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2020-06-18

  • Christian Teen Murdered
    Samaru Madkami - Photo: Persecution Relief www.persecutionrelief.org
    Photo: Persecution Relief

    An innocent teenaged boy was killed and then mutilated by Hindu militants in the village of Kenduguda, Odisha, on June 4th. Samaru Madkami was home from a residential school due to the pandemic lockdown. His father, Unga, served as a leader of the Bethel House Church which met in their home.
  • Shot for Buying a House in a Muslim Area
    Nadeem Joseph in hospital - Photo: Screenshot - YouTube / Daimjee TV
    Nadeem Joseph recovering in the hospital.
    Photo: Screenshot - YouTube / Daimjee TV

    Two members of a Christian family were shot and wounded after buying a house in a Muslim neighbourhood. Nadeem Joseph purchased a house in Peshawar's TV Colony and moved in with his family in late May. However, when a neighbour named Salman Khan found out they were Christians, he told them they must leave immediately, claiming Christians are enemies of Islam.
  • Church Raided Again
    Xingguang Church member's property being destroyed - Photo: ChinaAid www.chinaaid.org
    Officials destroying Christians' property.
    Photo: ChinaAid

    On May 3rd, security officers burst into a home where members of the Xingguang Church in Xiamen were meeting. Worshippers were dragged from the building (see the full report of this initial raid). In a second series of attacks, several homes where church members gathered for meetings were raided on June 11th. More than 100 officials from various governmental departments were involved in these attacks.