• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

#11 in Christian persecution, India

LoricaLady

YHWH's
Site Supporter
Jul 27, 2009
19,381
13,335
Ohio
✟1,442,439.00
Country
United States
Gender
Female
Faith
Messianic
Marital Status
Private
In India, Hindu extremists view all Christians as outsiders and aim to cleanse the nation of Islam and Christianity, often using extensive violence. This hostility is often driven by Hindutva, an ongoing Hindu nationalist belief among some extremists that Indians ought to be Hindu – and no other faith will be tolerated.
This mindset has led to violent attacks across the country and impunity for the people who perpetrate them, especially where the authorities are also Hindu hardliners. In such places, Christians who attend house churches risk attack by extremist mobs who target services.
Additionally, 12 states have passed anti-conversion laws, which threaten religious freedom for individual believers.
11-India-WWL-2025-second-banner.png

Meet Anjali Lhing​

“The victims of violence are finding ways and means to restore and return to the state, but the constant attacks and killings have shrunk all hopes and opportunities. Houses are burned down, innocent lives are lost, and families continue to be displaced. If the situation continues to remain the same, another widespread violence is anticipated.”
Anjali Lhing (name changed), A local Christian speaking about the violence in India’s Manipur State.

What does Open Doors do to help?​

Open Doors raises prayer support for the believers in India.

Please pray​

  • Praise God for the encouraging election results. Pray that the new government will protect the rights of all Indians, including Christians.
  • Pray for peace and reconciliation as Christians in Manipur continue rebuild after the 2023 violence.
  • Pray with church leaders who are falsely accused under anti-conversion laws for their protection.