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Pastor and his family brutally attacked and beaten in Madhya Pradesh
By James Varghese Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — A pastor, his wife and young children, were brutally attacked by a group of Hindu radicals in Rampuria, a village in Madhya Pradesh state, India, on Sunday, June 14. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, HIndu, India, Persecution
GFA Women Missionaries Harassed by Mob of Boys
INDIA – Three Gospel for Asia-supported women missionaries were cornered and harassed by a mob of nearly 30 boys. Chameli, Harshita and Vinaya were giving out tracts and sharing the love of Jesus in one of India’s coastal cities when the incident took place. They had been able to reach out in the community for a while that day without incident. Then, as they were walking down one street, two young boys approached, demanding to know if the women were there to convert people. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Muslims Attack Pastor’s Home and Relatives in Pakistan
Compass Direct News reports: LAHORE, Pakistan – In a growing culture of violence here, a traffic incident in Punjab Province this month led to Muslim assailants later mounting an attack on the home of a Christian pastor they have increasingly resented for his evangelism and justice ministries. The attackers threatened more violence if the pastor does not drop assault charges. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Muslim, Pakistan, Religion
Chinese Christian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Printing and Giving Away Free Bibles
By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service BEIJING, CHINA - A Chinese Christian bookstore owner and house church leader has been found guilty by a Beijing Court of “illegal business operation” and sentenced to three years in prison and 150,000 Yuan fine about $22,000 USD for printing and distributing Bibles at no cost. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, China, Christian, Persecution
Police Side with Christians’ Attackers
MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA – Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Bandoni Masih is now at home recovering from a vicious assault against him two weeks ago. Meanwhile, his attackers—some of them relatives of the police—are negotiating with the officers to let them off easy. It appears they are succeeding. “In a nutshell, the police are also siding with the extremist group,” GFA’s correspondent wrote. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
