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TechnoratiIraq – “At this time 10,000 Christians have left Mosul because of the escalating terrorism specifically targeting Christians,” says Olaf, Iraq country coordinator for Open Doors. A local contact of Open Doors says that the number of families fleeing Mosul has reached 2,000 in the past week. Olaf adds: “Our Iraqi colleague, let’s call him Yassr for security reasons, says that terrorists dressed like policemen asked a Christian for his identification card. When the ID showed he was a Christian, he was shot right on the spot.” “A lot of anxiety is being experienced by the Christian community,” Yassr reports. At least 15 Christians have been killed in Mosul since Oct. 1.
India – Violence against the Christian community in Orissa has claimed the lives of at least 60 people in the last two months. More than 18,000 have been injured while around 4,500 houses and churches have been destroyed. The violence, which has spread to at least 14 districts of Orissa, has left more than 50,000 people homeless. With around 3,000 people in one camp, public health is pathetic in refugee camps,” attorney B. D. Das told Compass Direct News. “There is an epidemic of malaria, and water-borne diseases are spreading rapidly.”
Christians are being persecuted for the Lord’s sake – but through your prayers they are thankfully not abandoned. Join the millions who are praying for suffering believers not only on Nov. 9, but every day of the year.
Dr. Carl Moeller is president/CEO of Open Doors USA
