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Plight of Christians in Orissa

Submitted by Shaji Mathew on Wed, 03/09/2008 - 6:58pm.

INDIA’S north-eastern state Orissa continues to be in grip of gory anti-Christian riots. Scores of Christians, including some nuns have been burnt alive. Countless churches, houses and shops have been gutted. Even Christian orphanages have not been spared. To justify massacre of hapless Christians, Hindus spread the canard that eminent Hindu leader, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, had been killed by Christians on Saturday night. Kandhamal district was the epicentre of the communal riots. Most of the Christians were killed there.read more »

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A great disaster in the history of a civilized society of India

Submitted by Shaji Mathew on Wed, 27/08/2008 - 11:43am.

The Christians in the State of Orissa are living in tension and fear. The law and order is not at their rescue and they are living in pathetic conditions for the last 72 hours. The houses, Churches and prayer halls have to be rebuilt and faith restored in the hearts of innocent Christians. read more »

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