Indian Christian Martyrs Day Commemorated

Indian Christian Martyrs Day Commemorated

Bhopal: 30-08-2012:
 

 Christians in Madhya Pradesh celebrated Indian Christian Martyrs Day. It was two faced commemoration, first face was on 26th August where people offered prayers for the people who sacrificed their lives for the sake of faith in Jesus Christ. The second face of the program was blood donation camp on 30th August. Memorial Service was held in Isai Mahasangh Head Quarter in Madhya Pradesh. The participants, recalled the suffering that the Christian community under going in the name of religion, we are trying to recall the suffering of Lord Jesus on the Cross.’

Isai Mahasangh, (Madhya Pradesh)

 The Blood Donation Camp was organized at Red Cross Hospital, Bhopal. Isai Mahasangh has been organizing the Blood Donation Camp for the last Four years. A large number of people participated in the program.

 Isai Mahasangh,(IMS), which is spearheading movement explained that Christianity began with the death and resurrection of Lord Jesus, His disciple St. Thomas came to India in 52 AD, He was also martyred, from then on there are many followers of Christ who died to save faith, we remember them all. It is the fourth year that we are commemorating the heroic sacrifice of those Christians who died for faith. The sacrifice of Christians of Khandmal is being remembered very specially.

Isai Mahasangh, (Madhya Pradesh)

  IMS State General Secretary Jerry Paul said,” martyrdom has become very important in the life of the Church from the beginning of Christianity.” He said that the prayer services began with offering floral tributes to the martyrs by the participants. They sang bhajan , red verses from Holy Bible and offered prayers.

 There has been suffering heaped up on women and children so IMS also remembered the women and children. We also remember and honour all those persons who are living with pain”, Said Richard James, Bhopal District President

 Media In-charge & Office Secretary John Anthony said,” even today there are over twenty thousand displaced people living due to Kandhamal communal riots. We need to take lessons from these communal problems. Religion must become a way to find God rather than becoming source of hatred.”

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John Anthony
Media In-charge & Office Secretary
Isai Mahasangh, (Madhya Pradesh)