Priority NewsAfghan Christian Widow and Daughters Stranded in India, Fear Persecution in HomelandFriday, January 20th, 2012A Christian widow and three of her daughters were denied refugee status by the UN in New Delhi, India for the second time last month despite fears that being deported to their homeland may mean imprisonment for apostasy. Muslim Brotherhood Leader to be Speaker of Egypt’s New ParliamentTuesday, January 17th, 2012Christians Fear Sharia will be Foundation of New Constitution Islamists Belittle Egypt Liberals by Targeting Christian Billionaire for BlasphemyFriday, January 13th, 2012The high-profile trial of a Coptic Christian billionaire will not convene tomorrow as previously announced in what appears to many Egyptian Christians and liberals to be an Islamist attempt to belittle Egypt’s championed secular leader. 42 Ethiopian Christians Arrested in Saudi ArabiaSaturday, December 17th, 2011Saudi security forces arrest 42 Ethiopian Christians at a prayer gathering in Jeddah Radical Islamists Dominate Egypt’s Parliamentary ElectionsTuesday, December 6th, 2011Christians' and Moderates' Greatest Fear Becoming Reality Algerians Unite to Vindicate Condemned ChristianThursday, November 24th, 2011In a positive turn of events, the long awaited trial of Algerian Christian Siagh Krimo was postponed last Thursday after a large gathering of Muslim and Christian supporters rallied for his acquittal. In the unusual show of public solidarity, the demonstrators’ message rang loud and clear – to unjustly condemn one Algerian is to violate the rights of all Algerians. Afghan Christians in Danger at Home and AbroadWednesday, November 16th, 2011Hundreds of Afghan Christians remain on the run from religious-based persecution that targets them at home and abroad. Support Mounting for Algerian Christian Sentenced to Five Year Prison TermTuesday, November 15th, 2011Siagh Krimo, an Algerian Christian who was arrested for proselytizing and is scheduled to stand trial on Thursday, is gaining significant recognition among Christians and human right activists in Algeria who are calling for his immediate acquittal. Six Christians Arrested in Eastern AlgeriaTuesday, November 1st, 2011Six Algerian Christians were arrested in El Tarf on Saturday for worshipping in an unregistered location. Five remain in prison on charges of proselytizing and blasphemy after appearing in court on Sunday. Remembering Iraq’s Displaced Christians One Year after Baghdad Church MassacreMonday, October 31st, 2011Iraqi Christians continue to flee the country one year after Baghdad church massacre. ‘Hard Pressed, but Not Crushed’ – A Courageous Woman Tells of Her Fiancé’s Death on Egypt’s ‘Bloody Sunday’Friday, October 28th, 2011A Courageous Woman Tells of Her Fiancé’s Death on Egypt’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ Dozens of Christian Protestors Killed in CairoMonday, October 10th, 2011Egyptian Military Provoking Muslim/Christian Civil Strife Execution, Imprisonment of Two Christians may be Determined Next WeekFriday, September 23rd, 2011Next week, two Christian men – one in Iran and the other in Algeria – are scheduled to plead their innocence one last time in court. The judge presiding over each case will reexamine their crimes and decide whether or not to uphold the court’s initial verdict. For the Algerian, next week could be the start of a five year prison sentence. For the Iranian, it could mean his execution by hanging. Egypt Overlooked in State Department’s Religious Freedom ReportFriday, September 16th, 2011The State Department’s Annual Report on International Religious Freedom failed to designate Egypt as a Country of Particular Concern despite the increase of violence targeting religious minorities and the killings of more than fifty Christians in 2011. Is Religious Freedom Attainable for Algeria’s Christians?Thursday, September 15th, 2011For the first time in twenty years, the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) was given government permission to officially register their congregations throughout the country. Algerian Protestant Churches Approved for Government RegistrationTuesday, September 13th, 2011Christians Still Waiting for Restrictive Ordinance to be Overturned Christianity, Religious Freedom Violated by Blasphemy Laws in Algeria, Pakistan, and Nearly Everywhere In BetweenThursday, August 18th, 2011Anti-blasphemy laws are among the greatest threats targeting Christians today, a recent report shows. The highest concentration of countries where anti-blasphemy policies are observed is found in the Muslim majority Middle East and North Africa. From Algeria to Pakistan, Christians have paid a high price for allegedly offending Islam. Common Fear, Opposing Reactions Define Differences between Christians in Egypt and SyriaMonday, August 15th, 2011The measure of participation Egyptian and Syrian Christians have contributed toward their country's revolutions has depended upon the amount of freedom they have historically received in their countries. Christians, Moderates Push Onward for Freedoms in EgyptFriday, July 22nd, 2011Protestors numbering in the thousands are pushing onward in their 15th day of demonstrations in Tahrir Square in an ongoing bid for immediate transition to civilian rule. Algerian Christians Gather for Worship despite Order to Close Church DoorsFriday, June 10th, 2011“[The churches in Béjaia] continued to meet and celebrate their religion despite the threats. If the authorities decide to close places of worship, Christians will gather in homes or cell group meeting in the open air, which is already being done in some communities. But, we believe the situation will improve.” |
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