Pastor Threatened for showing Jesus Movie

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By James Varghese
Special ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) — pastor threatened well-known Jesus movie.

The incident occurred July 27 Andhra Pradesh India.

According story www.persecution.in, Pastor Devadanam organized screening Jesus movie residence Sanjeev Nagar Colony. event drew 100 people.

The website reported film shown, bn 15 20 people Indian Peoples Youth Ft (the youth wing Bharatiya Janatha Political Party, BJP) burst io home.

According story, wt saying ag people destroyed speakers, tables projector. tore burned screen, ag wh Bibles.

As incident continued, pastor family refuge house locked door. Banging door unable in, alleged perpetrators shouted pastor er screened Jesus film again, wd kill him.

The story www.persecution.in reported following attack, pastor filed complaint wh police alleged attackers. assailants we tn law enforcement officers police station.

According story, Devadanam ce faith Jesus my ago, bn full-time Christian service at decade. house church serves 25 families.

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Jailed Diabetic Iranian Christian in Critical Condition

Compass Direct News reports

ISTANBUL– diabetic Iranian Christian jailed months critical condition lack medical treatment, reports arrests Christians surfaced week.

The Iranian government ratcheted pressure weeks underground churches ss concerted effort hound Christians discourage meetings tt country, sources told Compass.

At se time, friends imprisoned Christians Mahmood Matin, 52, Arash Bandari, 44, diabetic, eagerly waiting phone fm authorities week secure release means paying bail. Bh prisoners frail months prison, condition Bandari critical.

Converts Christianity, Matin Bandari arrested 15 suspicion “apostasy,” leaving Islam.

To complicate matters, draft “apostasy law,” wd bind judges sentence death Muslim converts Christianity, makes tr immediate release crucial, experts.

Full story Compass Direct News.

Missionary Threatened for Refusing to Denounce Christ

Gospel Asia missionary Amil Romir refused comply local government official’s request denounce Christ discontinue ministry country Bhutan.

Amil summoned office local political leader. write statement saying, “I nr preach Jesus Christ film life Jesus Christ area.”

Since Amil refused bk Christ, officials he threatened send hr authority.

Amil ministry target anti-Christian extremists months. June, local officials interrupted worship service Amil leading. we delivering warrant calling Christians service appear local government body answer questions.

On June 30, Amil congregation appeared be authorities, wh time believer questioned individually ty Christian.

“We received Jesus Christ personal Lord Savior decision conviction,” believer told officials. Christians echoed testimony. Amil answered eh questions ty ministry.

They authorities declined arrest Amil Christians, tried force sign statement saying wd tell os Jesus.

When Bhutanese Christians refused sign statement, officials tm condition ty wd meetings worship services tt wd ce clean government office grounds ey 15 days.

Amil church mg mt unusual “punishment” continuing examples Christ’s love humility serve local officials.

Bhutan difficult minister Gospel. past, elected officials he banned Christianity denied citizenship refused practice se religion Buddhism. illegal Christians meet homes worship Bhutan.

Amil continued prayer God continue effectively, spite circumstances. seeks prayer te oppose ministry. Christ.

Amil prayer Christians congregation, tt God continue courage help stand firm faith.

Spread of Radical Islam Brings Increased Attacks Against Christians in Ethiopia as Muslim Mob Stones Christians in Eastern Ethiopia

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

ETHIOPIA (ANS) — mob Islamic extremists stoned Seid Ahmed Musa Ibrahim [names changed security reasons] Jijiga, city border Somalia. attack attack Christians Ethiopia spread radical Islam fueling persecution Christians.

ICC (International Christian Concern) www.persecution.org July 19, 2008, Ahmed Ibrahim gg church meeting we confronted ne extremist Muslims yelling anti-Christian slogans. extremists started hurling rocks Christians.

Ahmed, church leader, hit stones suffered severe concussion injuries torso. admitted Karamara Hospital treated injuries.

Ibrahim escaped physical harm fled scene police arrived stop attack. mob finally dispersed Ibrahim ran direction local police station.

ICC ss Jijiga capital city Somali Regional State, wh Ethiopia. majority residents Somali ethnic Somalis majority Muslim.

According ICC, ts time tt Christians bn attacked Jijiga. August 5, 2007, Ethiopian Fl Gospel Church Jijiga bombed. Th church packed wh people, hurt explosion. church attacked bomb earlier.

ICC’s Regional Manager Africa, Jonathan Racho, said, “Unless growth radical Islam curbed Ethiopia, attacks at Christians continue rise. Ethiopian government officials, particularly local officials Muslim dominated country, me accountable failing protect Christians sh attacks.”

ICC Washington-DC based human rights organization tt exists help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC delivers humanitarian aid, trains supports persecuted pastors, raises awareness regarding persecution, advocate persecuted Capitol Hill Se Department.