{"id":79200,"date":"2026-03-17T17:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79200"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:25:08","slug":"three-members-of-christian-family-in-india-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/three-members-of-christian-family-in-india-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Drie leden van christelijk gezin in India gedood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>In Nialijharan village in Odisha State, India, Jitendra Soren\u2019s family became the third family to convert to Christianity in the last year. When all but the eldest daughter converted, relatives warned them not to attend church or \u201cface death.\u201d Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported that on Jan. 25, Jitendra Soren, Malati Soren, and two of their children were eating lunch after church when Jitendra\u2019s brothers and nephew came to the house, accusing them of practicing black magic. They claimed that their\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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