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Buddhist Mobs Attack Churches in Sri Lanka
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Compass Direct News reports:
Buddhist mobs attacked sl churches Sri Lanka week, threatening kill pastor southern province Hambanthota ransacking 150-year-old Methodist church building capital. Read the rest of this entry »
The Persecution Report from Voice of the Martyrs Canada
Here December Persecution Report Voice Martyrs Canada.
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Sri Lanka Curfews Called ‘Direct Attack’ on Christians
SRI LANKA (ANS) — restrictions people Sri Lanka’s freedom bn called “direct attack” Christians’ ability hold prayer meetings.
“We desperately praying peace country,” wrote Lal Vanderwall, head Gospel Asia’s ministry Sri Lanka. “The country’s situation bad worse.”
On 6, GFA Bible college students we returning school break railway officials openly harassed humiliated them. students share Gospel publicly be frequent similar incidents.
Sri Lanka’s unstable political situation affected mh daily life. Inflation problem, Lal cost living gg “day day.”
Now, police restricting citizens’ abilities around.
“Even person coming pe day, police informed plans,” Lal said. fact, day GFA lady missionary ce Lal’s office 3, police arrested ty bn informed woman’s plans visit. Lal released short time later.
GFA missionaries continue reaching midst hard times.
Now, law implemented restricts noise levels ar 10 p.m.
“There noise coming premise, er religious private place,” Lal explained. “The law introduced politician extremist responsible violence at Christians.
“This law direct attack late-night prayer meetings.”
Protestors surrounded GFA’s Bible college earlier year. protestors accused campus officials helping rebels.
Lal ao wrote Tamil people, minority country, he especially faced intimidation. rebel Tamil Tigers fighting ethnic independent homeland northeast Sri Lanka, non-rebel Tamils fe violence tr association. Sri Lanka’s strife comes conflict bn government rebels.
However, Lal writes, Lord’s gg forward.
“In spite odds, ministry progressing. Day day, people coming Christ,” Lal wrote. “People responding Gospel vy much, including security forces.”
Lal as prayer GFA missionaries Sri Lanka. Pray able help people fd hope Lord.