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ONE OF 5 ECUADORIANS DIES OF WOUNDS CAUSED BY PALESTINIAN GUNMEN CHRISTIANS WOUNDED, HOMES BURNED IN MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN EGYPT EGYPTIAN ARMY AGAIN ATTACKS CHRISTIAN FACILITY NEAR CAIRO MUSLIMS COME TO CHRIST IN WEST AFRICA DESPITE PRESSURE FROM FAMILIES IBS RELEASES TRANSLATION OF NEW TESTAMENT IN INDIA’S BRAJ LANGUAGE AUDIO MINISTRY HELPS PRESERVE CULTURE OF SMALL TRIBE IN UGANDA

Today’s News Stories:

ONE OF 5 ECUADORIANS DIES OF WOUNDS CAUSED BY PALESTINIAN GUNMEN One of the five Ecuadorian tourists wounded Tuesday morning when a pair of Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a border post between Israel and Jordan has died of her wounds, officials at the Ecuadorian embassy in Tel-Aviv told EFE. Patricia Ter ¡n, described as in her 40s, suffered serious head injuries and was operated on at Soroka Hospital in the Israeli city of Beersheba where she died at 8:45 p.m. local time. Four other Ecuadorians were injured in the attack, including retired Ecuadorian HCJB World Radio missionary Gustavo Molina and his daughter, Kathy. Their injuries range from “moderate to light,” and the four are expected to be released from the hospital in Eilat “within a day or two,” officials said. Initial reports indicated that a single attacker sprayed gunfire at a group of tourists waiting to enter Israel from Jordan at the Arava border crossing. Border guards killed an attacker who came from Jordan, but subsequent reports indicate that there was a second attacker who escaped. Along with the Ecuadorians, the group of 29 tourists included pilgrims from Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela. Following the shooting, Israeli and Jordanian officials met to decide on mounting a search operation for the missing gunman and agreed to close the border post until further notice. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack which coincided with efforts to forge a truce between Israel and armed Palestinian factions. Ter ¡n attended La Rep ºblica Alliance Church in Quito. (EFE/HCJB World Radio)

CHRISTIANS WOUNDED, HOMES BURNED IN MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN EGYPT “Numerous Christian individuals” in Egypt and their properties were attacked by nearby Muslims, angry over plans to found a church, an organization representing Egyptian believers reported. “The incident took place on Friday, Nov. 7, in the village of Jizra, 18 miles south of Cairo,” said Christine Tadros, policy adviser of the U.S. Copts Association (USCA) which advocates democracy, religious freedom and human rights in Egypt. “Of the 11 injured, five were hospitalized.” After arresting 20 individuals, police officials stated that just four people had been “slightly injured.” Tadros said officials “suspiciously refrained” from stating that all those injured had been Coptic Christians. At least a dozen of the victims’ homes were also burned or burglarized. In addition, crops were uprooted, and seven Christian businesses were attacked and looted. The disagreement appears to have developed over plans to convert a small Christian library into a church. (Assist News Service)

EGYPTIAN ARMY AGAIN ATTACKS CHRISTIAN FACILITY NEAR CAIRO The Egyptian Army has once again carried out an unprovoked attack on the Patmos Christian Centre 20 miles east of Cairo. Just after midnight in the early-morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 18, an army dump truck was driven repeatedly into the perimeter wall surrounding the facility. This caused “considerable damage,” including the destruction of one of the reinforced concrete pillars. This is the eighth attack on the building in the past seven years. Soldiers from the local army unit were trying to destroy the wall, apparently to conform to a new law passed in January 2003 that requires all buildings to be at least 100 meters (328 ft.) from the Cairo-Suez road. The wall stands 50 meters from the road and was built 10 years ago in full accordance with the law at the time. Workers at the facility point out that the local army barracks’ own walls also stand 50 meters from the road, and no attempt has been made to demolish these. Similarly, many other buildings in the area are even closer to the road, including some 15 mosques which stand less than 10 meters back, but no attempt has been made to demolish any of these buildings. The center provides care and support for mentally and physically handicapped children and orphans, and is legally registered with the Egyptian authorities. It receives between 500 to 1,000 visitors every day. (Barnabas Fund)

MUSLIMS COME TO CHRIST IN WEST AFRICA DESPITE PRESSURE FROM FAMILIES An indigenous missionary in an unnamed West African country says that Muslim Africans are responding to the gospel despite strong persecution from family members. The missionary said he had made friends with shopkeepers and teachers, and as a result many of them, including Muslims, were turning to the Lord Jesus Christ — but not without cost. “It was very hard for the adults who welcomed Jesus to stand up and come to our fellowship without undergoing violence from their Muslim relatives on the way,” the missionary said. “Many of the converts have been thrown out of their homes.” The missionary now fears for his life. “The Muslims hate me so much that they would kill me if they could. But the hand of God is upon me,” he said. (Missions Insider)

IBS RELEASES TRANSLATION OF NEW TESTAMENT IN INDIA’S BRAJ LANGUAGE The International Bible Society (IBS) released a contemporary translation of the Braj New Testament at a dedication ceremony in Mathura, India, Oct. 13. Braj is spoken by more than 15 million people. A team of 25 translators began work on the New Testament in 1994, completing the project earlier this year. IBS President Peter Bradley said he expects the translation to be well received by Hindu scholars as Braj is a Sanskrit language, “The Braj New Testament marks a new day in the study of God’s Word for Braj speakers,” he said. A highlight of the dedication came when one Hindu scholar exclaimed, “Forgiveness is found only in the cross of Christ,” and another declared, “Jesus is the only one who offers salvation.” At the same ceremony, an Islamic leader stated, “Only Jesus can bring peace into the world.” On the day of the release, 1,000 copies of the Braj New Testament were distributed, and two days later an additional 1,000 went out. (International Bible Society)

* HCJB World Radio-Australia’s new shortwave site Kununurra airs 6.5 hours of daily English programming across South Asia, including India. Two half-hour programs in Urdu, airing Monday through Saturday, went on the air in July, and plans are being made to launch Hindi programs. A radio training center for South Asia has been established in New Delhi. In partnership with FEBA Radio, HCJB World Radio also airs weekly Christian programs to eastern India via shortwave in three languages: Bhojpuri, Chattisgarhi and Mundari.

AUDIO MINISTRY HELPS PRESERVE CULTURE OF SMALL TRIBE IN UGANDA Audio Scripture Ministries (ASM) is helping to preserve the way and life of the 5,000-member Ik tribe in northeastern Uganda. ASM teams are working on basic recordings of some foundational Scripture verses and messages in the tribal language. A local recording studio has been contracted to make the first-ever gospel recordings for the remote Ik people. They live mainly along the escarpment between the Timu Forest and Kidepo National Park near Uganda’s border with Kenya. In addition to the audio recordings, the translation of larger Scripture portions continues indirectly with translators working in the U.S. and a national helper in Uganda. ASM provided a laptop computer to assist in the venture. (Mission Network News)

* HCJB World Radio, together with the Evangelical Churches of Kampala and FEBA Radio, broadcasts the gospel locally in Uganda on two FM transmitters. HCJB World Radio also worked with Jesus Focus Ministries to put a 500-watt FM station on the air in Masaka. Programs air in English and Luganda.

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