As Nepal's Deadly Flooding Rages, Another 'Chilling' Issue Is Impacting Christians

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As Nepal deals with the horrific toll of tragic flooding that killed more than 1,000 people, at least 20 churches have reportedly been destroyed by the damaging waters. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International (CSI), told CBN News that one congregation saw 80 individuals and families lose their homes — and that's just one example. Veldkamp said there's another dynamic unfolding inside the South Asian nation: persecution, an issue gaining steam and attention before the deadly flooding began. "We've seen in the last 10 years ... persecution of Christians has spiked in Nepal," he said. "It wasn't really a big problem before, and today it's still not on the scale like we'll see in India, or Pakistan, or other nearby countries. But there is now a law against conversion, so it's illegal to try to get someone else to change their religion." Veldkamp said this is a violation of human rights standards, but that this law is used to prosecute

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