Dear Friends, Open Doors, which tracks the Persecution of Christians, and which tragically finds 360 MN Christians are being Persecuted in the World today, in a Silent, Ongoing Holocaust, also informs us India - my home country - is tragically now ranked 11th Worst of All Nations: https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/india/ Please see below for more. Now, in May-Jun 2024, Indian Christians - and we pray the Global Church rises up and intercedes powerfully for us - have the Opportunity of a Lifetime to prayerfully work to ensure Rahul Gandhiji wins the 2024 Election. If he does, Persecution throughout all India will surely stop. Across 1.4 BN People, already the most populous country in the world, and where roughly 60-70 MN Christians live. Please pray mightily for us, dear friends, and do help in any way you can too. Lives and Souls surely depend on what happens in this 2024 Indian Election that will be decided in the course of the next few months. Thanks. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi < Rahul Gandhi's account on Twitter if you want to follow him. God Bless.
From the OP Link: " India World Watch Ranking: 11 < Afghanistan (10) Syria (12) > What does persecution look like in India? Christians around the nation of India find themselves increasingly under threat. This hostility is often driven by an ongoing belief among some Hindu extremists that Indians ought to be Hindu—and any faith outside of Hinduism is not welcome in India. This mindset has led to violent attacks across the country and impunity for the people who perpetrate this violence, especially in places where the authorities are also Hindu hardliners. More and more states are also implementing anti-conversion laws, creating an environment where any Christian who shares their faith can be accused of a crime, intimidated, harassed and even met with violence. Additionally, this hasn't stopped mass "homecoming" campaigns whereby Hindu nationalists put tremendous pressure on Christian converts from Hinduism, telling them to return to their previous faith. Who is most vulnerable to persecution? Christians who convert from Hinduism are the most vulnerable to persecution across India, particularly communities who have faced historical oppression or discrimination such as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Additionally, church leaders and their families can be particular targets in places that are heavily influenced by Hindu extremists. Meet "Rishi" "Though I was attacked twice, still I can feel God’s protection in my life. I was attacked, yet was not crushed. I will continue to trust my God and serve Him wherever the Lord sends me." RISHI, A CHURCH LEADER IN INDIA What has changed this year? The world watched in horror as the persecution in India worsened when ethno-religious violence erupted in May 2023 in the northeastern state of Manipur. What began as a dispute between ethnic groups took on a disturbing religious dimension, as Christians were targeted across the ethnic groups. Thousands of Christians were displaced, dozens of churches were burned down and many believers were killed. It was a sobering reminder of how dangerous it can be to be a Christian in India. India also witnessed mob attacks against thousands of Christians in Chhattisgarh State in January 2023. Thousands of Christians were chased out of their homes and villages. They had to take shelter in indoor stadiums and other locations. What does Open Doors do to help Christians in India? Open Doors' local partners strengthen the church in India by providing Bibles, emergency aid, persecution survival training, and livelihood and community development projects. How can you pray for India? The world was horrified by the violence in Manipur State in mid-2023. Ask God to help bring about healing and lasting peace in this troubled region. Pray that Hindu nationalists would accept Christians as fellow Indians and allow Indians of all faiths to flourish. Ask God to protect and grow His Church in every part of India. A PRAYER FOR INDIA Dear Father, we ask You to be with Your people across India. Help them endure the intense pressure, discrimination and even violence so many of them face. Help us to know how best we can stand with them. We pray for the upcoming elections in India, that You would bring about an openness to allow Your people to follow You in freedom. We ask You to help our sisters and brothers know they aren't alone. We ask all these things in Jesus' name, Amen."
Hindutva is very violent group. they want to bring back casteism and strangely, the most extreme hinduist groups dont follow modi because he is of "low birth" \not brahmin
I have prayed the prayer Xavier. May God bless all Christians in India and protect all from violence.
Thank you, AED. God bless you. It's very sad, the current situation in India. And it's been like that since 2014, when Modi won. I believe lack of Political Activism is the main fault we're suffering from, because the Indian Church is quite strong in Prayer/Personal Devotions etc. We need to be more politically active imo, and work for the causes we want to see realized. In the case of the Indian Church, Ending Christian Persecution is #1 Priority.
My Twitter Post RTing Rahul Gandhijis post: "We Social Media Warriors will do our best to help win this Election for you, Rahul Gandhiji Sir. You keep being Awesome and taking everyone's questions openly, which Modi unfortunately never does. And, don't worry about Govt Control of the Media: With the Advent of Social Media, we are the Media now!!! God Bless you, Sir, and God Bless India. In 2024, may we see a Crushing Defeat of Modi".
I'm going to First Friday Mass shortly. Will pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in India. Will pray especially through the intercession of St. Thomas that all India will be converted.
Gentle reminder about this: last phase of the elections is on June 1st, and election results on June 4th. As we enter the Month of Sacred Heart, and First Saturday and then Friday coming up, please pray for Rahul Gandhi to beat Narendra Modi and become India's next Prime Minister as per God's Will. Global Christian Relief/Open Doors has this video on Persecution of Christians in India: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MLTAQfd6HBk?feature=share It has been nearly one year since serial persecution began in Manipur, India, which GCR has covered. A terrible tragedy.
Xavier do you think Modi is a sincere hindu believer or he's a fascistoid type of ruler using the religious fervour as a tool? Im curious about that. for example when fidel castro entered La Habana he was wearing several rosaries around his neck to cater to the catholics.
We have many priests from India coming to Canada. I have heard how bad it is getting there. Canada isn’t quite there yet regarding religious persecution, but it’s on its way….
Thanks, all. Results will be out tomorrow June 4th, in about 24 hours from now. Santiago, I don't know, but when he gets the opportunity, like in Manipur recently, he is fine with turning a blind eye to the persecution of Christians. "Since the violence broke out, more than 120 Christians have been killed, whilst 4,500 buildings and homes belonging to Christians, together with some 400 churches, have been destroyed. Around 50,000 believers have been displaced." https://www.opendoorsuk.org/news/latest-news/manipur-violence/ "Manipur government extends mobile internet suspension" https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/in...arrangements-latest-updates-2024-01-03-910055 They banned the internet for many months while it was ongoing, so news and videos would not get out. Anyway, thanks for the prayers. Please keep praying for Rahul Gandhi to win and become India's PM, and I'll post the results here when they're out. Thanks.
