Algeria: Christians Sentenced for Spreading Faith
A court in western Algeria convicted two Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday for illegally spreading their faith.
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Evangelist Due in Algeria Court for "Shaking Muslim Faith"
A Christian evangelist was due to appear in an Algerian court Wednesday, June 25, on charges related to "attempting to shake the Muslim faith," after allegedly receiving death threats.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Christian Charged with Evangelism -- Again
Convicted of blasphemy and evangelism in two separate cases this year, an Algerian Christian goes on trial in west Algeria for a third time tomorrow, again for evangelism.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Christians Found Guilty of Proselytizing Muslims
An Algerian court gave four Christians suspended sentences and fines today for seeking to convert Muslims to Christianity, a Protestant church leader said.
...continue reading this storyEritrea: Authorities Jail 34 More Christians in House Church Raid
Eritrean security police cracked down on more Christians again last week, arresting 34 evangelicals gathered for prayer and fellowship in a local home in Keren.
...continue reading this storyEritrea Pastors Face Execution For "Treason"; Prayer Group Detained
At least four prominent Protestant pastors in Eritrea faced another day of uncertainty Saturday, May 31, after government officials said the church leaders may receive the death penalty for "treason", while dozens of other believers were detained in recent days, a well-informed advocacy group reported.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Prosecutor Demands 2-Year Sentence for Converts from Islam
A state prosecutor in western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences and large fines for six Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday in one of two trials against Christians that have caught the north African nation’s attention in the past week.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Why Authorities Have Begun Clamping Down on Christians
The debate was urgent and often heated at the annual meeting of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) earlier this month. The looming question: whether to obey or disobey government orders that have closed over half of the North African country’s 50 Protestant churches in the past six months.
...continue reading this storyEritrea: Jailed Pastor Could Face Treason Charges
Unconfirmed reports emerged this month in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, indicating that the repressive regime plans to press formal charges of treason against several Protestant pastors jailed for the past four years.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria Christians Appeal For Int. Support Amid Government Crackdown
Algerian Christians have appealed for international "prayers and support" amid a government crackdown on churches and suspected evangelists, a rights group said Monday, May 19.
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