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Good news from Uzbekistan

By and others ⋅ April 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Bobur, one of the Christians in Uzbekistan who were arrested on 3 April, was released after six days’ imprisonment on 9 April (all the others were released on the day of the arrest). All criminal charges against Bobur have been dropped. The only charges against him now are administrative charges for holding religious meetings without […]

North Korea

By and others ⋅ April 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The image Global Justice Prayer Network INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR NORTH KOREA : APRIL 27 2008 The International Day of Prayer for North Korea is a call to Christians worldwide to repentance and prayer for the nation of North Korea, which is regarded as the worst persecutor of Christians and one of the worst […]

Pray for the World April 2008

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

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * BREAKING THE MACHISMO SPIRIT IN BOLIVIA * CHINA EXPELS FOREIGN MISSIONARIES * TURKEY: STATE PROSECUTOR DEMANDS CHRISTIANS’ ACQUITTAL * RUSSIAN YOUTH GET HELP FIGHTING SOCIAL ILLS * INDIA: PERSECUTION WORSE THAN U.S. REPORT INDICATES * SUDANESE SOLDIERS GIVE THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST ———————————————– BREAKING THE MACHISMO SPIRIT IN BOLIVIA J. […]

Bosnia: Catholic Church targeted for terror

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

Subj: Bosnia: Catholic Church targeted for terror. — with implications for Western Europe ISN Security Watch reports: “Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Federation Anti-Terror Unit on 20 March arrested five men: Rijad Rustempasic, Muhamed Meco, Abdulah Handzic and Edis Velic, all in their early thirties and from Sarajevo, along with Muhamed Ficer, from the central Bosnian city […]

Nepal: Militant Hindutva raises its ugly head

By and others ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Subj: Nepal: Militant Hindutva raises its ugly head. – as historic elections approach. HISTORIC ELECTIONS: THURSDAY 10 APRIL On 10 April, Nepalis will vote in historic constituent assembly elections. And this is no routine election — it is the culmination of three years of upheaval and peace process. The constituent assembly elected on 10 April […]

Pray for the World April 2008

By and others ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * CHINESE AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON RIGHTS AHEAD OF BEIJING OLYMPICS * THE NEW EMPIRE OF EUROPE * TENS OF THOUSANDS CONVERT TO CHRIST IN ALGERIA ———————————————– CHINESE AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON RIGHTS AHEAD OF BEIJING OLYMPICS Christians throughout China fear tough restrictions on their freedom to worship in the coming […]

Azerbaijan; Belarus; Uzbekistan

By and others ⋅ March 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 ================================================= 19 March 2008 AZERBAIJAN: BAPTIST PASTOR FREED, SECOND RELIGIOUS PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE STILL JAILED http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1102 Azerbaijan has today (19 March) freed one […]

Jemaah Islamiyah targeting Indonesian Christians

By and others ⋅ March 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

18th March 2008 Click here for printable version Jemaah Islamiyah Barnabas Fund has received credible reports that the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiyah has threatened to target Christians in Indonesia this Easter. Jemaah Islamiyah has been responsible for many attacks in the past – it is believed to have organised the Bali bombings in […]

Pray for the World

By and others ⋅ March 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * BORN INTO A LIFE IN NORTH KOREAN GULAG FOR SINS OF UNKNOWN ANCESTOR * WAVE OF PERSECUTION AGAINST CHRISTIAN GROUPS IN IRAN * RURAL CHINA’S SUICIDE PROBLEM * ELECTION SETBACK FOR MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER * DRAMATIC INCREASE IN VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN SRI LANKA * UZBEKISTAN: CHURCH CLOSES BECAUSE OF […]

Violence against Christians in Sri Lanka

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

Increased incidents of violence against Christians During the past month, incidents of violence and intimidation of Churches and Christians reported a dramatic increased. The most brutal of these attacks was the killing of Pastor Neil Edirisinghe on the night of 17th February 2008. The attackers also shot and wounded his wife, who is still in […]

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