Only in Nepal: Many Maoists are Christians

Who says Maoists are atheists? New Delhi’s Nepali Maoists’ locales have become hotbeds of Christian activities, comments Sandhya Jain in the Daily Pioneer newspaper. She adds: "While second-in-command Baburam Bhattarai and his family are openly Christian, Prachanda does not proclaim his religious affiliations but his wife's entire family is Christian. His guru, Chandra Pradesh Gajurel, was a Christian preacher. Sources estimate that the 42,000-strong Maoist army would be 30 per cent Christian, but the cadre are kept in the dark that the top leadership is predominantly Christian." The question is, how did Nepal's news media miss this undoutedly a big story?

• 250 Million Christians Will Be Persecuted in 2007, Christian Post 
• Nepal Christians celebrate Xmas with new spirit, RxPG News
• Good news for Nepal, SPCM
• Christians to celebrate first Christmas in Nepal, Spero Forum 
• ‘Now secular’ Nepal is ready for a special party, Daily News & Analysis
• Christianity in India flourishes in the face of attacks, World Peace Herald