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Prayer for a sick man by Indian pastor leads to death threat from Hindu radicals
By James Varghese, ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA (ANS) — A group of Hindu radicals attacked a pastor in Karwar, Karnataka state, India, and accused him of “forceful conversion” after he prayed for a sick man on Sunday, August 16. According to news released by Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) on their website — www.persecution.in — a believer named Suraj (23) had invited Rev. John Quadros to pray for his ailing father to his house. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, HIndu, India, Persecution
Cuban Pastor’s Wife Who Lost Baby in Street Attack Faces Court Hearing
By Michael Ireland, ASSIST News Service CUBA (ANS) — A Pastor’s wife who miscarried after a neighbor attacked her, stood before a Cuban court yesterday accused by the authorities of ‘disturbing the public order’ on that day. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Gilianys Meneses Rodriguez, daughter-in-law to Reverend Roberto Rodriguez and wife to Pastor Eric Gabriel Rodriguez, was attacked on the street by the wife of a neighbour in December 2008. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Cuba, Persecution
Missionaries Attacked, Fears Abound as Orissa Anniversary Nears
ORISSA, INDIA – Nine Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries were arrested August 10 after an encounter with a group of anti-Christian extremists in Orissa, India. The missionaries were handing out Gospel tracts and talking with people when the extremists began harassing them. The missionaries stood firm during the incident. They were taken to the police station and held there until a local Gospel for Asia leader could arrange their release. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, HIndu, India, Persecution
Hindu Extremists Attack Pastor and Manhadle Women
Compass Direct News reports: MUMBAI, India – Hindu nationalist extremists attacked Christians attending teacher training in Dharwad district, Karnataka on Wednesday Aug. 12, but when one of the attendees escaped and went to police, officers arrested eight pastors on baseless claims of forcible conversion and – in a blow to free speech – for allegedly speaking ill of Hindu gods. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, HIndu, India, Persecution
Christian Women Pressured to recant Faith in Christ
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service TEHRAN, IRAN ANS — In a dramatic session before the revolutionary court in Tehran Sunday Aug.9, two Iranian Christian women on trial for ‘apostasy’ were pressured to recant their faith in Jesus Christ. Elam Ministries says that although great pressure was put on them, both women declared that they would not deny their faith. Elam Ministries reports that Maryam and Marzieh were originally arrested on March 5, 2009 and have suffered greatly while in prison, suffering ill health, solitary confinement and interrogations for many hours while blindfolded. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Iran, Muslim, Persecution
