Glimmers of Hope in India
"Pray that this may be the beginning to the end of the life -threatening persecution of Christ followers in India."
(India)—On November 13, the state of Andhra Pradesh in India signed an order to accommodate the financial interests of Christians needing welfare relief.
According to a report in Mission Network News (MNN), it is not an uncommon practice in India to provide welfare by allowing the poor to receive low interest rate government loans to be paid off. As a result of the new law, the Christian minority will reportedly be able to obtain cheaper loans, thus giving them an opportunity to maintain quality of life while still being responsible for payments.
Christian leaders in the state are said to be praising God for the unexpected development. "As minimal as this new order may be," notes the report, "it is ironically a glorious mercy to Believers considering their treatment elsewhere."
"The hope now is that this initiative will catch on," concludes the report. "If nothing else, the government of Orissa will take note that their southern neighbors are subtly disagreeing with their treatment of minority Christians. Pray that this may be the beginning to the end of the life—threatening persecution of Christ followers in India."
