Priest martyred in Andhra Pradesh, India
by Staff
August 29, 2008
(christiansunite.com) - Catholic priest Thomas Pandipally (38) was tortured and killed in Nizamabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India on the night of August 16. On Sunday, August 17, a group of nuns travelling to the church found Pandipally's body on the road. He suffered more than 30 stab injuries and was hit in the head with sticks and boulders. According to Anthoniraj Thumma, the executi ve secretary of Andhra Pradesh Federation of Churches, Christians are viewed as a threatening influence in the community.
Pray for those who are grieving the loss of Thomas Pandipally. Pray for the Christians in India and ask God to give them strength. Pray also for those who tortured and killed Pandipally; pray that they will come to know Christ's love, forgiveness and blessing through the lives of Christians (Romans 12:14, 21).
For more information on persecution in India, go to www.persecution.net/india.htm.
