Persicution by secularist

It has been one year since the religious radicals in India's Orissa state unleashed a bloody rampage against Christians that left 50,000 believers homeless and more than 100 dead. Things are still desperate for the state's Christians, but there is hope on the horizon. And Gospel for Asia is already rebuilding homes—and lives—in this embattled area.

It was his murder by Maoist rebels that sparked the killings and destruction. The Swami had been a leader of a virulent anti-Christian Hindu nationalist group, so his followers fanned the flames of hatred toward Christians, even as they knew the Maoists were taking credit for the murder.

The radicals who attacked the missionaries were allowed to go free, but the Christians were held and later released by the police. The police wanted them to agree not to share the Gospel for two months "to keep the peace," but the missionaries refused.

"Such incidents are all too common," Dr. Yohannan said. "Missionaries are beaten almost daily, and often taken to the police station where they are arrested—and those who beat them up are set free! And this is happening, not only in Orissa, but all across South Asia."

Read how GFA is bringing hope:

http://www.gfa.org/one-year-later-gfa-missionaries-bringing-hope-to-survivors?cm_mmc=GFA-_-Email-_-377991-_-090828-orissa-update
-- Andy Armstrong