Dirk and Petra Wunderlich’s children were returned to them after a court hearing today (Thursday, September 19), three weeks to the day after their four children were seized during a police raid. The Wunderlich children were returned after the parents promised they would send their children back to a state […]
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Iranian prisoner releases spark hope and cynicism
In its most symbolic conciliatory gesture yet, the new Iranian regime released at least 11 political prisoners this week, including two renowned human rights advocates, according to government sources. The move, likely intended to signal a new, moderate approach from Tehran, comes just before new President Hassan Rowhani’s upcoming address […]
Islamists tell Egyptian Christians ‘Convert, go broke, or die’
…but people are still coming to Christ, says Open Doors CEO Originally published in Mission Network News Egypt is still upside-down and sideways. Nearly a month after a state of emergency was declared, the interim government extended the order by two months. This action gives security forces greater powers of […]
Europe: Treating homeschoolers like terrorists
Originally published by Gatestone Institute A German SWAT team stormed a house in Darmstadt on the morning of August 29. Had the German police discovered a group of dangerous jihadists? No, they were storming the house because the family living in the house were homeschooling their four children. The children, […]
Moroccan Christian jailed for evangelising
By World Watch Monitor A Moroccan Christian man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years and fined for evangelising. Mohamed el Baldi, 34, from the town of Ain Aicha, near Fes, was ordered to pay 5 000 dirhams (R6 000) for “shaking the faith of a Muslim”, at a court hearing […]
Dozens of ‘noisy’ churches closed down in Cameroon
By World Watch Monitor The government of Cameroon has ordered the closure of dozens of churches in an attempt to put an end to what it considers to be anarchy among some Christian organizations. The measure, which authorities began to impose on August 23, targets Pentecostal churches, which are not […]
5 Christians killed in roadside ambush near Jos, Nigeria
Pregnant wife of murdered man praises God for sustaining grace Originally published in Morning Star News As Emmanuel Sunday rode his motorbike near Jos last Thursday evening (Aug. 29), gunmen stopped him and asked him his religion. The 19-year-old technical school student saw a group of people the gunmen had […]
Syrian Christians attacked by Al-Qaeda-linked group, churches shelled, orphans flee to caves
Originally published in Christian Post An Al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group has attacked the small, historically Christian village of Maaloula on Wednesday. Early Wednesday morning, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a government checkpoint entrance to the village. The fighter was believed to be a member of the Jabhat al-Nusra […]
Vietnamese police crack down hard on Catholic protesters
Originally published in AsiaNews Hanoi (AsiaNews) – Vietnamese police attacked hundreds of Catholics protesting in front of their church, using live ammunition and throwing grenades. Protesters were demanding the release of two parishioners arrested in June and held without charges. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident, which took place yesterday […]
Egypt Coptic Christians talk peace and love, refuse to retaliate after church attacks
Originally published in Christian Post Egyptian Coptic Christians have refused to retaliate or seek revenge, and have instead promoted peace and love, as they attempt to recover from attacks against them, as well as the vandalism and destruction of many of their churches and institutions in recent weeks. “I say […]