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India: Renewed Upsurge of Anti-Christian Violence

By and others ⋅ September 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

India: Renewed Upsurge of Anti-Christian Violence by Hindu Extremists in Orissa We have to report a shocking new outbreak of violence against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa, which has continued for several days. On Saturday 23 August [2008] the Hindu leader Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his associates were assassinated. Saraswati, who was […]

Australian Prayer Network Newsletter

By and others ⋅ September 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

* CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN LIBYA * HINDUS UPSET OVER YOGA BAN * DADS WALKING DAUGHTERS DOWN THE AISLE A NO-NO IN STOCKHOLM * RWANDA RATED MOST IMPROVED REGION IN AFRICA * IRANIANS FLOCKING TO CHRISTIAN TELEVISION * FANATICS CONTROL HALF OF BRITAIN’S MOSQUES ———————————————– CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN LIBYA A […]

Prayer Focus Update

By and others ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Prayer Focus Update September 2008 PRAYER FOCUS UPDATE is a monthly information bulletin with up-to-date news on the persecuted Church to help Christians pray for their suffering brothers and sisters. You can use this for prayer groups, your own information and for inclusion in church magazines. * ANGOLA – GIRL DECAPITATED IN ATTACK BY MUSLIM […]

Christians attacked in Orissa

By and others ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

*Baptist World Alliance* August 26, 2008 *_For Immediate Release_* *Christians attacked in Orissa* Washington, D.C. (BWA)–Christians are under attack in the state of Orissa in eastern India. More than 600 churches have been demolished, 4,000 Christians forced to flee from their villages, and at least 25 killed as a result of violent persecution. In response […]

Australian Prayer Network Newsletter

By and others ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

* ISLAM AND APOSTASY * SAUDI ARABIA: SHAKEN BY APOSTASY AND DISSIDENCE * UNCERTAINTY FALLS ON PAKISTAN AFTER NINE-YEAR PRESIDENCY ENDS * CHURCHES LIFT UP CHRIST WHILE HELPING SOUTH OSSETIAN (GEORGIAN) REFUGEES * REPORT ON CHILDREN IN PRAYER GLOBAL CONSULTATION * IRANIAN CHRISTIANS PLEAD FOR BIBLES AS CHRISTIAN NUMBERS INCREASE ———————————————– ISLAM AND APOSTASY Muhammad, […]

Kazakhstan; Russia; Uzbekistan

By and others ⋅ August 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief ================================================= 20 August 2008 KAZAKHSTAN: NATIONWIDE RELIGIOUS PROPERTY SEIZURES CONTINUE http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1174 Almaty regional Public Prosecutor’s Office seems keen to seize property from religious […]

Australian Prayer Network Newsletter

By and others ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

* CHRISTIANS BEING TERRORISED IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES * CHURCHES DAMAGED AS GEORGIA AND RUSSIA CLASH * BAPTIST CHURCH CALLS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION * ANGLICAN LEADER APPEALS FOR UNITY AS LAMBETH CONFERENCE CLOSES * BEIJING HOUSE CHURCHES FORCED TO PLEDGE NOT TO MEET DURING OLYMPICS * NUCLEAR WEAPONS COULD SOON FALL UNDER THE CONTROL OF […]

Australian Prayer Network Newsletter

By and others ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

August 13, 2008 * CHARITIES AND CHURCHES COULD FORFEIT TAX CONCESSIONS * MEDICAL PROFESSION DIVIDED OVER CHANGES TO EUTHANASIA LAWS * LESBIANS LOSE COMPO CASE AGAINST IVF DOCTOR ———————————————– CHARITIES AND CHURCHES COULD FORFEIT TAX CONCESSIONS Charities and other non-government organisations could lose billions of dollars’ worth of tax perks as the Rudd Government’s taxation […]

Philippines

By and others ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Subj: Philippines: Update on Gov-MILF peace deal. PHILIPPINES: UPDATE ON GOV-MILF PEACE DEAL – Supreme Court issues temporary restraining order. – Public hearing slated for Friday 15 August. – MILF unconcerned; says pact is a “done deal”. – Heavy fighting displaces some 160,000 in North Cotabato. On Sunday 27 July representatives from the Government of […]

Australian Prayer Network Newsletter

By and others ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

* LEBANON FALLS AMIDST A DEAFENING SILENCE * MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR CRISIS INTENSIFIES AS CHRISTIANS ARE TARGETED FOR THEIR FAITH * MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS SAY BUSYNESS HINDERS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD * CHINA: THE CHRISTIAN COLOSSUS OF THE EAST * BOY TURNS FIVE DOLLARS CHURCH GAVE HIM INTO NEARLY $3000 TO HELP CANCER VICTIM * […]

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