Iran: Christian again denied medical leave extention
An Iranian court has again refused a Christian prisoner an extension of her medical leave despite a doctor's advice that the treatments be continued.
...continue reading this storyAn Iranian court has again refused a Christian prisoner an extension of her medical leave despite a doctor's advice that the treatments be continued.
...continue reading this storyA convert from Islam who was sentenced to five years in prison for "disturbing the national security of Iran" is praying for an appeal after waiting more than a year for a hearing on his sentence.
...continue reading this storyThe House of Commons in Canada recently voted against a motion declaring that the atrocities committed by the Islamic State against religious minorities in Syria and Iraq were actually acts of genocide.
...continue reading this storyPatriarch Ignatius Aphrem II and other senior leaders of the Syriac Orthodox Church survived an assassination attempt on June 19.
...continue reading this storyA Christian prisoner remains ill while Iranian officials refuse to transfer her to a hospital to receive the required medical care.
...continue reading this storyEarlier this month, agents from Iran's Ministry of Security raided the homes of Christian leaders in the city of Rasht.
...continue reading this storyA Syrian has been crucified by the Islamic State for collaborating with what it called a "Crusader coalition."
...continue reading this storyLast week, Islamic State jihadists employed explosives to destroy Iraq's iconic Clock Church.
...continue reading this storyAfter the April liberation of an ancient Syrian town from the Islamic State's control, many of its churches and Christian buildings were found to have been destroyed, or badly damaged.
...continue reading this storyDuring an official crackdown on Iran's house-church leadership, a Christian convert from Islam serving a sentence in Rajai Shahr Prison has secretly sent a message of encouragement to the Islamic Republic's persecuted Christians.
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