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Indian Christians arrested on false charges freed for Easter

Eleven Christians arrested in February under India’s anti-conversion law were freed in time to celebrate Easter. The final two of the group held under the country’s Freedom of Religion act were released from the Barabanki jail in northern Uttar Pradesh on bail March 27 and returned home. Catholic priest Father Dominic Pinto, along with 10 […]

Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy freed

A pigeon suspected of Chinese espionage was freed this week after being held in an Indian animal hospital for eight months. The bird, released from the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals in Mumbai, was captured in May by officers at the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Police Station, according to Indian news agency Press […]