Four Catholics on their way to Christmas Eve Mass were accosted by nine members of the militant Hindu organization, RSS, according to a December 30 report from Compass Direct. The four, Jaisingh Baria, Sunil Minama, and two other people identified as Father Thomas and Santo, were traveling by jeep to a nearby village for mass when they were ambushed in Jambuda, Rajasthan. The four were forced from their vehicle, stripped down to their underwear, and beaten unconscious. They were left on the road until they were discovered by a local Christian four hours later. The RSS members had spread rumours that the Christians were taking two children to be sacrificed as part of their worship. As a result of these rumours, local villagers joined in the attack.
Ask the Lord to give them emotional healing from the humiliation and physical healing from the beatings. Pray that this incident will serve to draw them close to the heart of the Lord that suffered first for us.
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