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Pastor attacked and arrested on false charges of conversion in Andhra Pradesh, India
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service in India ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA - Hindu radicals attacked a pastor and reported him for distributing Christian literature in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh State, India, on Saturday, June 6. … Read entire article »
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Church burned down in Andhra Pradesh State, India
By Jacob Philip, Assistant Correspondent to ANS, INDIA ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA- A group of Hindu radicals allegedly set fire to a church in Siddhapuram village located in Andhra Pradesh state, India, on Tuesday, May 5. According to news released on the website of the All India Christian Council (www.christiancouncil.in), the Holy Sprit Church of God Ministry was the target for the fire attack by the radicals. … Read entire article »
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Drunken radical Hindu youths attack prayer meeting and injure the attendees in Andhra Pradesh, India
By James Varghese Special to ASSIST News Service ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA ANS – According to a report from www.persecution.in, a group of drunken youths belonging to Hindu radical groups attacked on a prayer meeting conducted at a believer’s home at Andhra Pradesh on June 22. The website reported that on June 22 at about 9 pm in a place called Rangadampally Centre, a Prayer meeting was under way, conducted by Pastor Manikyam Rao. It was on the occasion of the birthday of the daughter of a church believer named Mr. Mallesham. In the prayer meeting there were about 10 persons who had gathered. The meeting started at 7 pm and went on till 9 pm. According to the news source, as the final prayer was going on, four drunken RSS youth, later joined by about … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, HIndu, India, Persecution
