Friday, September 12, 2008

Methodist Church urges prayer for India's Christians

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/methodist.church.urges.prayer.for.indias.christians/21410.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 12 Sep 2008--The Methodist Church is calling for urgent prayer for thousands of persecuted Christians in India as violence flares across the state of Orissa.

The British Methodist Church offered its support to The Church of North India (CNI) this week as more than 50,000 people were left homeless and many killed in attacks following the worst anti-Christian violence India has seen since independence 60 years ago.

Rev Dr Enos Das Pradhan from CNI made contact with the World Church Relationships Office, asking Methodists to uphold their brothers and sisters in Orissa in prayers for peace.

“Fear of attack has taken every Christian into its grip and our people are living in the most persecuting time of their lives,” he said.

“Will you join us in prayer for our brethren in Orissa? Kindly uphold the people of Orissa in your prayers, that God grants them strength to bear the losses and also to be witness of His love in these trying times.”

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