Jul. 30, 2026 | India

Christians, Former Extremist Face Persecution

[18] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Christians in India.
Christians in many parts of India risk arrest and harassment for "forced conversion" even for simple acts of worship or prayer.
Christians in many parts of India risk arrest and harassment for "forced conversion" even for simple acts of worship or prayer.

Four Christians, including a former extremist, are in hiding after being harassed. As a young man, Mukesh joined a Hindu extremist group but became interested in dating a Christian woman who shared the gospel with him. After he placed his trust in Christ, they married and began a church that grew to more than 60 Christians. In 2025, Mukesh, his wife and two associates were returning home from a ministry trip when three vehicles followed them. The men in the vehicles were armed with bamboo sticks and forced the four to stop, accusing Mukesh of changing the religion of other men and harassing Mukesh's wife. Read More.

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