India: Church Damaged in Attack
Stacy L. Harp
September 15, 2009
On
Sept. 9, St. Francis De Sales Church in Bangalore, India was attacked
by more than 15 Hindu extremists, according to The Voice of the Martyrs
contacts.
Extremists armed with weapons broke into the church, damaged window
panes and statues inside the church. A house behind the church was
damaged. The church has about 3,000 members who attend services
performed in different languages such as Tamil, Malayalam and English.
Following the attack, the church priests, Father Aloysius and Father
Selvaraj filed a complaint with the police.
The
Voice of the Martyrs supports and assists persecuted believers in
India. VOM ministers to persecuted believers by providing emergency
medical treatment and ministry resources like motorbikes for pastors.
Ask God to encourage the leaders and members of this church. Ask God to
protect and encourage Christians in India as they share the Good News
of Jesus.
