A group of pastors in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is appealing for the release of 30 fellow pastors who are being detained in prisons around the state. According to Pastor Jitendra, General Secretary of the Pastors’ Association of Uttar Pradesh, all of the detained church leaders have been falsely charged under a recently enacted anti-conversion law.
The association has also called on the police commissioner of Kanpur city to protect pastors and churches from harassment. And the commissioner has assured them that he would take note of their grievances.
Pray that there will be greater protection of the rights of Christians in India. Pray that the anti-conversion law will not be abused by certain individuals to settle personal vendetta.
Pray that God will open up many opportunities for these imprisoned pastors to share the eternal hope of the Gospel with fellow prisoners and prison officials and many will receive salvation and be added to the Lamb’s Book of Life (Rev 21:27, Rev 20:15).
Pray that these imprisoned pastors will be vindicated and released soon.
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