Pope Leo XIV’s historic Africa tour. – India: Chhattisgarh Governor signs harsh anti-conversion law with explicit inclusion of “digital platforms and social media” as vectors of prohibited conversion activity. – China: pressure on underground Catholics escalates. – Pakistan: the gap between legislation and protection. – The regulatory convergence from India to Indonesia, with the regulatory toolkit growing more sophisticated.
Proselytism and Religious Outreach Worldwide: Conflicts, Policies, and Trends – 3-10 April 2026
News from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Turkey. – Iranian Christian converts detained by US Immigration. – Catholic Church: more detailed data revealing the scale and geographic breadth of the 2026 Easter baptism surge. – Provincial council will address the pastoral challenge of welcoming, forming, and integrating the unprecedented number of neophytes entering the French Church. – The “missionary-as-provocateur” frame.
Proselytism and Religious Outreach Worldwide: Conflicts, Policies, and Trends – Weekly Review – 28 March – 3 April 2026
News from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Iran. – Pope Leo XIV: Major Chrism Mass homily rejecting “domination” in mission, days before Algeria visit. – LDS Church: Record Missionary Deployment. – The evangelical missionary organization To Every Tribe published a report addressing the ethics of modern missions.