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Hindu hardliners vandalise Catholic church in West Bengal

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Approximately 200 Hindu nationalist activists attacked and vandalized a Catholic church in the Indian state of West Bengal, leaving several believers injured, according to Vatican News and CathNews Australia.

The attackers reportedly targeted the church based on allegations that missionaries are conducting forced religious conversions. Church representatives have rejected these claims.

Nirmol Vincent Gomes, the bishop of Krishnanagar, condemned the violence and requested protection for the Catholic population.

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  1. Oct 12, 2:13 AM Vatican News Deutsch Indien: Hindu-Nationalisten greifen katholische Kirche an
  2. Oct 12, 12:00 PM CathNews Australia Hindu hardliners vandalise Catholic church in India

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