Villagers Beaten For Building a Church

17 September 2003 0 minutes read

In the village of Sudsudia in the Maurbhanj district of Orissa, India, Baidhar Bindhani was building a church on land he owned, with the help of other Christians. Tensions flared because local Hindus felt it was too close to a temple, which was 200 metres away. According to a report from Indo-Asian News Service, a mob of five hundred people attacked the villagers, beating them, forcing them to beg forgiveness and bow their heads before Hindu deities. Police have been patrolling the village to help prevent further violence.

Pray for Bindhani and other Christians in Sudsudia. Pray for a heart of compassion and love for those around them who are without Christ, in spite of the persecution they have faced. Pray for a peaceful resolution to this issue.

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VOMC assists persecuted Christians with legal support and rehabilitation assistance, and cares for children of martyrs by providing them with a safe place to be nurtured physical and spiritually. VOMC also partners to equip Christians in India with Biblical training and works to strengthen and support marginalized and persecuted Christian women. Additionally, VOMC helps to provide medical assistance to believers who have faced injuries after being attacked.”

Project Funds: Families of Martyrs, Equipping the Saints, Legal Defense, Relief and Development, Women’s Ministry, Medical Fund
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Population
1,399,179,585 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Indo-Aryan (72), Dravidian (25), other (3)

Religion (%)
Hinduism (79.8), Muslim (14.2), Christianity (2.3), Sikh (1.7), other (2)

Leader
President Droupadi Murmu (2022)

Government type
Federal parliamentary republic

Legal system
Based on English common law; separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus and Muslims.

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Pray for India
Despite the intimidation and violence that have taken place in many of India's states, may Christians wisely yet unashamedly preach the Gospel. Pray that indigenous Christians and foreign missionaries will minister in ways that do not hint at fraudulent conversions, unmasking the intentions behind the anti-conversion legislation. Intercede for India's leaders, that they may reign with justice and righteousness.