For the past forty-seven years, the Church of God in Raipur's Raja Talab area has been holding an annual "Gospel and Revival Convention." On the afternoon of October 15, Hindu militants stormed the convention. According to an October 18 report from Compass Direct, the militants pointed to three women on the stage and alleged they were tribal people kidnapped by the Christians for conversion. Police interrogated the women who denied all the allegations. Nevertheless, the next day approximately seventy militants from the "Dharam Sena" (Army of Religion) returned to the convention. They attempted to disrupt the meeting by shouting abuse and anti-Christian rhetoric. There were no serious injuries.
(Source: Compass Direct)Church Convention Stormed by Militants
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- Current Ministry Projects
VOMC assists persecuted Christians with legal support and rehabilitation assistance, and cares for children of martyrs by providing them with a safe place to be nurtured physical and spiritually. VOMC also partners to equip Christians in India with Biblical training and works to strengthen and support marginalized and persecuted Christian women. Additionally, VOMC helps to provide medical assistance to believers who have faced injuries after being attacked.”
Project Funds: Families of Martyrs, Equipping the Saints, Legal Defense, Relief and Development, Women’s Ministry, Medical Fund
- Country Information
Population
1,399,179,585 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Indo-Aryan (72), Dravidian (25), other (3)Religion (%)
Hinduism (79.8), Muslim (14.2), Christianity (2.3), Sikh (1.7), other (2)Leader
President Droupadi Murmu (2022)Government type
Federal parliamentary republicLegal system
Based on English common law; separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus and Muslims.Source: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for India
Despite the intimidation and violence that have taken place in many of India's states, may Christians wisely yet unashamedly preach the Gospel. Pray that indigenous Christians and foreign missionaries will minister in ways that do not hint at fraudulent conversions, unmasking the intentions behind the anti-conversion legislation. Intercede for India's leaders, that they may reign with justice and righteousness.
