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House Church attacked by Extremists who threaten pastor

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — According to the website of the Global Council of Indian Christians www.persecution.in, suspected Hindu extremists barged into a house church, broke the cross placed on the entrance of the church, and threatened the pastor in Jabalpur town, Madhya Pradesh state, India on Monday, September 28, 2009. … Read entire article »

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Pastor attacked and beaten up by Hindu radicals in Andhra Pradesh state, India

By Jacob Philip, Assistant Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service EGYPT ANS — The violence against Christians in India continues unabated with the latest news that a pastor was attacked and beaten by a group of Hindu radicals at a village called Yellareddygudam, Nalagonda district in Andhra Pradesh state, India, on Sunday, September 20, 2009. According to the website of the Global Council of Indian Christians GCIC — www.persecution.in — this latest incident took place, as Pastor Vanamala Parishuddam, 40, along with his family and few believers were returning home after a Sunday morning worship service at around 11.45 am. … Read entire article »

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Pastor attacked in Andhra Pradesh State, India

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service HYDERABAD, INDIA ANS — A pastor was attacked during a worship service at Warangal in Andhra Pradesh state, India, on Sunday, September 13, 2009. … Read entire article »

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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 — the plan to send these believers out from the village was plotted by the village elders along with members of the Hindu radical group called Sangh Parivar. … Read entire article »

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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 conversion activities at the village. … Read entire article »

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