Woman Brutally Attacked for her Faith
Amodini, a Christian woman, was brutally attacked on Tuesday for sharing her faith in Karnataka, India. She is hospitalized and is in critical condition. Amodini, who is 40 years old, is a member of a church where a Gospel for Asia-supported missionary serves as pastor. She was at her home when a group of 15 men came to her house, called for her and began accusing her of forcing people to convert to Christianity. After making the accusation, they grabbed hold of the woman and began to beat her. Witnesses described a horrific scene. … Read entire article »
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Christian Man Attacked in Orissa
ORISSA, INDIA – A 19-year-old Christian man was attacked June 8 in Orissa, India. Bhakta is a member of a church where a Gospel for Asia-supported missionary serves as pastor. Bhakta was home alone when six people stormed into his house and dragged him out. They took him to a local temple and force-fed him food that had been sacrificed to the idols at the temple. They continued to humiliate him by dressing him in red clothing, which is a traditional symbol of adherence to the god of the temple. They also told him to dance and worship the idols in the temple. … Read entire article »
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Missionary Murdered in India
ASSAM, INDIA (ANS) – Ajit Bansi, a Gospel for Asia-supported missionary, dreamed of the day he could dedicate a church building for his growing congregation. But just days before it was to take place, his dream was crushed. An extremist anti-Christian group cruelly ended his life May 20. … Read entire article »
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Hindu radicals demolish church under construction, Install Hindu Idol
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) – A church under construction in Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh, was demolished at around 9:00 AM on Sunday, May 23, 2010 by a group of Hindu radicals, who then placed in what was left of the building, an idol of Hindu god Hanuman. … Read entire article »
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Seven Seriously Injured as Bible College is Vandalized
MUMBAI, INDIA – Seven students were seriously injured when a mob of people stormed onto their Bible college campus Sunday evening in Mumbai (Bombay), India. The students were preparing their evening meal when the attackers, armed with wooden sticks and iron rods, came onto the campus and began beating them. The students tried to talk to their attackers and ask what their complaint was, but they got no answer. … Read entire article »
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