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Violent attacks against Christians in India

By the editorial team

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The latest figures we have received from India regarding the violent persecution that began on August 24 this year say (in round numbers; new reports of abuses are coming in all the time):

In the state of Orissa alone

  • 300 villages destroyed
  • 4,300 houses burned
  • 18,000 injured
  • 50,000 made homeless

In addition, churches have been damaged or attacked in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Tamil Nadu.