In meetings with church leaders in northeastern India this week, The Voice of the Martyrs learned about a Hindu couple living in the village of Barobisa (near the Bhutan border) who had recently accepted Christ. They were about to be baptized when they were kidnapped by local Hindus and have not been heard from since. Church leaders expressed concern for their safety and believe that the kidnapping may be an attempt to pressure the couple to reconvert to Hinduism.
The religious climate in India has grown markedly more hostile in recent years. The country's ruling BJP party has close connections with militant Hindu organizations intent on suppressing the growth of Christianity in the country.
Pray for the safe release of this couple. Pray for church leaders as they face the difficult task of encouraging those who desire to follow Christ while facing community and family rejection and violence if they do. Pray for the elections in India later this month.
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