| The Persecuted Church
India: Anti-Conversion Law
In India's Tamil Nadu state, more than 6,000 Christian schools closed and more than 1 million believers fasted and prayed to protest an anti-conversion law that was being considered by the Hindu-dominated legislature. When a Christian pastor petitioned a court to declare the new law unconstitutional, the court instead ruled the school closures were illegal. The Prohibition of Forcible Conversion Law imposes a US$1,034 fine and three years imprisonment for anyone who "coerces" religious conversions. Penalties increase if the conversion involves women, minors and members of backward castes or tribal groups. Praise God for the courage of Indian Christians to take a public stand against this injustice. Pray that the Spirit would move powerfully in Hindu hearts to convince them of the truth of the gospel.
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