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China Partner trains passionate pastors in registered church

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Article addresses the hard issue of Is the above-ground church in China authentically following Christ?

Somali Militant Group Executes Girls Accused of Spying

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

The Islamic extremist group is known for its cruel and inhumane punishment. The group is fighting to introduce very strict version of Sharia law in Somalia.

Prayer Alert: Iranian Pastor Faces Execution

Sunday, October 31st, 2010


International Christian Concern urges immediate prayer for imprisoned Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran who received notification that he will be executed on charges of “apostasy” - conversion from Islam to Christianity – and is now awaiting the court’s final verdict. 

Bangladesh proves that dialogue works

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

One take on religious dialogue finds optimism

Harsh sentences for six Con Dau parishioners

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

12 months for two of the accused, 9 for the other four. The trial lasted only one day and the defendants had no defense because, as a source of the People's Court explained, the decision had already been decided and approved by local authorities and the Communist Party.

Schools an ideological battleground in Sudanese strife

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

"President al-Bashir announced in 1990 that the national education system on all levels should be based on Islamic values."

Bibles burned, hymnbooks slashed in Bradford attack

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

“Everyone is very upset and it is very sad to go to the effort of refurbishing the whole place to find somebody will break in and, for what seems like no reason at all, will destroy and ruin things.”

Sudanese Christians Solicit Prayer for Forthcoming Referendum

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

“Please pray for a peaceful solution to the dispute concerning the border demarcation. That the referendum commission will be formed in time to organize the January vote and that the church will play an active role in peacemaking and be strengthened to withstand the threat still posed by the influence of the Islamic government in Khartoum,”

Islamic Fundamentalist Mass Media Targets Egyptian Coptic Church

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

“The majority of Coptic Christians and liberal Muslims in Egypt believe that Fundamentalist sheikhs and their mass media have played a vital role in the latest wave of incitement against the Coptic Church,” reports AINA.

Christians in the Muslim World – How Islamic Nations treat Christian minorities

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

A video tour of the fate of Christians in the Muslim World.

Bhutanese Man Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Christian Film

Friday, October 29th, 2010

In a letter to ICC, Bhutan officials defended the decision of the court. ICC strongly believes that this is the cause of religious persecution and calls for release of the Christian man.

Oklahoma voters to decide on Sharia law

Friday, October 29th, 2010

A court in New Jersey recently upheld a Muslim man’s mistreatment of his wife. Now, voters in Oklahoma are being asked whether they will allow for Islamic laws to be applied in their state courts.

Christian Family in Bangladesh Attacked, Charged with Crime

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Muslim neighbors fabricate attempted murder charge after beating them for their faith

Orissa’s Christians recount 2008 suffering

Friday, October 29th, 2010

“Lord, You are the only one who can save our lives, because we are nothing. Everything is in Your hand.”

Government Oppression of Dr. Fan and His Team Increases

Friday, October 29th, 2010

China continues its oppression of human rights, now framing those they want to charge

Islamists Accuse Egypt’s Christians of… Radical Islam

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The Hudson Institute exposes the lies fed to the Muslim masses in Egypt, which have led to escalating anti-Christian fervor.

Catholics threatened in Middle East

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The Catholic synod outlines the plight of Christians in the Middle East.

Hindu Radicals Assault Pregnant Christian at the Funeral of her Daughter

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

The radicals assaulted an eight month pregnant Christian while she was attending the funeral of her daughter. The assailants say that they don't want Christians to be buried in their village.

Vietnamese bishops ask government to “explain” Con Dau situation

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

President of Justice and Peace intervenes to ask "why the government is putting the peaceful parishioners Con Dau in the current tragic situation, which has resulted in one death, numerous arrests, others who have lost all their property and dozens of people who have had to flee to other countries".

Global south rising

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Testimony from North Korean highlights Third Lausanne Congress and emphasis on Asian, African, and  Mindy Belz

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