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Worst anti-Christian violence in India for 60 years

By and others ⋅ January 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Worst anti-Christian violence in India for 60 years hits Orissa at Christmas Hindu extremists launched a spate of violent but meticulously planned attacks on Christians in Kanhdamal District, Orissa State, on 24 and 25 December 2007. A total of 95 churches were burnt to the ground, as well as 730 homes of Christians. In cases […]

Islam in Pakistan and India

By and others ⋅ January 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

From a thoughtful netfriend: In the case of Pakistan, I don’t think there’s much hope. It’s been a deliberate policy of successive Pakistani governments to train terrorists on their home ground, for use against Kashmir, India and against the Soviets in Afghanistan, as well as further afield in other Islamic sponsored terrorism. The Americans were […]

Christmas in Gaza: the silence of the bells

By and others ⋅ January 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It was very sad to read, in a BBC report, that the church bells in Gaza have fallen silent under Hamas rule. The BBC correspondent, Katya Adler, reported that instead of ringing the bells, a nun was quietly playing a cassette tape: “I thought how this reflected the situation in Gaza in Christmas 2007 – […]

Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Russia; Turkmenistan

By and others ⋅ December 18, 2007 ⋅ 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 ================================================= 10 December 2007 AZERBAIJAN: “IF YOU MEET AGAIN YOU’LL BE IMPRISONED,” ADVENTISTS TOLD http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1059 Neighbourhood police officer Elhan Sokhbetov, who took part […]

Belarus: Christian youth leader beaten

By and others ⋅ December 18, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Subj: Belarus: Christian youth leader beaten. Malady Front (Youth Front (Belarussian)), is a Belarussian youth movement with Christian roots which advocates for freedom, democracy and Christian values in Belarus. It has had its application for registration denied six times, most recently in June this year despite meeting all the requirements. Their lack of registration gives […]

International News

By and others ⋅ December 18, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * LONE GUNMAN KILLS 4 YOUNG CHRISTIANS IN TWO CITY RAMPAGE * PAEDIATRICIANS ENDORSE ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH * ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY URGES MORAL VISION ON CLIMATE CHANGE * ARCHBISHOP CUTS OFF COLLAR IN MUGABE PROTEST * BRITISH MP SAYS CHRISTIANITY CRUCIAL TO FUTURE OF UNITED KINGDOM – SIKH OFFICIAL AGREES […]

Pray for the World

By and others ⋅ December 11, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * ISLAMIC MILITANTS SENTENCED FOR ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS IN INDONESIA * BRITISH TEDDY BEAR TEACHER HOME AT LAST * TWO UK CHURCHES RE-IGNITE MINISTRY * CHURCH SUPPLIES SAFE WATER TO POISONED VILLAGES IN BANGLADESH * UGANDAN CHRISTIANS MOBILIZE PRAYER TO TRANSFORM KAMPALA * CHINESE PRESS PRINTS 50 MILLION BIBLES ———————————————– ISLAMIC […]

Belarus; Russia; Turkmenistan

By and others ⋅ December 11, 2007 ⋅ 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 ================================================= 7 December 2007 BELARUS: PARISH TO “LOSE NOTHING” WHEN VETERAN PRIEST EXPELLED? http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1058 A religious affairs official in the south-eastern region of […]

Turkish Nationalism Threatens Christians

By and others ⋅ December 6, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

This posting aims to give some degree of understanding the phenomenon of Turkish nationalism, its relationship to the persecution of Christians and the immense difficulties facing those hoping to secure justice and security for Christians through the Malatya murder trial. Turkey has only around 100,000 Christians left, making up less than one percent of the […]

50 Million Bibles printed in China

By and others ⋅ December 6, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

50 Million Bibles printed in China and Jesus film DVD released in 8 languages Posted On : December 5, 2007 4:23 PM On September 11, 2007, the 50 millionth Bible rolled off the Press at Amity Printing Company in Nanjing. While the world remembered the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we remembered God’s Goodness […]

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