Christian Families Fleeing Mosul Number 1,390
An Iraqi official says the number of Christian families fleeing violence in the northern city of Mosul since last week has reached 1,390 -- or more than 8,300 people.
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Eritrea "Burns" Bibles, "Detains" Christian Students
Eritrean authorities confiscated and burned 1,500 Bibles from new high school students who arrived at country's main military training city, and detained eight students who protested the destruction of the books, Christians said Wednesday, October 15.
...continue reading this storyUS Kills Key Al Qaeda Leader As "Terrorists" Murder Christians
The United States military said Wednesday, October 15, it had killed a key leader of the 'Al Qaeda in Iraq' terrorist network in the main northern Iraqi city of Mosul where suspected armed militants linked to the group have been roaming the streets and reportedly killed up to 40 Christians in recent days.
...continue reading this storyTajikistan Seizing Church Properties; Christians Forced Underground
Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan have begun destroying and banning Protestant churches, forcing an increasing number of Christians to meet and worship "underground" missionaries said Wednesday, October 15.
...continue reading this storyVietnam Family Fears Christian Worship Leader May Have Been Killed
The family of a jailed Degar Montagnard Christian in Vietnam's Central Highlands feared Wednesday, October 15, that she may have been killed or suffers from serious injuries as a result of torture.
...continue reading this storyMissionary, Wife and Students Beaten by Radicals
Gospel for Asia missionary Sursen and his wife, Nirmala--along with two Bible college students, Jolen and Kushal--were beaten by a mob of religious extremists on October 5 in Uttar Pradesh, India. The attacks came as the group was praying before their regular Sunday morning worship service.
...continue reading this storyIraq Police To Protect Christians In Mosul; Thousands Flee Violence
Some 1,000 police began deploying in Christian areas of Iraq's northern city of Mosul Monday, October 13, after thousands of Christians fled the worst violence against them in five years, BosNewsLife learned.
...continue reading this storyChristian Businessman Killed In Mosul
A Christian music store owner was shot and killed in Mosul, Iraqi police said Monday, October 13, the latest in a series of killings that has caused thousands of Christians to flee the northern city in recent days, BosNewsLife monitored.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Prayer Team Beaten Mercilessly -- Then Arrested
The Christian community of Chhattisgarh state is rattled after a gruesome mob attack and torture in Surguja district.
...continue reading this storyPakistan: Pastor Suffers Police Attacks, Death Threats
A Pakistani pastor and his family in Punjab province have been living in fear for months after death threats from a murder suspect and repeated attacks on their house by police squads.
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