India’s Christians see rise in attacks against them
Each day, children on their way to Mount Carmel School in New Delhi pass through gates under the watch of armed security guards and city police officers after a nearby Catholic convent and school were broken into.
The vandals stole money, tampered with security cameras, and ransacked the principal’s office on February 13. The attack was the sixth this year in an ongoing series targeting Christian communities and schools across India.
The attack spurred Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the growing safety concerns of India’s Christians, who make up 2.3 to 2.5 percent of the population. Modi immediately asked the Delhi police commissioner to investigate the attacks.
