A Christian woman's testimony of her husband's martyrdom

Violence against the Christians of eastern India’s Odisha state erupted with untold savagery in 2008, with Hindu extremists ‎blaming the August 23 murder of their leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati on Christians, despite claims to the assassination by ‎Maoist rebels.   The persecution with its epicentre in Kandhamal District, is ‎one of the most brutal against Christians in India.  Among the numerous victims killed for their faith was Parikhita Nayak, whose legs were first hacked and then body chopped, while his wife Kanak Rekha Nayak and their two little daughters watched helplessly amidst tears and pleas for him.  Today, the simple woman with an unshakable faith in Christ, is bringing up her children amidst great difficulty in a slum where she has taken shelter.  She was invited to share her heart-rending testimony with participants in the recent National Eucharistic Congress of India held in Mumbai, Nov. 12-15.   She spoke in her native Odia with the help of an interpreter in English.  Here are a some excerpts.

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