Sunday, October 26, 2008

"Hindus Order Christians to Convert or Flee Homes," by Somini Sengupta in NYT

Two separate articles in The New York Times last week provide detailed reports of vicious attacks against Christians by Hindus in Borepanga, India and by Muslim extremists against Christian Chaldeans in Mosul, Iraq. The story on India, by , appears under the ominous headline, "Hindus Order Christians to Convert or Flee Homes," and reports that "Christian-owned businesses have been systematically attacked. The attacks intensified after the assassination of a charismatic Hindu leader, which authorities believe was carried out by Maoist extremists. Hindu extremists have used the incident as a pretext for launching attacks on Christians. Two nights after his death, a Hindu mob in the village of Nuagaon dragged a Catholic priest and a nun from their residence, tore off much of their clothing and paraded them through the streets," according to the Times. The report adds: "The nun told police that she had been raped by four men, a charge the police say was borne out by a medical examination."  more 

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