Members of a Baptist church in Mexico’s Hidalgo State who were displaced in April have moved to neighboring Veracruz State after local officials failed to honor their religious freedom rights, an international human rights group reported.
About 150 Christians associated with the Great Commission Fundamental Baptist Church relocated to Chalma, Veracruz, where they were offered the opportunity to rent land they can purchase later, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported on Nov. 21.
The Baptists initially were forced from their homes in the villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo—indigenous Nahuati-speaking communities in Hidalgo — in April.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Ken Camp and originally published by Baptist Standard.
