The fourteen have been returned to Colorado. On Christmas day, one hundred youth attacked a Christian school in Gujarat, according to Reuters News. A bomb exploded in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kurachi, Pakistan, recently. Fortunately, all worshipers were seated toward the front when the bomb exploded in the rear. The blast was felt for miles away but only one person was injured.
Churches continue to burn in Indonesia with an increasing number of deaths.
More than fifty churches have burned and nearly twenty Christians have lost their lives in recent months in that country. The Seventh-day Adventist institutions have been blessed. These faithful and courageous people continue to witness, baptize, and sacrifice for our Lord. In China, Christian leaders are often persecuted to discourage the members. One 85 year old minister has baptized over 300 souls though he has spent most of his life in prison or under house arrest.