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e-mail this to a friend printable version » 10/17/2011 12:55 INDIA Kerala, U.S. evangelical pastor arrested for taking part in prayer festival by Nirmala Carvalho William Lee violated the rules of his tourist visa, which prohibits participation in religious events. He risks expulsion. Sajan K George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC): "The police acted to please the Hindu ultra-nationalist forces in the country. Only Christians suffer such treatment. " Mumbai (AsiaNews) - "The moral police, ethnic violence and the selective arrest of evangelical Christians bear clear witness to the failure of secular institutions in India” says Sajan K George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), commenting on the arrest of American Evangelical Pastor William Lee, guilty of having participated in a religious event, thus violating the rules of the tourist visa to AsiaNews. After a manhunt lasting 48 hours, Kerala police took Lee from his hotel room on the night of October 14 last. William Lee was in India on a tourist visa to attend the Musical Splash 2011, a festival of prayer held in the Jawaharlal international stadium in Kaloor (Kochi). The evangelical pastor now risks expulsion, but his lawyer points out that he has not violated any Indian law. "Hundreds of tourists in India have always participated in various religious and public events - Sajan K George said. “None have ever been touched and have been able to go wherever they want without any restrictions. Lee only attended a music festival organized by the Faith Leaders Church of Lords, of Tiruvalla. " According to the GCIC president, several sources "indicate that the police hunted Lee down as if he were a terrorist, to please the ultra-nationalist forces of the country." "Those who enter with a tourist visa - said Sajan George - are prohibited from conducting any religious practice. But, then, these rules apply only to the Christian prayers? The Baha'i religion other forms of religions are exempt from this government legislation? ". e-mail this to a friend printable version See also 10/19/2011 INDIA Kerala: U.S. evangelical pastor William Lee expelled by Nirmala Carvalho 01/12/2011 INDIA Karnataka, pastor attacked calls for government protection by Nirmala Carvalho 01/05/2011 INDIA Karnataka: pastor who narrowly escaped murder is arrested by Santosh Digal 08/24/2004 INDIA Priest seriously injured in attack against Catholic Church 01/03/2011 INDIA Attempted murder of an Indian Christian leader in Karnataka by Nirmala Carvalho Editor's choices VATICAN - CHINA "Porta Fidei": the Pope's Apostolic Letter for the Year of Faith now in ChineseA tool to renew the "joy" and " enthusiasm of our encounter with Christ", written shortly before the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China (May 24). The Day and "Porta Fidei" emphasize the importance of understanding the faith and to witness it in public, in unity with the pope. VATICAN Pope calls on Chinese Catholics to be faithful to Church and consistent in their faithAt the Regina Caeli, Benedict XVI says that with the ascension, Jesus "has separated from us." A remembrance for victims of attack on Brindisi school and the earthquake in Emilia. An encouragement for the pro-life movement. CHINA Chen Guangcheng and Beijing's failure to reform by Willy Wo-Lap LamIndividuals activists are not China's real challenge, social stability and keeping the Communist Party in power are. Chinese leaders run the risk however of losing control of the huge, expensive and ever-expanding security apparatus they are building. As illustrated by the Bo Xilai case, this could lead to unexpected and disastrous consequences. Here is the analysis of one of the foremost experts of modern China. Dossier The Year of Faith and the martyrdom of Fr Fausto Tentorio John Paul II is beatified [Show all dossier]

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