New Threats, Old Enmity Pummel Nepal’s Christians
Compass Direct has a story about our family in Christ suffering in Nepal. Before you read this story, keep in mind that Nepal is one of the Restricted Nations that The Voice of the Martyrs has highlighted. As you pray for the Christians in Nepal, remember that the Christian population in Nepal is under 2% and the Hindu population is almost 75%. Please pray for the Lord to move on the hearts of those involved in Hinduism, and also for the protection of the pastors that are under a lot of pressure.
Armed group that forced over 1,500 government officials to quit now threatens pastors.KATHMANDU, Nepal, September 16 (CDN) — A year after police busted an underground militant Hindu organization that had bombed a church and two mosques, Nepal’s Christians are facing new threats.
An underground group that speaks with bombs and has coerced hundreds of government officials into quitting their jobs is threatening Christian clergy with violence if they do not give in to extortion demands, Christian leader said.
The Nepal Christian Society (NCS), an umbrella group of denominations, churches and organizations, met in the Kathmandu Valley yesterday (Sept. 15) to discuss dangers amid reports of pastors receiving phone calls and letters from the Unified National Liberation Front (Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha), an armed group demanding money and making threats. The group has threatened Christian leaders in eastern and western Nepal, as well as in the Kathmandu Valley.
“The pastors who received the extortion calls do not want to go public for fear of retaliation,” said Lok Mani Dhakal, general secretary of the NCS...." Full story here.