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• Zimbabwe Christians Facing Famine And Persecution, Aid Workers Say
Christians in several areas of Zimbabwe faced more food shortages Wednesday, May 14, amid ongoing turmoil and reported persecution of churches in the country, once called 'the breadbasket of Africa.'
Added: May 14th, 2008 4:49 AM
• Algeria: Christian Sentenced for Carrying Bible
An Algerian Christian detained five days for carrying a Bible and personal Bible study books was handed a 300-euro (US$460) fine and a one-year suspended prison sentence last week, an Algerian church leader said.
Added: May 12th, 2008 4:00 AM
• Bangladesh: Pastor's 13-Year Old Daughter Gang-Raped
Muslim villagers in Mymensingh district eager to rid the area of the Christian work of a local pastor have gang-raped his 13-year-old daughter, the girl's father said.
Added: May 9th, 2008 7:42 AM
• Christian Villagers "Expelled" In Bhutan; Missionaries Concerned
Christian missionaries in Bhutan, a predominately Buddhist nation, faced new challenges Thursday, May 8, nearly a month after villagers were reportedly expelled from their home for becoming Christians.
Added: May 8th, 2008 8:58 AM
• India Missionaries Facing "Death Threats" In Maharashtra State
Native missionaries in Maharashtra, India’s third largest state, continued their activities Wednesday, May 7, amid mounting opposition against Christianity in the area, BosNewsLife learned.
Added: May 8th, 2008 8:56 AM
• Indonesia: Islamists Threaten to Tear Down Church
Muslim extremists and local government authorities last week threatened to tear down a church building under construction in North Sumatra even though church leaders met requirements of Indonesia’s draconian law on worship places, the church's pastor said.
Added: May 8th, 2008 8:55 AM
• Christian Leader Killed In India For "Black Magic"
Villagers in India's state of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, May 3, recalled that exactly one month ago a local Christian leader was killed because his faith in Christ was wrongly understood, BosNewsLife monitored.
Added: May 6th, 2008 5:30 AM
• North Korea: Former Security Agents Tell of Infiltrating Christians
Former police and security officers in North Korea told a U.S. government body that their superiors had instructed them to play the role of Christians and infiltrate "underground" prayer meetings in order to incriminate, arrest, imprison and sometimes execute believers in North Korea.
Added: May 2nd, 2008 8:43 AM
• India: 'Anti-Conversion' Law Takes Effect in Fifth State
The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat state has implemented an "anti-conversion" law passed in 2003, increasing Christians' fears that it will open the door to false accusations by Hindu extremists.
Added: May 2nd, 2008 8:40 AM
• Macedonia Introduces Controversial Religion Law
Macedonia's controversial new Religion Law was due to come into force Thursday, May 1, a move rights groups say is designed to prevent the Serbian Orthodox Church of gaining legal status and could target unregistered Christian groups and congregations.
Added: May 1st, 2008 7:50 AM
• Islamist Militants Close Over 100 Churches in Indonesia
Christians in several parts of Indonesia faced another difficult day Wednesday, April 23, amid reports that Islamic militant groups and local governments in Indonesia have closed at least 110 churches from 2004 to 2007.
Added: Apr 23rd, 2008 8:52 AM
• India Dalit Christians "Forced" To Reconvert To Hinduism
There was uncertainty Monday, April 21, about the status of hundreds of Dalit Christians who church leaders said were likely forced to re-convert to Hinduism, in what organizers called the "first ever mass conversion" in India's state of Tamil Nadu.
Added: Apr 22nd, 2008 11:13 AM
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• Zimbabwe Christians Facing Famine And Persecution, Aid Workers Say
Christians in several areas of Zimbabwe faced more food shortages Wednesday, May 14, amid ongoing turmoil and reported persecution of churches in the country, once called 'the breadbasket of Africa.'
Added: May 14th, 2008 4:49 AM
• Algeria: Christian Sentenced for Carrying Bible
An Algerian Christian detained five days for carrying a Bible and personal Bible study books was handed a 300-euro (US$460) fine and a one-year suspended prison sentence last week, an Algerian church leader said.
Added: May 12th, 2008 4:00 AM
• Algeria: Christian Sentenced for 'Proselytism'
An Algerian Christian was handed a two-year suspended sentence for “proselytism” yesterday amid an ongoing government crackdown on 26 of Algeria’s 50 Protestant congregations, a church leader said.
Added: Apr 14th, 2008 9:04 AM
• Algeria Continues Widespread Church Closures
Groups of devoted Christians in Algeria were without places to worship Saturday, March 29, after authorities closed down more than a dozen Protestant churches amid anger over alleged attempts by evangelical believers to convert Muslims.
Added: Mar 31st, 2008 11:26 AM
• Ethiopia: Attack on Church Leaves 4 Dead, 70 Injured
Last week, Christians gathering at local churches in a southern region in Ethiopia were enjoying singing and worship when, without warning, hundreds of men armed with machetes and clubs leapt through the open windows and indiscriminately began attacking everyone present. The attackers barricaded the doors to try to prevent people from escaping.
Added: Mar 17th, 2008 8:53 AM
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