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Indian Pastor brutally attacked in Madhya Pradesh
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) – Around 11 masked men brutally attacked a pastor at around 1:30 pm on October 25 in Mastoori town, Madhya Pradesh state, India. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, India, Persecution
Indian House Church attacked and Pastor, along with others, detained in Karnataka state
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS – A group of Hindu radicals attacked an Assemblies of God House Church during a worship service and the pastor, along with few others, were detained for alleged false charges of “forceful conversion” on Sunday, October 25 at Hubli in Karnataka state, India. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, HIndu, India
Pakistan Police Torture Christians Arrested in Islamic Attack
By Dan Wooding, Founder of ASSIST Ministries LAHORE, PAKISTAN ANS — Two Christians in Gojra, Pakistan who allegedly fired warning shots as an Islamist mob approached which eventually resulted in seven Christians being burned to death on Aug. 1 have told Compass Direct News www.compassdirect.org that they were tortured after police arrested them. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Compass Direct, Islam, Pakistan
Hindu radicals attack Indian house church, pastors, a woman and child beaten up
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — A group of Hindu radicals viciously attacked three pastors, one woman and a child on Sunday, October 18, 2009 during a prayer service held at a house church in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, HIndu, India
Taliban in Pakistan Warns Christian Leaders to Convert to Islam or Face Dire Consequences
By Dan Wooding, Founder of ASSIST Ministries SARGODHA, PAKISTAN ANS — International Christian Concern ICC has learned that on October 6, members of the Taliban sent threatening letters in Sargodha, Pakistan warning Christian leaders to convert to Islam or face dire consequences. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Pakistan
