The practice of female infanticide in India is causing girls to be victimized either at birth, or later on in life when a shortage of marriageable girls is leaving women vulnerable to “wife sharing,” rape, and sex trafficking.
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Widow Forgives Mob Who Killed Husband and Sons
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Ten years after Graham Staines and his two young sons were burned alive at the hands of Hindu extremists in India, the widow of the slain missionary says she has forgiven the people who murdered her family and is urging all Christians suffering persecution in that country to not give up hope.
Nun Raped As Indian Violence Against Christians Continues
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The brutal gang rape of a 28 year-old Catholic nun in India, a crime that occurred within sight of a dozen police officers, is just the latest atrocity in the on-going violence against Christians in India. The situation is so bad the U.S. Congress has issued a resolution condemning the violence and demanding action from the government.
Christians Under Siege in Northeast India
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The recent assassination of a radical Hindu leader in northeast India has set off a rash of anti-Christian violence in the area that has left several dead and churches and homes in ruin.
