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Believers in Two Indian States Banished for their Faith
INDIA – Christian believers in two Indian states were expelled from their villages simply because they chose to follow Jesus, according to reports recently received by Gospel for Asia. “Once again, we are seeing how our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering persecution for His sake all across Asia,” noted GFA President K.P. Yohannan. “These two incidents clearly show the cost of discipleship in India and other South Asian countries.” One incident took place in a high-caste Orissa village known to be a center of religious extremism. There, in a place where followers of the traditional religion consider Christians to be low-caste, GFA-supported national missionary Galoknath Jena had established a regular prayer meeting in the home of Kanchan and Gayan Verma. Theirs was the first family in the village to follow Christ, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Indian Pastor Beaten And Left For Dead
By Dan Wooding,Founder of ASSIST Ministries ORISSA, INDIA (ANS) – Digal is a dedicated husband, father and pastor in the North Indian state of Orissa. He recently left his home at 5:30 am to attend a dedication service for children in a nearby village and stayed there until late in the night. Digal began making his way back home when strangers attacked him from behind. They covered his head with a towel and began hitting him with heavy metal rods. Over and over again they beat him, until he was unconscious and almost unrecognizable. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, India, Persecution
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 »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Missionaries Attacked, Fears Abound as Orissa Anniversary Nears
ORISSA, INDIA – Nine Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries were arrested August 10 after an encounter with a group of anti-Christian extremists in Orissa, India. The missionaries were handing out Gospel tracts and talking with people when the extremists began harassing them. The missionaries stood firm during the incident. They were taken to the police station and held there until a local Gospel for Asia leader could arrange their release. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, HIndu, India, Persecution
Believers Suffer Another Onslaught in Orissa
ORISSA, INDIA - On the evening of June 30, a group of believers in Orissa, India, was attacked with weapons by 40 to 50 people after refusing to participate in a Hindu festival. Villagers demanded that the Christians make donations and cooperate in the festival, but when the believers decided to stay in their homes instead of pay homage to Hindu gods, the crowd became angry. They broke into the Christians’ homes and began to beat them without mercy. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, HIndu, India, Persecution
