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Gospel Center vandalized in Kerala in India
Kottayam (India), SVM News, 11 March, 2007: Gospel Center run by the Indian Pentacostal Church was vandalized by the Hindu extremists on 6th February in Kottayam, which is known as literal district in India.
Carmel Gospel Center
Carmel Gospel Center at the village named Kooroppada in Pampady, around 10 miles east from Kottayam town was the one attacked on Tuesday just before the midnight.
Gospel Center was started three months ago. Around 50 people attending the worship service.
"The glasses of the front side windows were totally destroyed because of stoning and the pieces were scattered in and out side of the bulding. Number of stones they used for stoning", Pastor Baby Paul (30), the minister of the Gospel Center said to the SVM News Service.
One of the destroyed windows
"After a prayer meeting I and my wife were having our lunch at the dining room. Our son Barose of 5 years old and daughter Basia of 2 years old were sleeping in the front room. Suddenly we heard the sound of stoning at the front room where our children were sleeping. We cried aloud and rushed to the room to protect the children. When the attackers heard our voice, they stop stoning and left", Pastor Baby Paul told.
"They were a group of people came by motor bykes and attacked us", Anu Baby, the wife of Pastor Baby Paul said. "Our Lord Himself protected our children under His wings without having any harm".
Pastor Baby Paul
Later we saw that the attackers had been written some Hindu symbals of "Oum" and "swasthic" on the public road at the front of the Gospel Center. Anu Baby added.
Rev. Paul Ciniraj, the President of the Christian Ministers of the Churches in India (CMCI) visited the vandalized Gospel Center. He condemned the incident and asked the State Government to find out the attackers very soon.
Pastor Baby Paul alongwith the Church Secretary Alex complained a petition to the Pampady Police Station. Police investigating the case and also keep patrolling the total area.
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SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES NEWS SERVICE (SVM NEWS)
Devalokam (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala-686038, INDIA
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