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Missionaries Arrested After House Prayer Meeting
SOUTH ASIA – Two Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries were arrested after they conducted a house prayer meeting. Daya Dass and Garima Rongpi have been serving in a South Asian village for three years. They have one small congregation there, and they spend time in the surrounding villages sharing the love of Jesus. They frequently conduct prayer meetings in villagers’ homes. On March 17, they were having one of these home meetings and had just started to pray when a group of anti-Christian extremists broke in and attacked Daya and Garima. The fanatics accused them of forcing people to convert to Christianity, and the police arrested them. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, Persecution
Missionary Resumes Ministry After Being Badly Beaten
NEPAL – A Gospel for Asia-supported national missionary in Nepal who was hospitalized after a severe beating by six men last fall has now recovered enough to resume his ministry. And while his congregation is growing, he and his family are still facing threats from those who oppose the Gospel. Indra Rai Waglan suffered a broken rib, among other injuries, when he was attacked while walking to a village to conduct a prayer meeting. Accusing the pastor of blasphemy against their traditional gods and forcing people to become Christians, the six extremists beat him mercilessly and left him unconscious. Today, with his body healed to the extent that he is no longer taking medication, Pastor Waglan is ministering in a village about five miles from where the attack took place. A dozen … Read entire article »
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Pastor Sentenced to Three Years in Bhutan Prison for Showing Jesus Film
BHUTAN (ANS) — The Bhutan High Court sentenced Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Ugyen Tashi to three years in prison for “attempting to promote civil unrest” for showing a film about Jesus. On May 21st, carrying a generator and a projector, Ugyen walked for two days into interior villages of Bhutan with a single purpose—to give people a chance to learn about Jesus. But when one of the village chiefs learned of the movie’s content, he informed the chief of his district, who then called the police to arrest Ugyen. Investigations and Questionings The days following the arrest were a whirlwind of investigations, questionings, postponements, police statements and waiting. While police investigated his case, Pastor Ugyen was kept in a small, dark, mosquito-filled room along with three other inmates. On June 14, the police attempted to search … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bhutan, Christian, Gospel for Asia, Persecution
Missionary Beaten and Thrown in Jail. Then Released
SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — Vikranta Rao’s hands hurt from trying to shield his body from the sticks his persecutors used to beat him. A group of four anti-Christian extremists attacked the Gospel for Asia-supported missionary while he and another GFA-supported missionary, Nirav Pillai, showed a movie about Jesus in a South Asian village. The attack occurred Saturday, October 2. Vikranta was praying for the people as they watched the film when the attackers came. The extremists accused Vikranta of forcing people to convert to Christianity and called the police after they finished assaulting him. The police arrested Vikranta, instead of his attackers. They made him spend the night in a jail cell without food or adequate medical attention. Nirav, who was operating the projector at the time of the attack, managed to escape … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Country, Gospel for Asia, Persecution
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 »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
