India's Dalits hold "Black Day" of protest

Christians in India observed a “black day” on Wednesday to protest continuing discrimination against Dalit Christians in the country. The event follows a three-day protest organized by several Indian religious organizations in which more than 10,000 people participated including interfaith leaders, bishops, lay leaders and activists. Archbishop Felix Machado of Vasai, India, told us that Dalit Christians especially are concerned to see their citizenship rights respected…