killers, we speak to a senior church leader in India, Bishop Joseph D’Souza, about the events of that night in 1999; of the nature of Hindu nationalism; and of the morale of the Church in India today.

People in this episode

Guest: Bishop Joseph D Souza

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Hindu nationalism
• Church morale
• Graham Staines
• India

Keywords

• militant Hindu nationalism
• 1999
• Christian persecution
• India

Mentioned in this episode

Places: India

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