Christians in Orissa Suffer Ongoing Persecution

(21 Nov 08 - RV) Authorities in Orissa India have continued to ignore calls from Catholic Bishops in the country to stop ongoing persecution of Christians.
Thousands of Christians remain in government controlled refugee camps while tens of thousands more are hiding in forests in the eastern part of the country.
Christian homes, schools and churches continue to be destroyed.
Capuchin Father Anetis Nitya is the executive secretary for the Commission of Justice Peace and development at the Indian Conference of Catholic bishops.
He has recently returned from a visit to the camps, where he said Christians are being subjected to torture and starvation...