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India was ranked 15th in the world in terms of danger to Christians, up from 31st four years earlier. According to the report, it is estimated that a church was burnt down or a cleric beaten on average 10 times a week in India in the year to 31 October 2016, a threefold increase on the previous year. [23]
100+ Churches burnt down, demolished or vandalized, 100+ Christian institutions burnt down or vandalized, 837+ families left homeless, 700-730 houses (120 belonging to Hindus) were burnt or damaged. [65] 2008 Kandhamal violence: 2008, Aug 25-28 Kandhamal district Murder of Lakshmanananda Saraswati: Hindus, Christians 39-90 18,000+
The 1961 Jabalpur Riots were the first major-scale riots between Hindus and Muslims in post-Partition India, which erupted in the city of Jabalpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This riot was linked to the emergence of a small class of successful Muslim entrepreneurs who created a new economic rivalry between Hindu and Muslim communities. [55]
In 2006, according to the Asia Times, "Lee also sent a video prayer message to a Christian rally held in the southern city of Busan in which the worship leader prayed feverishly: 'Lord, let the Buddhist temples in this country crumble down! ' " [186] Further, according to an article in Buddhist-Christian Studies: "Over the course of the last ...
Current Name Church Name Images City Country Notes Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Portsmouth, VA: US: A 30-year-old Church was converted to a temple to accommodate the Guajarati community of Chesapeake near Portsmouth, Virginia. It is the 6th Church to be converted into a temple in the US, and the 9th in the world. [7] Swaminarayan Hindu Temple
Hwangnyongsa, a Buddhist temple in Gyeongju which dates back to the 7th century, was burned down by the Mongolians during their invasion in 1238. Hundreds of Buddhist monasteries were shut down or destroyed during the Joseon period as a part of anti-Buddhism policy .
In a separate encounter, four militants were killed. By 6 May the situation had calmed down to a degree. [137] According to journalist Moses Lianzachin, at least twenty-seven churches were destroyed or burned down during the violence. [49] As of 9 May, according to the Manipur government, the death toll was over 60 people. [144]
St Mary's Church, Putney – The church was badly damaged by fire as the result of an arson attack in 1973. The interior was completely rebuilt and the church re-consecrated in 1982. [99] Sheffield Cathedral – The parish church predecessor was burned in 1266. [100] The present cathedral has suffered from fires in the 20th and 21st centuries ...