Evangelicals Ordered to Leave Town

 


Pictures are members of the evangelical families
expelled from Santa Catarina.

According to a March 8 report from Compass Direct, eighteen families from the indigenous Huichol tribe, consisting of more than eighty adults and children, have been threatened with expulsion from a second community in less than two years because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

The story of these families began in 1988, when a small group of converts from Santa Catarina began construction of a church building. Because of their faith, believers of all ages faced prison and torture, from seniors to a six-month-old baby. In August 2002, they were expelled from their ancestral community. Leaving all of their belongings, they sought refuge in Tenzompa, more than four hours away. In December 2003, they sought the right to own land for the building of homes and planting of crops. This request was denied and, to prevent any further requests, an order to expel them has been issued. This order of expulsion is to take effect at the end of this school year.

According to Adolfo Garcia, who has been helping to defend their case, what is particularly unusual is that the expulsion order was not signed by the elders from Tenzompa, but by elders from their original homeland of Santa Catarina, making the expulsion order illegal.

Pray that God will intervene in this situation and that these believers will be free to live in peace. Pray that this expulsion order will not be carried out. Pray for the work of Garcia and others working to help these poor Christians

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    129,875,529 (2023 est.)

    Ethnicity (%)
    Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) (62), Predominantly Amerindian (21), Amerindian (7), other (10)

    Religion (%)
    Roman Catholic/Syncretism (78) Evangelical (11.2) unaffiliated (10.6)

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