India
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In response to the attack in India, the church has decided to temporarily suspend all in-person worship services for the safety of its congregation.
HYDERABAD, India: A group of people who attend a house church in northern India are presently unable to come together for religious worship as a result of a violent attack on July 14 by a…
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The pastor and his family are heartbroken by the loss of their son in India.
“Hindus belonging to higher castes inflict severe retribution on Christians.” NEW DELHI Every morning at 3 a.m. on July 8, Pastor Sushil Kumar and his spouse would rise from their village in northern India to…
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Attacks by Hindu extremists forced the suspension of church services in India.
Hindu extremists attacked a church in a village in Madhya Pradesh state, India, resulting in the suspension of worship services since June 1. In Thuvadara village, Jabua District, a mob of around 20 villagers, comprising…
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A Christian woman was brutally murdered in India by relatives who used stones and axes.
Using an axe and stones, a villager in India who practiced a tribal religion brutally murdered his 32-year-old niece last week. The motive behind this gruesome act was the belief that she and her relatives…
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A Pastor’s Tale Illustrates the Difficulties Christian Leaders Face in India
New Delhi, India: Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent most of February in jail and finally reclaimed his confiscated vehicle after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he has faced at the hands of Hindu extremists…
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Widow of Christian Killed for His Faith in India Flees Village
“Five additional families were displaced from their homes.” NEW DELHI After her husband died because of his faith, the Christian widow in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has been living in constant danger since fleeing.…