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Berea Prayer House

  • Assaults on Christians Seeking to Worship
    The beach at Kalkudah, Sri Lanka - Photo: Flickr / ''christophe_cerisier''
    The beach at Kalkudah, Sri Lanka
    Photo: Flickr / ''christophe_cerisier'' (c)

    On the morning of September 21st, six Christians were on their way to a worship service at the Berea Prayer House in Kalkudah when they were accosted by ten villagers. After they had been beaten with sticks, the believers were taken to area hospitals for treatment.

    Two of the ten people responsible for the attack were arrested for assault and mandated to appear in court the following day. Prior to this attack, the pastor and members of the church have faced continuous harassment from a group of hostile individuals in the community.