Christians observe fast to protest Attack on community

(December 09, 2009) Christians observed a daylong fast December 7 at the Kanyakumari Collectorate in Tamil nadu, India, condemning the unabated attacks on the community members and their properties in the district. Members of the All India Christian Progressive Association headed by its South Zone convener, Theodore Sam, observed the fast protesting the nefarious acts of some fanatical antisocial elements bent on disrupting communal harmony, social peace and the inter-religious goodwill in Kanyakumari. In a statement, Sam pointed out that Christian churches of various denominations had been the target of attacks. Statues of saints and revered altars have been smashed; religious articles and Bibles burnt and church buildings damaged. To top it all, a church belonging to the Church of South India had been bombed recently. He said the lethargic attitude of the police in booking the culprits involved in the attacks had emboldened them to continue to perpetrate atrocities against Christians and their worship places. He urged the district administration and the police to trace the culprits and take speedy action on them. He also sought safety and security for Christians.