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FIACONA is a Washington DC based a voluntary, charitable organization advocating on behalf of 1 million strong Indian American Christians from all 50 states and Canada, It is a coalition of Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, Pentecostal and independent church and civic organizations primarily of Indian Americans. FIACONA is a bridge builder for ecumenical advocacy focused on finding ways to reduce violence against Christians in India. Our focus is to preserve the socio-political space of the Christian church from encroachment by nationalist radical groups in the name of Hinduism or their representatives in the Indian government.
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Indian Christian Day / Yeshu Bhakti Divas is an annual day of ecumenical remembrance offered by the Indian followers of Lord Jesus Christ, to celebrate the message of Christ which was brought to India in 52 AD by the disciples, St. Thomas the Apostle.
ICD celebrates the contributions of 45 million Christians especially to the people in India. This year there is access to health care for all.
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We seek your help defend the persecuted Christians in India. Although, India is a constitutional democracy that guarantees right to practice one’s faith, recent political developments there are threatening such guarantees. Hence, it is up to us to tell our story of this unprecedented attacks on Christians to the world. FIACONA needs your help. Together we can make a difference.
News Updates
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USCIRF: Designate India as a ‘country of particular concern’
In its 2024 report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that India be designated as a “country of particular concern” due to persistent and egregious violations of religious freedoms. The recommendation came even as Kuki-Zo Christians
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Manipur clashes anniversary: Archbishop calls for peace
Archbishop Linus Neli of Imphal has called all Catholics in the eastern Indian state of Manipur to hold intense fast and prayer for reconciliation and peace May 3-5.“Let us persistently pray for the day when people of all ethnicities and
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Stop attacks on minorities
In a significant and positive move, the apex body of Catholic bishops in India issued new guidelines to educational institutions under its jurisdiction in April to address what it called "emerging challenges due to the current socio-cultural, religious, and political
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Press Release
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JOINT STATEMENT AT USCIRF HEARING
Read by Sunita Viswanath, Executive Director, Hindus for Human Rights (832 words / 4:35 min) Dear USCIRF Chair Cooper and Vice Chair Davie, Thank you for inviting me to testify. I speak on behalf of Dalit Solidarity Forum, Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations, Hindus
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statement
Federation of Indian American Christian organizations (FIACONA), in a meeting of pastors and community leaders in Chicago area today, thanked the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF), for its call to all its churches and all
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Statement
May 16, 2023, Washington DC. The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations is greatly troubled by the large-scale assault on the Christian churches and homes in the Northeastern Indian State of Manipur during the first week of May by the Hindu