Pastor Jailed, Rector Arrested and 40 Detained in China

Gansu (China), SVM News, November 28, 2007: In China, a christian pastor was sentenced 18 months imprisonment for distributing tracts in Gansu province and a rector of a Catholic seminary and one of his seminarians arrested and jailed in Yujiang. 40 house church leaders also were detained in Henan.

Pastor Liu Huiwen (38) was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Gansu Dongxiang Nationality Autonomous County People's Court on October 25, 2007 for Distribution of Christian Literature Among Muslims. The document released by the court on November 27.

Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service reports that Pastor Liu Huiwen was detained on April 28, 2007 after distributing flyers at a funeral and was arrested on May 31. He was charged against discriminating work and insulting people of ethnic minorities when he published and distributed a flyer called "A Letter to Our Muslim Friends."

Beijing Defence Attorney Li Dunyong, the defense counsel for Pastor Liu, argued that his public letter neither contain any discrimination or insults against people of ethnic minorities nor exceeded the boundary set for freedom of speech.

But the court rejected his arguments and said Pastor Liu's public letter arised indignation from the Muslims and some of them used curse words and threatened to physically assaulted him, so he fled from the scene. After that, the police officers arrived on being informed of this incident and took Liu Huiwen to the public security bureau. In the meantime, the police officers confiscated 153 copies of the public letter that they collected from the people in the local area and confiscated 9,000 copies of the public letter, 523 copies of the Bible, 1,745 discs and some tapes and propaganda photos and other objects from the room Liu rents.

Cout said Liu's conduct has violated the provisions set in Article 250 of "The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" and constitutes the crime of publishing works that discriminate against and insult people of ethnic minorities. And the court has sentenced him 18 months imprisonment as per Article 210 and Article 64.

In the southern province of Guangdong in Central China, a Roman Catholic priest, Father Zeng Zhongliang, rector of the Yujiang diocese seminary in Jiangxi and one of his seminarians, Wang Bin were arrested by the police on November 25. Both are being held in a prison in Yujiang.

Fathr Zeng had organised a meeting with the entire diocesan clergy at Fuzhou town, whose members are mostly affiliated with the underground Church. He acted on behalf of his local bishop Mgr Thomas Zeng Jingmu of 85-years of age who has been under house arrest.

The diocese of Yujang has about 15,000 underground Catholic believers and priests; Catholics that is who are not registered with the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and therefore not recognised by the government.

In another incident of christian persecution in China, a group of PSB officers raided China Gospel Fellowship (CGF) and detained 40 house church leaders while they were having a Bible class on November 18 at Peichang village of Fanhu town in Xiancheng county in Henan

"CGF is one of the largest house churches in China. All the detainees were the senior leaders of CGF and among them Pastor Shen Yiping, it's founder also included," Bob Fu of China Aid Association said.

Out of 40 detained leaders, 21 of them were released on November 24 and 19 are still being detained at the county detention center.

The family members of the 19 detainees were notified by the Police Department to send blankets and 360 yuan ($50) for 15 days' living expenses.

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Ten churches face crisis of eviction in Behrain

Manama (Behrain), SVM News, November 26, 2007: At least ten churches including two episcopal churches and seven pentecostal churches in Behrain face severe crisis of eviction in Manama. Government authorities have given them two weeks to come up with documents that show they have been given permission to operate in Behrain.

The St Paul's Mar Thoma Church and the Church of South India (CSI, which follows Anglican hierarchy) are the two episcopal churches.

Pentecostal churches are Sharon Fellowship Church, Church of Philadelphia, Immanuel IPC (Indian Pentacostal Church) church, Church of God, Assemblies of God (AG) church, The Pentecostal Mission (TPM) and The Word of Life Church.

Church of Christ is the other one.

Abdulmajeed Al Sebea'a, municipal councillor of Manama claims some of the churches in Segaiya don't have a licence from the Manama Municipality, the Social Development Ministry or the Justice and Islamic Affairs Ministry.

Indian Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty has now called a meeting of the churches at his office to study the issue in detail. Representatives of the churches requested him in a letter to take up the issue on an urgent basis.

Shetty wanted to know whether the main issue relates to parking problems that the churches are causing, or if it was simply that they are not registered. "I have to study the issue in detail before taking it up with the authorities concerned," Shetty said.

"Some of the churches have applied for registration that would legalise their existence, but are still waiting for a response," said Pastor P.C. Verghese, president of the Sharon Fellowship Church. "We appreciate the magnanimity of the landlords in this area who have been supporting us for conducting prayer meetings in their buildings," he continued.

"We, Indian Christians have been worshipping in Behrain for a long time as different Christian groups," Alexander, one of the leaders of a church said the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service. "We would like to confirm that we don't have any business other than worshipping God. We do not disturb the neighbours. We have also made necessary parking arrangements without causing any problem to neighbours or local friends in the area," they added.

Out of the 10 churches, half of them are understood to have registered with the Social Development Ministry.

Municipal Councillor Al Sebea'a revealed that he had been contacted by a number of church heads - some saying they can prove their legal status and other asking him for help in getting registered within the next two weeks. He said he had also received letters from Christians in Bahrain.

Rev. Paul Ciniraj, president of the Christian Ministers of the Churches of India (CMCI) and the Director of the Salem Voice Ministries urging Manama Municipailty and Social Development Ministry through an advocate to find an immediate and amicable solution in favour of Christians rather than evict the churches. Otherwise, the fanatics may misuse the situations and persecute christians.

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Iraqi couple beheaded for wearing western clothes

Bagdad (Iraq), SVM News, November 26, 2007: Three suspected al-Qaida militants, including two sisters, beheaded their uncle and his wife, forcing the couple's children to watch, Iraqi police said Friday.

Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service reports that Youssef al-Hayali and his wife Zeinab Kamel were executed at the All Boys School in Jalawlah in Diyala province of North-West of Bagdad by three cousins, who are Jihadists on November 23.

Youssef al-Hayali was a school guard.

Village police chief Ahmed Khalifa said that the police arrested the assialants from Divyala province, northwest of Bagdad.

The militants considered Hayali was an infidel because he did not attend for namaz (worship) at the mosque. Also they found the couple wearing western-style trousers and clothes, they told police interrogators after being arrested.

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Catholic Priest beaten by Police in Kerala, India

Alappuzha (Kerala, India), SVM News, November 21, 2007: Roman Catholic Priest was beaten by a Deputy Superintendant of Police (DySP) on November 21 in Alappuzha Town in Kerala, India.

Rev. Father Edward Puthanpurackal was beaten and pushing down by DySP A. Krishnam Kutty on Wednesday before noon. Father fell on the road.

Five Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM) activists also were beaten by the police.

Father Edward and KCYM activists was planning to have a new form of strike by rolling on the road from Shavakkotta bridge to Alappuzha Collectorate against not finishing the works of Chethi Bridge.

"Police told them not to allow strike by rolling on the road, but procession. Father Edward and KCYM activists still tried to goahead with their decision." An official told to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service.

"KCYM organising another major rally towards Alappuzha North Police station against beating priest," a KCYM member told to SVM News.

Paul Ciniraj, President of the Christian Ministers of the Churches in India (CMCI) condemned the incident

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Church demolished in Chattisgarh in India

Jagdalpur (Chatisgarh, India), SVM News, November 21, 2007: A church that involving with development activities of the tribals was demolished by the activists of Sangh Parivar and Bajrang Dal on November 19 at Manduwa village near Kondagaon of Bastar District in Chattisgarh State in India.

A mob of Hindu radicals attacked Pastor Sudharu of Manduwa Church and burnt the newly constructed church on Monday about 10 at night alleging against converting people, specially tribals to Christianity.

"The attackers surrounded pastors room first, tied the pastor and beaten him up till he became unconcious," Mahesh Minj, a member of the church said to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service.

While this time some other assailants were burning the church. Their plan was to burn alive the pastor and the people who were inside of the church building. But those who were with the pastor from his church escaped somehow. And also the church building did not burn completely. So the attackers demolished the remained parts of the church.

Korla Police registered a case and started investigation.

Rev. Rajan, the Missionary Chief of Jagdalpur area, said that the missionaries working with them do not involve any conversion activities, but working for the development of the tribals. "Yet, we face regular threat from Hindu fanatics." He said.

Paul Ciniraj, the president of the Christian Mibnisters of the Churches of India (CMCI) and Director of the Salem Voice Ministries condemned attack towards pastor Sudharu and demolishing the church.

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RON WYATT AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT CHAMBER Late 1999

(Death bed interview conducted by the late Bill Fry. Ron died shortly after)
Audio available from John Paige P.O. Box 30 Serpentine 3517, Victoria, Australia

Bill Fry: okay, the recorder's on right now, so you can go ahead and just basically tell me what happened.

Ron Wyatt: Oh, okay. Well, on the excavation there, that, you know, for the ark of the covenant, primarily I was interested in just the ark of the covenant. However, when I did the excavation down the cliff face, I ran into cut-outs and we ran into crossholes, and the bottom of this ancient quarry that showed that this was a crucifixion and execution spot. The Romans crucified people there, of course. The Jews, because of some of their special arrangements with the Romans, they basically stoned people there and beat them as examples, that's what took place there. Anyway, once we found that place, I knew that, well, basically, that I needed to get inside that escarpment, because there were several indications that it was just a system of tunnels and chambers, and that I needed to, basically, just go chamber by chamber, tunnel by tunnel, and whatever, systematically go through there, until I found the ark of the covenant, or until I didn't find it. And so, anyway, we found it on January 6th, 1982 at approximately 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

And so, when I found it, it was in a situation that I had not anticipated or expected, that was that it was in a chamber that was totally filled with what appeared to be debris. And what turned out to be a bunch of materials of furnishings of the first temple, covered first by animal skins, then that covered by boards, and then these covered by stone, just whatever they could get their hands on, looked like. It looked like it had been done in a hurry, looked like they just grabbed everything, whatever they could get to fill the place, and I was still a little fuzzy on why that would be done, but I don't see that I need to know everything. When God does something I just know it's done perfectly, so. On the occasion of my fourth visit into the area, I was gonna make another attempt at getting some video footage.

Bill Fry: Get some what?

RW: I was going to make an attempt to get some video footage.

Bill: Oh, okay

RW: Up to that time I had not had any success with any kind of reproduction attempt that I made. That included Polaroid cameras, 35 mm cameras, a VHS camera, video system. So anyway, I went into the chamber and lowered myself in there, and of course, there, the thing that became apparent immediately was that the place was totally cleaned. Somebody had done what I had decided that I was going to have to do, and that was to clean every, haul the debris and everything out. And I guess I should say a couple of words here, that the ark of the covenant was not covered in all this debris like everything else was. It was in a separate container, within walls, a stone box. And this extended from the floor, which I didn't know at the time, the dimensions or whatever, but anyway the box extended up to within approximately three inches of the ceiling.

BF: Was it sitting on top of something else?

RW: Well, the fact of the matter was, Bill, that I never did get in there and measure everything, and so I really don't know.

BF: Okay

RW: Looking back on that, I would have had to have been there when the cleanup took place in order to know all of that, and I simply was not there. But anyway, the ark of the covenant, the mercy seat, was set in a manner under the crack that came down, that extended down from the crucifixion site above, so that the blood went on the top of the mercy seat, and then, anyway when it was all cleaned up and situated, positioned, it still appeared to be in that same position even though it was no longer in the box. And there are several things that are rather remarkable about what had happened there: the place was cleaned up, and the ark of the covenant was sitting against the wall at the east end of the cave, and the cave is not perfectly oriented east, west, north, or south, it's just on the eastern end, basically, of that. Behind this is this crystalline wall that emits the colors of the rainbow.

BF: This is the wall behind the ark?

RW: That's correct. It's a vertical, vertical wall.

BF: Now the ark was facing you if you were standing looking at it, is that correct?

RW: Yes, that is correct, at that point in time. And I got a phone call on this that I'll share which was kind of unusual, it's one of the things that made me decide to talk about it, to say something about it. And that is, that I got a phone call from this fellow, and he says, "Ron," he says, "would you describe what the ark of the covenant, what it looked like, to me?" And I said, "Well, I don't do that." And I have a... you know, I just haven't done that. And so, anyway, I said, "Why do you ask?" and he seemed a little distressed with the whole thing, you know, and he said, "Well, I had a dream." and I don't remember if it was the night before I was talking to him, or that day, or, anyway, it hadn't been too long since he had had this dream, and he said, "I've been praying since I heard about the ark of the covenant, that the Lord would let me see what it looked like, I just felt a real burden to see what it looked like," and he said, "I had this dream, and I was in this chamber in this dream," and he said, "The ark of the covenant was right in front of me." basically, and he said, "However, the wall behind the ark of the covenant," and he described it perfectly, you know

BF: Like what you'd seen.

RW: Right. And he said, "I got so distracted by the colors and all the rest of this rainbow, that I did not look and zero in on the ark of the covenant." and he said, "the dream went away without my having had a good look at the ark of the covenant." So that was a bit of a surprise, and an (observant?) one, I might add, that indicated that God, you know, wanted people to, didn't mind people having a description of it, at least, and at least this one fellow. He didn't seem any more unusual or different than anyone else, and there were several other people that have asked. And he seemed to be an honest guy and all of that, and I don't think he could have made that description without having seen it, there's no way it could have happened.

So anyway, I at that point said, "Well, just be grateful that you got to see inside the chamber, because I'll verify that's what it looks like." But then I said, "I guess that I probably ought to do something to give a general idea of what the ark of the covenant looked like. So at the time I decided to get Jim Pinkoski to work me up some (drawings), you know? And so, anyway, back to the experiences, when I got in there, the light, the room has its own light, and I made that inference that it didn't happen until I had gotten inside the chamber and was just standing on the floor of the chamber. I did all my gettin' in in the dark, so when the thing's kind of lighted up, I was really shocked by what I saw, that is the place had been cleaned out, and that there were four people in there. And so basically, I was going to ask, "What are you doing in here?" because I'm the only one I knew of that had permission or the right to be in there, and at that point, I became aware that my physical condition was altered so that I knew I was in the presence of angels, you know, that these were not just people, because I couldn't breathe, I couldn't move, I couldn't talk, couldn't do anything. And so, anyway, at that point, just basically keep in mind that I was very, very ??scorned?? by the whole thing. So the one angel talked to me and briefly said that they had been watching over the ark of the covenant since Moses had put the tables of stone in there, and that God wanted everyone to see this at a particular time. And so, anyway, he told me to set up my, um

BF: your video camera?

RW: yeah, to set that up on a tripod, and which I set up primarily because it had been kind of drummed into my head that "you would've got a better picture if you used a tripod," so anyway, I set this all up and aimed it at the ark of the covenant. At that point I turned it on and went on to the angels went and took the corners of each of the ark, of the mercy seat, and lifted it, and the one angel that talked with me said, "Get the tables of stone out of the ark of the covenant." So I went over and leaned down, and took them out.

BF: Ron, could you speak up? I'm having just a little bit of trouble hearing you.

RW: Okay, I'm sorry. Yeah, I leaned in and picked up the tables of stone and backed away, and they lowered the mercy seat back into position. And then I just stood there with the tables of stone, and the angel came and got them, and took them from my hands, and put them on a stone shelf, or ledge, whatever.

BF: Right there next to the wall?

RW: Right, you know it's part of the wall right near the exit.

BF: The original exit?

RW: Yeah.

BF: So that would be, I guess, on the south side?

RW: Uh huh.

BF: Okay

RW: The south side. And so, anyway, the

BF: Now, let me ask you a question here.

RW: Okay

BF: Cause when you told me this before, you know, you told me you took the tables of stone out, and then the angel told you something about the tables of stone.

RW: Yeah, he told me that it had to do with when these were to be shown to the world.

BF: Right

RW: Two things were stated, one that if I was faithful I would have the privilege of sharing this, and the second was that when the mark of the beast law was in force, that shortly after that, was when this would take place.

BF: Okay

RW: And here is a little bit of a conundrum: it wasn't stated as the mark of the beast law, it was stated, "when the Sunday law," but I tell people, and I think it's wiser to tell people that, since it's not lying or deceiving, is that when the mark of the beast law is in force.

BF: Right. But the angel said "Sunday law"?

RW: That's right.

BF: Okay. Well, I'll certainly do it that way.

RW: OKay. And so...

BF: Now, if I remember correctly, at that point you said, I don't, you didn't know what to do with the tables of stone, because you were holding them.

RW: Well, I didn't, what the thing I didn't know what to do with was later, was after I had taken the video back to my room and checked it to make sure that I had the you know, video.

BF: Yeah

RW: I didn't know what to do with that. So I went back to the cave to ask the angel what I should do with that, and he said I should put it on the tables of stone.

BF: Right on the shelf

RW: Yeah, and on top of the tables of stone, they were both there.

BF: And as far as you know, that's where they are today.

RW: That's right, as far as I know.

BF: Okay. Now, did the angel indicate any kind of sign that you would be given other than the mark of the beast law?

RW: Uh, no.

BF: Okay. Okay, I kind of got you off track, okay, after he took the tables of stone and put them on the niche near the original exit, I kind of interrupted you there. What happened after that?

RW: At that point I left through the old entrance.

BF: The original entrance?

RW: Right

BF: And was that the first time you had been through it?

RW: That was the first time I had been through it. BF: So that's how you ended up finding that. RW: Uh huh. BF: Okay, they apparently had cleaned that out, too. RW: Well, it had, they had cleaned that one out, yeah. I had done some work prior to this, but my work, uh, apparently, well, just to be perfectly honest, this whole system, if they want you to see and get through, it's easy, you know, quick and easy. And if they don't, you couldn't find it to save your life, or I couldn't. BF: Oh really? RW: Yeah BF: So it's not just as simple as walking through a tunnel? RW: No, it's not. And I know that sounds a little science fiction-ish, but BF: Well, that's the nature of caves and tunnels, if you've been in them before. RW: It's also the nature of if God wants you to see something or not. BF: Exactly. RW: And so, as far as I know, I'm the only one that has been in there, but I'm not there all the time, so I really don't know about this. But I don't know for a fact that nobody else has been in there. BF: Right RW: Now there's some, several people that have lost their lives, directly or indirectly, in an attempt to either move or prevent the continuation of the work on the ark of the covenant. BF: Right RW: Alright, now I do not want to get into details on that. BF: OKay RW: For the simple reason that, and I think you probably know this, that the Bishop of the angels of the church, who is basically the head of the Garden Tomb died within a month of telling me that I couldn't excavate out there anymore. BF: And that was shortly after Reverend White retired. RW: Um, yeah. And so, anyway, there's a whole bunch of people that, you know I didn't say that, I've never said that he died because of that to anybody, I didn't verbalize it. BF: It was just a matter of fact. RW: I've verbalized that there have been people that have died, and they've put two and two together because, you know, working there, they were giving orders to me not to be able to do anything anymore, and God rescinded that, they all died, so of course, they put all that together. BF: I don't know that it's really necessary to address that aspect of it, because nobody's asking about that part. RW: I think we ought to just skip that. BF: The only other thing that would relate to anything happening in the chamber and that type of thing is back when those six people got killed trying to get in there to the ark and move it. RW: Yeah, and this is why I saw I had rather not BF: Okay. Because I know you told me that story, but, okay, that's fine if you don't want to go into that. RW: Well, the situation is that if we get on the page, web page, with a bunch of stuff, at some point some of the people that are keeping an eye on me, and they might not like the direction I'm taking or something. So I figure that I would just lump it into a statement that there have been those that have lost their lives, directly or indirectly, and just let it go at that. BF: Okay. Can I just ask you one thing on a personal note, and this won't be any part of what we're talking about doing here, who was it that initiated those men going in there trying to move that thing, do you know? RW: I didn't ask. BF: OKay RW: The idea was that it's in occupied territory, they wanted to get it into unoccupied territory, and ordinarily, I'm all for that. Because I sure don't want Yasser Arafat ending up with it. BF: Right RW: But I know he isn't gonna. BF: Right, it's not really an issue. RW: Right, but that was what I was given to be the reason, but as to who made that decision, well you know, I didn't ask. BF: Right. Are the golden poles still either on or around the ark? RW: Well, they are not in their slots anymore. BF: But they are in the chamber? RW: Right. They are in the chamber. The impression I got, or I may have gotten is, well, I came out of there with, I think, a lot more information in my head than was verbalized by the angel. I don't know if that makes any sense to you or not. BF: Yeah, I think so. RW: And so the bottom line is that I think the ark of the covenant is fulfilling its final destiny and that is to prove to the entire universe that God's Son actually gave His life, you know, to redeem the human family. And that proof will stay throughout eternity. BF: Okay. Anything else you want to add? RW: I think that's about it, Bill. BF: Okay. Ron, I appreciate it. RW: I appreciate you looking after these things, because you know, I have to have this pain medicine, and it grogs me a bit.. and it's nice to have someone that can help me get these things across so that they won't be misstated or whatever. BF: You know we'll do everything we can. Uh, listen, I'm probably not going to get a chance to work on this until after I get back from the meeting in New Orleans. RW: Oh, okay BF: Because I'm leaving tomorrow, and I've still got some things to do around here relative to getting ready for Sabbath and for the trip. So I probably won't get to work on it until early next week. But I'll be back in touch with you and email you a copy before we post anything. RW: Okay, that'll be great. BF: If you would, and I've already talked to Mary Nell about this, please pray for me in this meeting, because I really think the Lord's presenting an opportunity here. There's going to be a large number of people there. RW: OKay, alright, we sure will. BF: Thanks so much, Ron, and take care, and know that I and many, many others are still praying for you. RW: I appreciate that very kindly, I really do, and I can tell that that's happening. And I just want you know I appreciate you, Bill. BF: Thank you, Ron, and we appreciate and love you. Let me ask you before I go, did you get that newspaper with Ross just exactly the way you wanted it? RW: Well, we got it pretty close. Mary Nell learned pretty well how to do what he does. And we got it quite close, or closer, with just a few little typos, and I'm going over that sheet by sheet. So we were thinking about maybe getting some copies printed up for handing out down at the meeting. BF: Oh, no, there's no time to do that now. But I'm looking down the road a bit. RW: Well, it shouldn't be very long. We should be by the end of next week, have it ready to be printed, I guess. BF: Oh, really? That quick? RW: I think so. BF: That would be great, it would be great. Okay, well, Ron, we're gonna let you know, 'cause I know you're tired. If there's anything I can do for you, or Mary Nell, give me a call, and we'll do what we can. RW: Well, we're more or less getting things into a routine. Things keep changing a little bit, anyway, and learning to live with all of this. well, okey dokey, thanks, Bill. BF: Okay, God bless, bye bye.

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Girl of 14 begs court to send her prison in Trinidad

San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago), SVM News, November 17, 2007: A-14-year old girl sincerely begged the magistrate's court of San Fernando in Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on November 16 to send her to the Women's Prison.

The girl believes that she will be abused more if go back to her siblings; but could benefit from counselling in the prison.

The girl is a Form One student of a secondary school in south Trinidad. She was brought to the court on Friday through summons for uncontrollable behaviour, on the recommendation of Social Welfare Officer, Monica Dash.

She admitted before the court that she is often influenced by men who abuse her on the streets.

Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service reports that the girl's sister-in-law witnessed the court that the girl had been seen with men who take advantage of her. She also told that the girl does not know who her mother is. Her father is 70 years old and is unable to supervise her due to his age. She would often leave home for school in her uniform, but changes along the route into pants and blouse.

But acting Senior Magistrate Ramraj Harripersad, presiding in the Petty Civil Court San Fernando forced to send the girl back with her siblings. As the girl’s sister-in-law who accompanied her, left the courtroom, she warned that the girl was unruly and was likely to end up again on the streets.

Magistrates stated that homes for children were packed to capacity, and on the other hand, he could not commit a minor to prison.

But, with swollen eyes, the girl begged the magistrate that she wanted to go to the Women's Prison. A stunned magistrate asked: "What! Do you know what there is like...you want to be a guest of the prison at age 14? It is perhaps you envision the women's prison where you could have lots of laughs as portrayed on television."

Magistrate Harripersad was about to make an order to commit the girl to St Jude's Home for Children, but the female court prosecutor Cpl Sampson Moore-Phillip, told him that the home was overpopulated.

Atttorney Ainsley Lucky who was sitting at the bar table, jumped to his feet and with the magistrate's permission to appear amicus (friend of the court), admonished the girl and advised her against opting to go to the Women's Prison.

Saying that he was indeed taken aback by the girl's plight, Harripersad commented that the case struck at the root of the deep social crisis of the country's youth population. "This girl does not know her mother, and her father is 70. She is prone to all kinds of things, where the attendant social illnesses of sexual abuse, drugs and HIV, will befall her if the powers that be do not take cognisance," he said.

The magistrate said that it was with a heavy heart, he must return the girl into the care of the sister-in-law. He ordered that welfare officer Dash be informed that some form of rehabilitation be provided for her.

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Dalit man burnt alive in Madhya Pradesh in India

Dhar (Madhya Pradesh, India), SVM News, November 13, 2007: A Dalit villager burnt to death by upper-caste people in Dhar District of Madhya Pradesh in India on November 10.

Kailash Bagri (40) was burnt alive on Saturday by a group of 50 armed men for beating an ox belonging to his upper-caste neighbour that had strayed into his field.

Shankar, Kailash Bagri's son told that they all converged at their house brandishing swords.

"My father ran some distance but they eventually caught him and burnt him to death...all because he beat an animal," Shankar said to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service. "Our family was so terrified that we ran for cover," he added.

A senior police official said the case was detected on Monday; but he denied reports that the man was burnt alive.

Chanchal Shekhar, District Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dhar said, "They tried to conceal their crime by burning and disposing the body, but we have seized the evidence."

SP continued that the police authorities haven't been able to make any arrests since the accused are absconding.

Paul Ciniraj, president of the Christian Ministers of the Churches in India (CMCI) and the Director of the Salem Voice Ministries condemned the incident.

Atrocities against Dalits from upper-castes are common in India. Low-caste people are being known as Dalits.

Two Dalit women named Devorati and Kamala were being thrown out of government hospital and died after they gave birth of two babies in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on November 1 by the health officials for the inability of paying additional bribe.

A Dalit Christian woman, Chellarian Rita, found murdered while attempting of the rape on October 19 in Kannur District of Kerala.

Another Dalit woman, Suman, was tied up to a tree, severely beaten and forced to drink urine on October 10 at the village of Tili Aanvili in Hosangabad district of Madhya Pradesh for refusing to harvest crop alone in an entire farm.

In September, a Dalit woman was burnt alive by upper-caste men in northern Uttar Pradesh state, after her son eloped with a girl from their caste.

Earlier in August, a policeman in eastern Bihar state had drowned two low-caste girls by throwing them in a river for stealing firewood from his orchard.

Caste-based discrimination is banned in India, but upper-caste Hindus still practice all forms of discrimination, including not allowing the low-caste to worship at temples and insisting that they drink from separate village wells.

The most menial jobs, including cleaning of sewers and night soil, often manually, are also largely done by Dalit community members, who comprise about 160 million of India's 1.2 billion population.

A major portion of Dalits believing Jesus Christ and worshipping God in the Spirit and the truth because of the discrimination of the upper-caste people. There also the fundamentalists do not allow them to live with peace; but persecuting and torturing widely.

Earlier this year, a United Nations committee, equated violence against Dalits with racial discrimination and has questioned India's record on treatment of the socially marginalized.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called upon the Indian government to ensure an immediate end to the violence on Dalits.

The report found that the "de-facto segregation of Dalits persists" and highlighted systematic abuse against Dalits, including torture and extra-judicial killings, as well as an "alarming" extent of sexual violence against Dalit women.

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Christmas New Year Greetings of 2008 in 600 Languages

Kerala (India), SVM News, November 12, 2007: The Salem Voice Ministries published Christmas New Year Greetings of 2008 in 600 languages in a special website, titled "Salem Voice Ministries (Christmas New Year Special - 2008)". It can be accessed at http://www.salemvoice.bravehost.com

Some of the beautiful Christmas New Year cards and Christmas messages also published in seperate pages of the website.

It has been compiled and published by Pastor Paul Ciniraj Mohamed, the President of the Christian Ministers of the Churches of India (CMCI) and the Director of the Salem Voice Ministries.

Anybody can copy Christmas and New Year Greetings from this website and send it to others in their own languages around the world for free of cost. Also it will be permitted for those who asks to make a link with this greetings page for any of the websites, weblogs, news letters or any other publications. The webmaster of the Salem Voice Ministries said.

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Two army officers killed by Soldier in Kashmir

Jammu-Kashmir (India), SVM News, November 10, 2007: A soldier shot and killed two of his colleagues, including a junior commissioned officer in the premises of 16 Corps Counter-Insurgency Battle School at Bhalara near Bhaderwah in Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir around 12 noon on November 10.

The two army officials, Subedar Siju Alex (35), a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), and havaldar Brij Behari, a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) were murdered on Saturday in the shootout by Sepoy Vivek Kumar Sharma, who was undergoing training at the Balra Corps Battle School.

Lt. Col. SD Goswami, the defence spokesman in Jammu, said the soldier, identified as Vivek Kumar Sharma, 'ran amok and killed a JCO and an NCO with his service rifle in the Corps Battle School at Bhalara'.

Vivek Sharma had been arrested and a court of Inquiry ordered to ascertain the reason behind his action.

Subedar Siju Alex, a Christian, son of Kulamakkal Chandy at Chempakappara in Idukki District of Kerala died on the spot. He belonged to the Pathankot-based, 105-Air Defence Regiment and he was on 15 days special duty in battle school. He completed his special duty on Saturday and was becoming ready to go back to his regiment.

Siju Alex leaves his wife Jaisy and two children Allan and Arun. Jaisy is the daughter of Kaliyanikkal Chacko at Maradi in Kerala.

Siju's relatives said to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service that there is inexplicability about his death. They have contacted Mr. A.K. Antony, the Defence Minister of India for furthur actions.

Fragging continues to haunt security forces in the Valley despite various stress-busting techniques and tough action against erring soldiers.

Major P. Alexander was killed by sepoy Mohan Munda in the Gurez sector near the Line of Control in Kashmir on July 24. He was the highest-ranking officer to die this year in such an incident.

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Man attended prayer vigil killed by officials in Trinidad

San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago), SVM News, November 07, 2007: Man attended night prayer vigil shot and killed by police at Magistrate's house on November 6 at 2.30 am at Rousillac village in San Fernando of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Joel Ramsingh, 21, an employee of the San Fernando City Corporation, had attended a prayer vigil for the nation on Monday night at the St Peter's Spiritual Baptist Church, Navet Road, San Fernando was the man killed by officers at a house in Rousillac owned by Magistrate Rae Roopchand.

Police authorities say that Ramsingh and an accomplice got shot during a shootout with police who had responded to a call that two men were seen removing household items from Roopchand's house.

Police said they received information of "unusual activity" near Roopchand's home. They investigated and there was shooting.

Ramsingh died and the other man, who is from La Brea, sustained gunshot wounds and has been warded in stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital where he is under police guard.

Ramsingh's relatives said he went to his house after the vigil but later received a phone call, after which a car arrived and he left in it. Police have since reported that and the other suspect shot at officers when they were intercepted at the magistrate's house in Rousillac. Police shot back, killing Ramsingh and wounding the accomplice.

The entire congregation of the St. Peter's Spiritual Baptist Church was shocked at his death.

One of the woman leaders of the night vigil said to Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service that he was baptised at the church three months ago and had turned his life around. "He never committed any major crime but he had changed his lifestyle and was going to church regularly. He didn't deserve to die that way", she added.

Ramsingh and family were former Hindus and Indians. His wife and two children live at Blitz village, Pleasantville. They said he did not own a gun and was not a thief, but born-again man of God.

Mother Smith, Ramsingh’s spiritual mother said, "Since his baptism, he has become very spiritual. He has been participating in the (nine nights) prayers right here, every night since it started.

"Up to Monday night he was here and left around 11.30 pm saying he was going home as he wanted no part of (the election) victory celebrations of the People's National Movement's victory at the polls in the San Fernando East constituency," she said.

Ramsingh said he had not voted, and was not interested in the fete," she continued.

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a lovely twin-islands in between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean in the West Indies, off the coast of northeast Venezuela.

Trinidad is separated from Venezuela by 11 km (7 miles) off the Gulf of Paria. Tobago lies 33-km northeast of Trinidad.

Trinidad and Tobago comprises 5,128 square km in which Trinidad covers an area of 4,828 square km and Tobago covers 300 square km.

As per the census Indian 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 2%.

Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.9%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 14%.

English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese are the languages.

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Two Dalit women killed in hospital for not paying additional bribe for delivery

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India), SVM News, November 02, 2007: Two Dalit women being thrown out of government hospital and died after they gave birth of two babies in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on November 1 by the health officials for the inability of paying additional bribe.

Devorati (25), who gave birth to a boy around 5 on Thursday evening, was the first to die. Her husband Dilip had admitted her to the government hospital after bribing an official with Indian Rs 500/- ($13). As per government norms, admission to hospitals is free and women coming for delivery should get Rs 1,400 ($37) as an allowance under the Janani-Suraksha Yojna meant for pregnant women under BPL (Below Poverty Line) category. But on the contrary, Dilip was asked to pay an additional Rs 1,000 ($26).

"Soon after childbirth, the medical staff demanded Rs 1,000. When I said I had no money, they threw out my wife despite the fact that she was bleeding and had not regained consciousness", Devorati's husband Dilip said to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service.

Dilip took Devorati and new born boy back to his village, but her condition deteriorated rapidly and died.

Right after three hours, Kamla, wife of Ramprakash of Ambarpur village also was thrown out of the hospital just after she gave birth to a girl child when her family members refused to pay a bribe of Rs 500 and instead demanded Rs 1,400 as of their allowance from the government.

Enraged by their deaths, villagers laid a siege on the hospital and thrashed the staff.

"I have received complaints about doctors' not coming to the hospital and demanding bribe. Anurag Patel, ADM of Kanpur City has been asked to conduct an inquiry", an official told.

Paul Ciniraj, president of the Christian Ministers of the Churches of India (CMCI) and Director of the Salem Voice Ministries (http://salemvoice.org/about.html) condemned the brutality towards Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh. This shocking incident is absolutely shame in Uttar Pradesh where a Dalit woman Mayavati came to power as the Chief Minister.

"Where we have to go for the justice? Don't we have right to live here? Attack towards christians, dalits and other minorities being increase widely thoughout India. Priests, pastors, missionaries, evangelists and believers murdered, beaten, abducted and jailed. Women are being raped. Churches and institutions stoned, vandalized and demolished. The authorities and the police joining hand in hand in many places with the attackers," Ciniraj said.

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Five Missionaries murdered in China

Gansu (China), SVM News, November 01, 2007: Five Christian Presbyterian missionaries of America murdered at the city of Lienchow in Gansu province of China last week.

Nikki Canady of the Central Christian College of the Bible informed the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service that one of his friends telephoned him and told about the brutal murder of 5 missionaries in China.

City of Lienchow is also called Lanchow.

Chinese Government is rumored to begin the exile of many missionaries in the Gansu province.

Nikki Canady asked Salem Voice Ministries (http://salemvoice.org/about.html) for requesting all the children of God and prayer warriors to pray for the continued safety of those still in the Gansu province and other parts of China, for boldness of faith, for open hearts and minds, and for an increased harvest in that area.

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