Monday, March 30, 2009

Orissa Persecution Update

Here is recent update concerning what has been happening in India since the horrors that befell Christians in Orissa last year.

Some excerpts:

Extremists are requiring Christians to reconvert to Hinduism, and in light of next month's elections, vote for the Hindu fundamentalist party. Believers also must withdraw any reports of violence that were submitted to the government.
--further down the article--
According to the All India Christian Council (AICC), the 2008 anti-Christian violence killed nearly 60 people, including 2 pastors. Christians in over 300 villages were targeted; 4,400 houses were burned, and 50,000 people were left homeless. Nearly 20,000 individuals were injured in attacks, and two women were gang-raped; one of them was a nun. Hindu extremists now are forcing Christians in Orissa to vote for the fundamentalist party in elections beginning April 16.
A Pastor in New Delhi was had a mob break into his home, beat him, his wife and son, and was robbed...A pastor somewhere else had fractures in his back and ribs after being attacked by Hindu radicals after a prayer meeting.


Treasure your freedom, but make use of it, too.

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