I just got the monthly newsletter from a ministry I am associated with in India and this is just part of the persecutions there.
The persecution of Christians in India continues to escalate in a dramatic fashion. In just a single weekend, four instances of persecution, including the destruction of a church and the burning of hundreds of Bibles, were reported to in India’s Telangana state it is our neighbouring state. While these attacks have left local Christians in a state of panic, many are still standing committed to their Christian faith.
According to local Christians in Daulthabad, a suburb northwest of Hyderabad, a mob of 60 radicals belonging to the Hindu Vahini group gathered on Sunday, and began terrorizing the Christian community. The mob first attacked the Gilgal Prardhana Mandiram Church where Christians were gathered for worship. As they approached, the mob chanted “Jai Sriram” to terrify the worshiping Christians. Next, the mob forced themselves into the church hall where the worshipers were gathered.
At this point, the radicals got into a confrontation with church members that ended with the pastor of the church and his wife being attacked and accused of participating in illegal conversions. The radicals then pulled down the church’s sign and burnt the church before they headed to their next target.
The Emmanuel Faith Gospel Church, where more than 30 people worship in a makeshift shed, was the mob’s next target. There, the mob attacked the church and tore down the shed used for worship.
The attack started with the mob beating the church’s pastor, Pastor Emmanuel. As they slapped and abused Pastor Emmanuel, the mob demanded to know if the pastor had permission to run the church. As the mob shifted their attention to the rest of the Christians gathered for worship, they demanded these Christians produce their identification to prove that they are Christians. Before the mob left, they also destroyed musical instruments, speakers, and a public address system.
The persecution of Christians in India continues to escalate in a dramatic fashion. In just a single weekend, four instances of persecution, including the destruction of a church and the burning of hundreds of Bibles, were reported to in India’s Telangana state it is our neighbouring state. While these attacks have left local Christians in a state of panic, many are still standing committed to their Christian faith.
According to local Christians in Daulthabad, a suburb northwest of Hyderabad, a mob of 60 radicals belonging to the Hindu Vahini group gathered on Sunday, and began terrorizing the Christian community. The mob first attacked the Gilgal Prardhana Mandiram Church where Christians were gathered for worship. As they approached, the mob chanted “Jai Sriram” to terrify the worshiping Christians. Next, the mob forced themselves into the church hall where the worshipers were gathered.
At this point, the radicals got into a confrontation with church members that ended with the pastor of the church and his wife being attacked and accused of participating in illegal conversions. The radicals then pulled down the church’s sign and burnt the church before they headed to their next target.
The Emmanuel Faith Gospel Church, where more than 30 people worship in a makeshift shed, was the mob’s next target. There, the mob attacked the church and tore down the shed used for worship.
The attack started with the mob beating the church’s pastor, Pastor Emmanuel. As they slapped and abused Pastor Emmanuel, the mob demanded to know if the pastor had permission to run the church. As the mob shifted their attention to the rest of the Christians gathered for worship, they demanded these Christians produce their identification to prove that they are Christians. Before the mob left, they also destroyed musical instruments, speakers, and a public address system.