The church has strongly protested the latest FCRA tweaks, seeing them as a backdoor attempt to seize control of properties built over decades with foreign donations.

These changes, notified recently in June 2026 and building on earlier amendments, require NGOs to specify exact activities, geographical areas, disclose social media accounts, websites, and publications, while barring political content.

More critically, provisions around license non-renewal or cancellation let authorities take over assets funded by foreign contributions, manage or sell them, often without easy judicial recourse. Church leaders call this legalised loot.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has raised grave concerns, labelling the moves dangerous and unconstitutional.

They’ve called for a national day of prayer today, 28 June, urging Catholics to pray for the church’s continued service to the poor.Other leaders say it’s a stealthy way to grab schools, hospitals, orphanages, and church buildings that serve millions, especially Dalits, tribals, and marginalised communities.

From the FCRA data and patterns, over 20,000 licenses have been canceled or not renewed since around 2014, with a heavy impact on Christian-linked organisations.

Groups like Compassion International lost registration years ago, cutting support to over a hundred and forty-seven thousand children and hundreds of churches.

World Vision, Evangelical Fellowship of India, and others have faced similar crackdowns.

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