In this week's podcast from Church In Chains, we have news from Nepal where Christians are are falling foul of the country's so-called anti-conversion laws, and where sharing the faith, even when being invited to do so, can land you in some serious bother with the authority. This in a country that prides itself on the guarantee of religious freedom in its constitution. News also on the imprisonment of a Chinese Christian woman for selling Bibles. It's not all bad news though and this week we are delighted to bring news of the escape of a 12 year old Nigerian boy from captivity. He was one of 120 other students who were kidnapped by Muslim extremists two years ago.

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In this week's podcast Vincent Hughes and David Turner discuss the current situation in Jaranwala in Pakistan following the massive destruction visited upon the Christian community there by a Muslim mob back in August of this year.  They also discuss the clampdown on Christians by the Iranian authorities and in particular, the arrest and imprisonment of three Christian men for house-church activity. David Turner talks about how the prayer diary on the Church In Chains website www.churchinchains.ie can help you to focus your prayer for persecuted Christians. Finally in this weeks podcast you may actually join David as he leads prayer for the persecuted Church.

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"Hindutva" is a term often used to describe the ideology of Hindu nationalism. It is derived from the word "Hindu" and the Sanskrit suffix "-tva," which is often translated as "-ness" or "-hood." The term encompasses a range of social, cultural, and political beliefs that emphasize the idea of India as a Hindu nation.

Hindutva advocates assert that India should be culturally and politically aligned with Hindu values and traditions. This ideology sometimes includes the belief that non-Hindu communities in India should either assimilate into Hindu culture or exist as subordinate entities within the broader Hindu identity.

The rise of this ideology in India has resulted in Anti-Conversion laws in 11 of India's 28 states which make it a punishable offence to induce Hindus to become Christian. This has led to intimidation and persecution of Christians who are being falsely accused of illegally attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity. The United Nations has written to the Indian Government expressing serious concern over these discriminatory and dangerous laws and in this week's Church in chains podcast, Vincent Hughes and David Turner discuss the implications of such laws for Christians in India. They also discuss the case of a Nigerian Christian who awaits her fate having been falsely accused of blasphemy against the Islamic prophet Muhammed. Finally we'll hear a good news story and powerful testimony from an Iranian Christian woman recently released from prison in Teheran .

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