I got this in my email this morning from Mission Network News:

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Dozens of believers kidnapped in India

India (MNN) -- The amount of persecution against Christians in India continues to increase, and there's no sign of improvement. Gospel for Asia is reporting that nearly 40 Christians were kidnapped last week. The kidnappers reportedly have taken them to a religious temple to try to force them to renounce their faith and turn to the country's dominant faith. Gospel for Asia Daniel Yahannan says, "They do this to try to scare people from following Christ. It's kind of like, 'If you follow Christ, this is what's going to happen to you.' But it always seems to backfire because more people get saved after the persecution." Yohannan says the large number of conversions to Christianity affects the two sides differently. "I think for the persecutors, it confuses them because people co not stop following Christ. For the believers and others who are sharing the Gospel, I think it just gives them so much boldness." The large number of new Christians means GFA needs more trained leaders to help with discipleship. Your support can help expand the work. Go our Web site to help.

Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/10962

Hindu militants forcibly enter two Christian worship services

India (MNN) -- In India, there have been at least two attacks on Christians in the past two weeks according to Voice of the Martyrs Canada. In one case, Hindu militants disrupted a worship gathering in a Christian's home. They dragged a man outside as another man followed. Waiting militants beat the two men and others causing internal injuries. In another incident, militants destroyed a church building shouting "Stop conversions." Pray that believers in India would become more like Christ through their trials.

Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/10961