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Thursday, March 01, 2007

500 Hindu extremists attack Gospel for Asia Bible School

In countries like India, radical Hindu groups and anti-conversion laws are the source of increasing persecution. Yesterday, Gospel for Asia underwent their most serious attack to date...

"About 500 anti-Christian radicals attacked a Gospel for Asia Bible college in the eastern Indian state of Orissa on Wednesday evening, February 28. Gospel for Asia leaders in the area report the mob, which was mobilized by a Hindu nationalist group, systematically attacked the approximately 300 students and staff members present on the campus. Five students and the women's dorm director were seriously injured. All have been hospitalized, and one student is in critical condition....
"The magnitude of this attack is unlike anything we've ever seen," said Gospel for Asia President K.P. Yohannan. "This is one of the most severe situations we've dealt with, but our students and leaders are not discouraged."

Yet in the midst of persecution their witness remains faithfull as Gospel for Asia's leaders in that area ask that we pray for their enemies...

"Please pray that this will become an opportunity for us to share the love of Jesus to the people who are persecuting us," one GFA leader from Orissa requests..."