A Christian family of six and ten other relatives are facing hunger and illness in Chiapas, Mexico after local officials drove them from their land for non-compliance with a ‘traditionalist’ mix of indigenous pagan and Catholic rituals, it was reported at the end of October.
The family patriarch, identified only as Fernando H., put his trust in Christ in 2008, and soon local authorities began devising plans to pressure his family and force them to leave their native village (undisclosed for security reasons) near Las Margaritas, Christian news portal Noticiero Milamex reported.
Will not renounce Christ
The family head has steadfastly refused to renounce his faith in Christ, leading to eight years of death threats, incarceration and 32,000 pesos (US$1,725) in fines to free family members from jail, culminating in August when local authorities expelled the family from the village.
