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Senegal

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

The Barnabas Fund MUSLIM MOB STORMS CHURCH; FORCES CLOSURE 21 June 2002 A local Muslim politician at the head of a mob of young men stormed a church in Dakar on Sunday 23 May. Insulting and assaulting Christian worshippers, the youths, armed with knives and stones, drove them out and occupied the building. The church, […]

Prayer For The Persecuted Church November 10, 2002

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World Evangelical Alliance Defender Religious Liberty and Persecution Update JUNE 2002 CHURCHES JOIN TOGETHER FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH NOVEMBER 10, 2002 The Religious Liberty Commission of World Evangelical Alliance leads the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church again this year. The event takes place November 10. WEA is […]

Suffering Church June 29, 2002

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The Barnabas Fund UPDATE ON THE SUFFERING CHURCH SENEGAL A local Muslim politician at the head of a mob of young men stormed a church in Dakar on Sunday 26 May. Insulting and assaulting Christian worshippers, the youths, armed with knives and stones, drove them out and occupied the building. The church, which has only […]

Turkish Christian Asquitted Of Slander Charges

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FLASH NEWS from COMPASS DIRECT Global News from the Frontlines ********** TURKISH CHRISTIAN ACQUITTED OF SLANDER CHARGES Diyarbakir Church Construction Still Stalled by Barbara G. Baker ISTANBUL, June 27 (Compass) — A Turkish Christian facing up to a year in jail for an alleged insult against Islam was acquitted yesterday by a criminal court in […]

Pokemon And Evil Spirits

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I received the following testimony from one of my “Timothy’s” in the ministry-a missionary in Thailand. “A member of an Amazon-jungle tribe renowned for its savagery has told how missionaries have helped break the power of demonic forces that control the group. An elderly man nicknamed “Shoefoot,” who is part of the Yanomami people scattered […]

Saudi Arabia

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Tuesday, June 25, 2002 7:42 AM **Saudi-Arabia: Human Rights Violations Overshadow King ¹s Anniversary** (idea) The 20th anniversary of the enthronement of Saudi-Arabia ¹s King Ibn Abdul Aziz Fahd on June 13 was overshadowed by severe human rights violations, says the International Society for Human Rights. “Torture, executions and all kinds of cruel punishments such as public […]

Nigeria

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Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:46 AM A ministry of HCJB World Radio RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO PLAGUE NIGERIA Religious and ethnic violence between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria has continued in recent month as tensions rise in several states over regarding the use of Islamic law. On May 2 in Jos, Plateau state, 100 […]

Belarus: Last-Ditch Attempt To Influence Religion Bill

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SOURCE: KESTON INSTITUTE http://www.keston.org KESTON INSTITUTE, OXFORD, UK ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE, 20.00, 25 June 2002 Reporting on violations of religious liberty and on religion in communist and post-communist lands. ______________________________________ BELARUS: LAST-DITCH ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE RELIGION BILL. Representatives of a range of minority faiths plan a small picket outside parliament tomorrow (26 June) as […]

Belarus: Restrictive Religion Bill Postponed

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SOURCE: KESTON INSTITUTE http://www.keston.org KESTON INSTITUTE, OXFORD, UK ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE, 20.00, 26 June 2002 Reporting on violations of religious liberty and on religion in communist and post-communist lands. ______________________________________ BELARUS: RESTRICTIVE RELIGION BILL POSTPONED. Just three days before the end of the parliamentary session, deputies in the Chamber of Representatives have today (26 […]

Thoughts As I Leave For Summer Break From Bill Hybels

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Dear E-news Family, It is very early Sunday morning. I am in my office looking out over our campus pond where we will baptize 785 people today. As the sun slowly climbs over the tree line, I can see the 4 sets of stairs that Willow Creekers will use to go into the baptism waters. […]

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