• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Christian News Now

Christian News Now

News for the Thinking Christian

  • Home
  • U.S.
  • World
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Tech & Science
  • Family
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

Police in India Allow Attack on Churches, Then Arrest Christians

March 3, 2021 by Staff

(Morning Star News) Armed Hindu extremists in Madhya Pradesh, India disrupted worship services at two churches on Feb. 7, beat congregation members and pressured police to arrest more than 20 Christians on suspicion of forcible conversion, sources said.

Under a new anti-conversion ordinance that came into effect in the state on Jan. 9, Udaigarh police in Alirajpur District charged one of the two churches’ pastors with forcible conversion.

Pastor Malsingh Meda and 21 members of his church in Bhamdakhapar village were arrested, as was pastor Dilipsingh Vasunia, who leads a church in Jambukheda village. Pastor Meda was released at 1 a.m. on Feb. 8, and Pastor Vasunia was charged with forcible conversion and obtained bail on Feb.10.

read more

Filed Under: World

Primary Sidebar

Trending News

American Family Radio Drops Alistair Begg Following Controversial Remarks About LGBTQ+ Weddings

Cause of Death Revealed for Dallas Pastor Bryan Dunagan, 44

God Is ‘Still Good’—Beth Moore and Jackie Hill Perry Encourage Women Experiencing Infertility

‘I Barely Touched the Lady’—James MacDonald Addresses Assault Charges in Recent Interview

RSS ChurchLeaders

  • ‘Whole Thing Needs To Burn’—Former Newsboys Producer Steve Taylor Discusses Michael Tait-Newsboys Scandal
  • Walter Kim: Reaching Every Generation—Curiosity, Connection, & Culture Wars

RSS Faithit

  • 5-Year-Old Boy’s Quick Thinking Saves His Mother’s Life After a Hiking Accident in Idaho
  • Grieving Mother Fights for Online Safety After Losing Son to Viral “Blackout Challenge”

RSS ForEveryMom

  • As Moms, the Reality of “The Last Time” Can Be Too Much
  • When the ‘What If’s’ Come Flooding in Like a Tidal Wave of Destruction

Footer

About Us

Privacy Policy

Contact Us

Newsletter

Search

Copyright © 2025 · Christian News Now