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Worldwide Christian Persecutions for 'Nepal'

Christians in Nepal Attacked as Constitutional Deadline Nears



Bomb goes off in front of charity office; preachers assaulted, church building razed. By Sudeshna Sarkar

Nepal’s Churches Live under Threat, Discrimination



Lack of official recognition exposes Christians to litigation and other perils. By Sudeshna Sarkar

Nepal Plans New Criminal Code Forbidding Evangelism



Deadline again passes for completing new constitution. By Sudeshna Sarkar

Nepal Plans New Criminal Code Forbidding Evangelism



Deadline again passes for completing new constitution. By Sudeshna Sarkar

Nepal Christians Begin Legal Battle for Burial Ground



Hindu group declares country a Hindu state; upper castes seek halt to conversions. By Sudeshna Sarkar

NEW THREATS, OLD ENMITY PUMMEL CHRISTIANS



NEPAL September 16 MPBS24/7 REPORT From CDN – An underground group in Nepal that speaks with bombs and has coerced hundreds of government officials into quitting their jobs is threatening Christian clergy with violence if they do not give in to extortion demands. The Nepal Christian Society (NCS), an umbrella group of denominations, churches and organizations, met in the Kathmandu Valley yesterday (Sept. 15) to discuss the dangers amid reports of pastors receiving phone calls and letters from the Unified National Liberation Front (Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha), an armed group demanding money and making threats. The group has threatened Christian leaders in eastern and western Nepal, as well as in the Kathmandu Valley. “The pastors who received the extortion calls do not want to go public for fear of retaliation,” said Lok Mani Dhakal, general secretary of the NCS. Nearly 1,500 government officials from 27 districts have resigned after receiving threats from the Front. Besides facing threats from a new group, Christians have also been subject to persecution due to longstanding animosity that began when Nepal was a Hindu state; the anti-Christian sentiment refuses to die four years after Parliament declared the nation secular. Ishwor Pudasaini, pastor of Assembly of God Church, said that his neighbors revile him and make threatening gestures. His family is not allowed to enter any public place, and he is afraid to spend nights in his old home for fear of being attacked. A relative, Bharat Pudasaini, lost his job and was forced to migrate to a different district. “Bharat Pudasaini was a worker at Mulpani Primary School,” said Pudasaini. “The school sacked him for embracing Christianity, and the villagers forced his family to leave the village.”

CONTINUED BAN ON CONVERTING OTHERS PROPOSED



NEPAL September 21 MPBS24/7 REPORT From CDN – A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country’s new constitution. Parliament has yet to decide on the proposal, but Christian leaders said they fear it is likely to be approved given that Nepal’s largest political party, led by former Maoist rebels, sympathizes with the deposed king’s wishes for such a ban. The country is forging a new constitution as part of its transition from a Hindu monarchy to a democracy. The Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance reported that a preliminary draft the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (CFRDP) presented to Nepal’s parliament penalizes activities aimed at encouraging others to convert, though it does not punish individuals for converting. Asked if the proposal violated international conventions such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Nepal is a signatory, CFRDP Chairperson Binda Pandey said the committee looked at “all relevant conventions” as well as “Nepal’s own unique socio-political context” before reaching the consensus. Jesuit Bishop Anthony Sharma said the panel’s proposal will not alter his congregation’s Christian activities. “We do not have any fear, and we will continue to do what we are doing, whether it’s a Hindu constitution or a secular one,” he said. “Conversion is by God; people simply respond to Him. Our philosophy is, ‘We propose and not impose.’ The growth of the church in Nepal is due to the Christian witness, and not just by preaching.” But the Rev. Dr. Mangalam Mahajan, president of Koinonia Church Fellowship, said, “The restriction will affect the Christian work in Nepal.”

CONTINUED BAN ON CONVERTING OTHERS PROPOSED



NEPAL September 21 MBS24/7 From CDC– A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country’s new constitution. Parliament has yet to decide on the proposal, but Christian leaders said they fear it is likely to be approved given that Nepal’s largest political party, led by former Maoist rebels, sympathizes with the deposed king’s wishes for such a ban. The country is forging a new constitution as part of its transition from a Hindu monarchy to a democracy. The Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance reported that a preliminary draft the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (CFRDP) presented to Nepal’s parliament penalizes activities aimed at encouraging others to convert, though it does not punish individuals for converting. Asked if the proposal violated international conventions such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Nepal is a signatory, CFRDP Chairperson Binda Pandey said the committee looked at “all relevant conventions” as well as “Nepal’s own unique socio-political context” before reaching the consensus. Jesuit Bishop Anthony Sharma said the panel’s proposal will not alter his congregation’s Christian activities. “We do not have any fear, and we will continue to do what we are doing, whether it’s a Hindu constitution or a secular one,” he said. “Conversion is by God; people simply respond to Him. Our philosophy is, ‘We propose and not impose.’ The growth of the church in Nepal is due to the Christian witness, and not just by preaching.” But the Rev. Dr. Mangalam Mahajan, president of Koinonia Church Fellowship, said, “The restriction will affect the Christian work in Nepal.”

Continued Ban on Converting Others Proposed in Nepal



Christian women here wear their customary dress with pride, but there is a movement in Nepal to impose cultural uniformity with a ban on converting others. (Christians fear parliament likely to accept measure in new constitution. NEW DELHI, September 21 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country’s new constitution.

New Threats, Old Enmity Pummel Nepal’s Christians



Armed group that forced over 1,500 government officials to quit now threatens pastors. KATHMANDU, Nepal, September 16 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — A year after police busted an underground militant Hindu organization that had bombed a church and two mosques, Nepal’s Christians are facing new threats.

Threat of Return to Hindu State in Nepal Looms



Hindu preacher Kalidas Dahal's prayers for the return of a Hindu state drew With deadline for new constitution approaching, Christians fear end of secular government.

Anti-Christian Sentiment Marks Journey for Bhutan’s Exiles



Bhutanese refugees in Kathmandu, Nepal, ask Bhutan to allow them to return. Forced from Buddhist homeland, dangers arise in Hindu-majority Nepal.

Church Bomber in Nepal Repents, Admits India Link



Graciousness of Christians leads head of terrorist group to join prison fellowship. KATHMANDU, Nepal, December 30 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — Disillusioned with Hindu nationalists, the leader of a militant Hindu extremist group told Compass that contact with Christians in prison had led him to repent of bombing a Catholic church here in May 2008.

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