Chinese Priests and Nuns Beaten in Tianjin
2nd Similar Attack in Recent Weeks

TIANJIN, China, DEC. 19, 2005 (Zenit.org).- A group of priests and nuns were beaten with iron bars, bricks and clubs by a group of assailants in this seaside city, after protesting the expropriation of Church property. The priests and nuns were attacked Friday after having demonstrated against the seizure of several buildings belonging to their Archdiocese of Taiyuan, in Shanxi province, according to AsiaNews.

The attack followed a similar incident in Xian several weeks ago, when 16 nuns were beaten for having stood in the way of the demolition of a diocesan school. In the Tianjin incident, one priest was knocked unconscious, and a nun suffered head injuries and was hospitalized. Four other priests were also injured. When police arrived, they took the priests in for questioning. Only hours later did they take the injured clerics to the hospital. Story


A Christian youth in India is gunned down
December 21, 2005

India (MNN) -- A 15-year-old member of Gospel for Asia's Believers Church was killed in Assam, India, as tribal violence has erupted again. Vidya Singh and one of his friends were returning to their recently destroyed village to recover some food when they were ambushed and shot.

Speaking from India, Gospel for Asia's founder KP Yohannan says while this was tribal violence, Christians are feeling the impact. "People take advantage of this kind of opportunity to actually go after believers who have left their tribal customs."
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