{"id":99719,"date":"2026-07-25T05:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=99719"},"modified":"2026-07-25T05:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:08:31","slug":"petition-highlights-vigilante-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/petition-highlights-vigilante-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition Highlights Vigilante Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Supreme Court of India, on July 15, heard a petition that highlights the rising hate speech against Christians, especially vigilante violence during Christian festivals. Commonly known as the \u201cViolence Petition,\u201d the petition originated in 2022 due to rising localized intimidation and a systemic, multi-year escalation of targeted hostility against the Christian minority. The petition underlines the urgent need for judicial and law enforcement interventions to protect fundamental constitutional rights of the minority Christians in India to practice their faith.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court of India, on July 15, heard a petition that highlights the rising hate speech against Christians, especially vigilante violence during Christian festivals. Commonly known as the \u201cViolence Petition,\u201d the petition originated in 2022 due to rising localized intimidation and a systemic, multi-year escalation of targeted hostility against the Christian minority. The petition underlines the urgent need for judicial and law enforcement interventions to protect fundamental constitutional rights of the minority Christians in India to practice their faith.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-99719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77688,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/indias-bishops-elect-first-dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws\/","url_meta":{"origin":99719,"position":0},"title":"India\u2019s bishops elect first Dalit president, demand end to conversion laws","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4\u6708 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Anthony Poola has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of India (CBCI), becoming the first Dalit \u2014 a member of India\u2019s historically marginalized \u201cuntouchable\u201d castes \u2014 to lead the nation\u2019s bishops.The election took place during the CBCI\u2019s General Body Meeting, held Feb. 4\u201310 at St. John\u2019s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore, according to a Feb. 10 press release from the bishops\u2019 conference.In a statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting, the bishops called for\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"India\u2019s bishops elect first Dalit president, demand end to conversion laws","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indias-bishops-elect-first-Dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws.jpg?fit=600%2C670&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indias-bishops-elect-first-Dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws.jpg?fit=600%2C670&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indias-bishops-elect-first-Dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws.jpg?fit=600%2C670&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":102424,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/catholic-organization-gathers-signatures-to-call-on-world-leaders-to-protect-religious-freedom\/","url_meta":{"origin":99719,"position":1},"title":"Catholic organization gathers signatures to call on world leaders to protect religious freedom","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a petition campaign calling on the United Nations and the Council of Europe to protect religious freedom in the face of the religious persecution occurring in 62 countries.On its website, the Catholic organization states that \u201cno one should have to choose between their faith and their life.\u201d However, \u201c5.4 billion people, almost two-thirds of humanity, live in countries where individuals and communities continue to face harassment, violence, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":73168,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/hindu-nationalists-attack-christmas-celebrations-across-india\/","url_meta":{"origin":99719,"position":2},"title":"Hindu Nationalists Attack Christmas Celebrations Across India","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"2\u6708 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 80 incidents of violent attacks, hate speeches, and tensions were reported during the Christmas week across several states of India, putting holiday celebrations under a cloud of fear and hostility. 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