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The anti-Christian bent of the government that took power in India in 2014 renders the work of indigenous missionaries all the more important, a native ministry leader said.

While Persian Gulf countries have closed their doors to Syrians and Iraqis fleeing war and atrocities of the Islamic State (ISIS), missionaries native to other Middle Eastern states are bracing to help refugees survive winter - and bring Christmas hope.

The Islamic State's Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris have further squeezed indigenous Christian ministries serving refugees in the Middle East, as officials in some European countries have called for shutting their doors to Syrians.

Nepal has quietly enshrined a long-time ban on proselytizing in its new constitution. For an indigenous ministry in Nepal that has long found ways to quietly proclaim Christ as Lord, that means business as usual.

Three years after a pastor moved his family from a war-torn town in Syria to the more serene city of Sweida, a deadly bombing there last week brought the violence home. Along with other Christian leaders in Syria, the pastor must decide whether to stay or flee.

A photo of a 3-year-old Syrian boy's body awash on a Turkish beach after a refugee boat capsized en route to Greece drew unprecedented attention to a largely ignored crisis. Aid workers are waiting to see if it will make a difference.

A Christian ministry is working alongside the Nigerian government to enable children displaced by terrorist violence to attend school.

Over the past few months, thousands of Syrians have been left displaced by Islamic State activity. Despite imminent danger, Christian missionaries continue to risk their lives to provide both physical and spiritual aid to those in need.