Nurses Poisoned for drinking Tea during Ramadan
Eleven Christian staff nurses at the Civil Hospital in Karachi were allegedly poisoned as punishment for drinking tea in their hostel rooms during the daylight hours of Islam's Ramadan fast.
Christians Protest Egypt's 'Islamic Constitution'
Hundreds of Christians were preparing Monday, July 30, for a massive protest outside Egypt's Constitutional court to demand the dissolution of what they view as an Islamist-dominated assembly tasked with writing the country’s new constitution, rights activists said.
...continue reading this storyIndia 'Terrorists' Release Mission Leader
A Christian mission leader "kidnapped by terrorists" in north-eastern India has been released and was with his wife and children Tuesday, July 31, unharmed, missionaries said.
...continue reading this storySaudi Convert Criticizes Islam
A Saudi who recently embraced Christianity and fled to Lebanon said she was tired of performing prayers and fasting for Ramadan.
...continue reading this storyObama Administration refuses to call Terrorist Group a Terrorist Group
As the number of murders by a militant Islamic group in Nigeria continue to grow, some Congressmen are questioning the Obama administration’s refusal to officially designate it as a terrorist organization.
Hudud: Islam's Barbaric Penal Code; Crucifixion for Leaving Islam
Hudud, a category of punishment within the penal code of shar'ia, is partcularly barbaric as practiced in Sudan, whose National Islamic Front is committed to both a strict interpretation and imposition of Islamic law.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Christian Villagers Face Extreme Discrimination
During the last two months, Christians in the Southern India village of Vanagiri Menavar have been banned from corporate worship and their children refused access to school, but now Hindu leaders have banned them from fishing.
...continue reading this storyChina: Township Gov't Suppresses Christianity; Confiscates Bibles
The government of Mengka Township in Yunnan Province has a long history of suppressing the spread of Christianity by persecuting missionaries and banning personal Bibles.
...continue reading this storyPakistan plans to destroy minority identities in Parliament
In a recent press release, the President of the Pakistan Christian Congress claimed that his government was planning to amend its constitution, replacing the phrase, “Reserved seats for Christians, Hindus, Ahmadi, Sikh and others,” to simply "Non-Muslims," thus destroying the separate identities of millions of religious minorities living in the Islamic Republic.
Phoenix Pastor Jailed, Fined for Bible "Church"
The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a Phoenix man fined $12,000 and serving a 60-day sentence for using his private residence to host a weekly Bible study, allegedly violating city building codes.
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