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Archive for July, 2009|Monthly archive pageLocal Assyrians protest Iraqi church bombingsFriday, July 31st, 2009Christians Flee after Muslims Destroy VillageFriday, July 31st, 2009Smoke was still rising from the Christian village of Korian in Punjab province on July 31 after it was completely destroyed in a violent raid the previous night by thousands of Muslims. Government Approved Church Leaders Withhold Donated Quake Funds; Whistleblower Christian SentencedFriday, July 31st, 2009A Chinese Christian woman has filed a lawsuit against the Zhengshou Municipal Management Committee for Re-education Through Labor to repeal her sentence on the grounds that she was not "disturbing social order," as accused, but inquiring regarding church donations for earthquake relief that were never given to the victims. Two Pastors Arrested in Andhra Pradesh and KarnatakaFriday, July 31st, 2009Karnataka police on July 24 arrested Pastor Devadass based on the complaint filed by the Hindu extremists of forceful conversion. On July 26, a mob of about 10 Hindu extremists barged into a house church, assaulted a pastor and destroyed church furniture. Priest’s Naked Body Found on RoadsideFriday, July 31st, 2009A Catholic priest has been found murdered in a remote area near Mangalore, southern India. Thousands displaced in Nigeria battleFriday, July 31st, 2009"I think that what is taking place right now is aimed at more than the Christians. The Christians are part of what's happening, but it's aimed at the government as well--at the institutions, because this particular group is really wanting Nigeria to be a Muslim country." Hindu Radicals Attack House Church, Beat PastorThursday, July 30th, 2009A group of Hindu radicals barged into a house church called St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India and beat up pastor and vandalized church and house furniture at Hassan in Karnataka state, India, on Sunday, July 26. Saving the Islamic World’s ChristiansThursday, July 30th, 2009It is high time for Christians in the West to support their persecuted brothers and sisters who live in Muslim countries. Sharia Still the Law of Reference in North West PakistanThursday, July 30th, 2009Despite efforts and promises from the Pakistani government, Christians and other religious minorities face radical Muslim law when they go home to Swat Valley and elsewhere in the North West Frontier Province. Five Sentenced to Prison in Orissa Violence CaseThursday, July 30th, 2009Church leaders have welcomed the prison sentences a fast-track court has handed to five people it convicted of taking part in anti-Christian violence last year in Orissa state. Senator Dorgan Speaks for the Second Time from Senate Floor Regarding Kidnapped Attorney GaoThursday, July 30th, 2009Senator Byron Dorgan is continuing to advocate on behalf of kidnapped Christian human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng. He spoke from the Senate floor for the second time on Tuesday (July 28), calling on the Chinese government to "disclose his whereabouts and justify the grounds for his continued detention." Church in Somalia Grows Despite TurmoilThursday, July 30th, 2009Many Muslims are coming to Christ in Somalia despite the persecution that they face for becoming Christians. Islamic Extremists Kill Pastor, Raze Churches in NigeriaWednesday, July 29th, 2009Islamic extremits hacked a pastor to death, demolished a number of churches in northern Nigeria. Worsening Persecution of Christians in IranWednesday, July 29th, 2009Iranian Muslim converts to Christianity face death for abandoning Islam. Death threats against believers in Dong Hoi as the police arrest a CatholicWednesday, July 29th, 2009Police, employing the use of local thugs, have arrested a Catholic from Dong Hoi, Vietnam. Reports indicate that the police and thugs are "roaming the streets and attacking those who visibly wear Catholic religious symbols." Somalia and Christian Martyrs Killed by MuslimsWednesday, July 29th, 2009Muslim converts to Christianity face death in Somalia and many other Islamic countries. Christian Murdered on Busy Street in IstanbulWednesday, July 29th, 2009Mentally disturbed Muslim stabs German businessman as he leaves church. Gospel Media Team Attacked in Tamil Nadu StateWednesday, July 29th, 2009A Gospel media team was attacked by a group of Hindu radicals at a village in called Erode in Tamil Nadu state, India on Wednesday, July 22. Pastor and Lady Believers Held on False Charges of ‘Forced Conversion’Wednesday, July 29th, 2009A pastor along with two lady believers were held on the charges of forceful conversion at a place called Shimoga district in Karnataka state, India on Sunday, July 19. Youth Camp Raided in Henan; Two Christian Leaders DetainedWednesday, July 29th, 2009Another Christian youth camp was raided on July 23rd - this one in Henan. The students, who were all under 18, were interrogated by police before being released back to their homes. Two instructors have been sentenced to administrative detention. |
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