Apr. 30, 2026 | India

Hindu Extremists Destroy Church, Attack Believers

[9] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Christians in India.
In India today, Christian women are also subject to harassment, humiliation and arrest for exercising their faith.
In India today, Christian women are also subject to harassment, humiliation and arrest for exercising their faith.

Nine Christians were arrested after a mob attacked their pastor and destroyed their church. Pastor Aravind and his wife, Anjali, have served among a tribal group in western India for 15 years. Since 2014, police have worked with the Hindu militant group Bajrang Dal to oppose their gospel work, and Aravind has been beaten several times. In October 2025, their church service was interrupted by a mob who beat Aravind severely and destroyed the temporary church structure and the couple's house. Read More.

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