Christian Personal Checks

Indian Believers asked to leave village for acceptance of Christian faith

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service

KARNATAKA, INDIA- Around 20 believers have been asked to leave their village following their acceptance of the Christian faith in Afzalpur, Gulbarga District, Karnataka state, on Sunday, August 9.

According to news released by the All India Christian Council (aicc) on their website — www.christiancouncil.in >>>Continue reading >>>

Young Believers attacked in West Bengal state, India

By James Varghese, ASSIST News Service

WEST BENGAL, INDIA – Hindu radicals belonging to a group called Rashtriya Swayam Sevak RSS attacked two believers at Amtala village near Kolkota Calcutta in West Bengal on Thursday, August 20.

According to a story carried on — www.christiancouncil.in — around eight Hindu radicals attacked two young Christians at Amtala alleging >>>Continue reading >>>

Hindu radicals set fire on church in Andhra Pradesh state, India

By James Varghese, ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA – Hindu radicals belonging to a group called Sangh Parivar set a church at Mahasamudram village on fire in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state on August 20.

Extremist Disrupt Prayer Meeting, Attack Christians

On Sunday evening, three families in Rajasthan, India, were worshipping Jesus as usual when a group of anti-Christian extremists barged in and beat them without mercy.

Young Believer Beaten by Angry Villagers

JHARKHAND, INDIA – Haran Jin, a Christian man in Jharkhand, India, was badly beaten last week while serving on an outreach team. Haran, along with his pastor, Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Tej Kishen Roy, and several other believers from their church were handing out Gospel tracts in a village when the attack occurred.