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Archive for August, 2010|Monthly archive pagePakistani Taliban Kills Three Foreign Christian Aid WorkersSaturday, August 28th, 2010Protest At Expulsion Of Aid Agencies From SomaliaWednesday, August 25th, 2010Al-Shabaab expelled some aid organizations from Somalia falsely accusing them of proselytizing. The decision by Al-Shabaab to expel the aid organization only exacebrates the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. ‘Blasphemy’ Threats Send Pakistani Worker, Couple into HidingWednesday, August 25th, 2010Pretexts for filing charges of blaspheming Muhammad, Quran are easy to find. An Assyrian TragedyWednesday, August 25th, 2010"The targeted kidnapping of Assyrian Christians in Iraq has been big business and will continue to escalate with the U.S. withdrawal from the region," reports Assyrian International News Agency. Former President to negotiate for Aijalon GomesTuesday, August 24th, 2010Three Christians killed in North Korea and update on human rights inquiry Call for Cuban tolerance to ChristianityTuesday, August 24th, 2010CSW calls on Cuban officials to stop harassing church leaders West Java, Christians celebrate in the streets demanding freedom of religionTuesday, August 24th, 2010A Sunday service is held in Bogor where the civil authority that closed their place of worship, even if legal. The liturgical services have been held on the street since April 10. Tribunal Sees State Complicity In Orissa ViolenceTuesday, August 24th, 2010Hindu radicals carried out attacks against Christians in Orissa in which about 100 Christians were killed and more than 55,000 displaced. Indian officials failed to protect the Christians and bring the perpetrators to justice. Life For Church in North Will Probably Become Harder If Sudan SeparatesTuesday, August 24th, 2010"... The government of Sudan is an Islamist regime and successive northern governments have had a policy of "Islamization" that has adversely affected non-Muslims." Moroccan pharmacies threatened over cross symbolsTuesday, August 24th, 2010An internet message posted in July delivered a deadly ultimatum to pharmacy owners. Chaldean Bishop Tells US: Don’t Leave Iraq in ChaosTuesday, August 24th, 2010Iraqi Christians voice concern that they will have less security and representation once the U.S. military pulls out. Fugitives; All the society of believers is scattered, says Christian leader in AfghanistanTuesday, August 24th, 2010All the society of believers is scattered, says Christian leader in Afghanistan Muslim Cleric Calls for Jihad, Coptic Christians Attacked in EgyptTuesday, August 24th, 2010"On August 13 Sheikh Tobah, Imam of the village of Shimi 170 KM south of Giza, called during Muslim Friday prayers for Jihad against Christians living there," AINA reports. Turkey: Why state interference in the election of Chief Rabbi, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Patriarchs?Tuesday, August 24th, 2010Although the Turkish government claims to be committed to religious freedom, the religious rights of both Christians and Jews are still greatly restricted. Podcast: Interview with Iranian Christian activist on persecution of Christians in IranTuesday, August 24th, 2010In a podcast, Iranian Christian activist Firouz Khanjani shares with Mideast Youth about “the limitations of freedom, harassments, arrests and mass exodus of Christians from Iran.” Motive for Aid Worker Killings in Afghanistan Still UncertainTuesday, August 24th, 2010Taliban takes responsibility, but medical organization unsure of killers’ identity. Uzbekistan: “The Court decided so”Tuesday, August 24th, 2010"Uzbekistan continues punishing peaceful religious activity and imprisoning prisoners of conscience [including Christians]," Forum 18 News Service reports. Coptic Blogger in Egypt Released from PrisonTuesday, August 24th, 2010Pressured to convert to Islam, falsely accused Christian freed under reformed Emergency Law. Muslim Men Attack Somali Church Leader in EthiopiaMonday, August 23rd, 2010Somali Christians Living in Ethiopia Coming Under Increased Attacks Somalia’s Christians Plead For Prayers During RamadanMonday, August 23rd, 2010“We are called criminal and apostate. What is our crime? We are Christians! We suffer because of what we believe,” |
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