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Australian Religion

By and others ⋅ July 2, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

July 1, 2002 2002-169 Episcopal News Service News Briefs Australian survey shows decline in commitment to Christianity (ENI) A national census conducted last year shows a decline in the commitment of Australians to Christianity and a rise in the number of people who declare they have no religion. While Christianity remains the dominant faith in […]

Belarus: Repressive Religion Bill Put Back To Autumn Again

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SOURCE: KESTON INSTITUTE http://www.keston.org KESTON INSTITUTE, OXFORD, UK ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE: 20.00, 1 July 2002 Reporting on violations of religious liberty and on religion in communist and post-communist lands. ______________________________________ BELARUS: REPRESSIVE RELIGION BILL PUT BACK TO AUTUMN AGAIN. As the current session of parliament ended last Friday (28 June), supporters of the restrictive […]

Pakistan Sentences Another Christian To Death

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FLASH NEWS from COMPASS DIRECT Global News from the Frontlines ********** PAKISTAN SENTENCES ANOTHER CHRISTIAN TO DEATH Now Two on Death Row, Five Appealing Life Sentences by Barbara G. Baker ISTANBUL, July 1 (Compass) — Another Christian was sentenced to death in Pakistan two days ago, joining Ayub Masih in the line-up of Pakistani Christians […]

Pakistani Christian Girl Raped By Muslim Landlord

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International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington, DC 20006-1846 Tel: 301-989-1708 Fax: 301-989-1709 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pakistani Christian Girl Raped by Muslim Landlord (July 1, 2002) The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern, has just become aware of the case of Miss Shakeela Siddique of Fatewala village in the district of […]

New Leadership For Al-Qaida?

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Posted: June 28, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern  © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com I had a nightmare. I dreamed President Bush gave a speech and called for new leadership of al-Qaida. He told the terrorists all they had to do to placate the United States was pick a new leader – anyone other than Osama bin Laden. All […]

God Is Deeply Rooted In America

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“In God We Trust” is our national motto. (36 United States Code,Section 86) “In God We Trust” has been on our coins since 1863. (even before it was our national motto) (31 United States Code, Section 5112 [D] [1] Our Pledge of Allegiance cites “one nation under God.” Both state legislatures and United States Congress […]

Kazakhstan: Persecution Of Baptists Despite Rejection Of Repressive Law

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KESTON INSTITUTE, OXFORD, UK ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE: 11.00, 1 July 2002 Reporting on violations of religious liberty and on religion in communist and post-communist lands. ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL REPORT KAZAKHSTAN: RESTRICTIVE LAW REJECTED, BUT “PERSECUTION” OF BAPTISTS PERSISTS. The International Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians/Baptists, one of two main Baptist jurisdictions […]

Prayer For The Persecuted Church 2002

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SHATTER THE SILENCE June 30, 2002 VOLUME 6, ISSUE #4 ********************************* PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH ********************************* Our mission is to awaken followers of Christ and concerned others to the plight of persecuted Christians, calling the Church to compassionate prayer and action. Contents: 1. A.M. ROSENTHAL RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM 2. BIBLE LEAGUE: OFFERING […]

World Cup Soccer Witness

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Quest Australia – More than Gold by Rodney Davidson Like so many other Aussies, I was just one of the billion and a half people who enjoyed watching the World Cup Soccer Final between Brazil and Germany last night. As a Christian Sportsperson myself, I couldn’t help but be inspired by the witness of the […]

Burma Situation Update June 2002

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Christians Concerned for Burma Box 14, Mae Jo, Chiang Mai 50290 Thailand photos available on the website: http://www.prayforburma.org A BRUTAL REIGN OF TERROR BURMA, JUNE 22, 2002. ***Tthree pictures are available on the website: http://www.prayforburma.org showing the massacre victims at Htee Law Bleh and are graphic. They are examples of the brutality happening in Dooplaya […]

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