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By World Watch Monitor One of the most well-known Christian leaders in China, Pastor Samuel Lamb, died on Saturday (August 3) in Guangzhou, aged 88. He had been arrested during one of the first big waves of persecution in Mao’s China and was first imprisoned from 1955 to 1957, when […]
Originally published in Charisma News On May 14, in plain view of his wife and one daughter, the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, general overseer of the Rhema Assembly International Church and secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Borno State, was gunned down by suspected Boko Haram Islamic […]
By Nico Bougas — Originally published in Assist News Service Some 57 people from various countries were detained by local police in Greece last Saturday, July 27, 2013. The reason? They were distributing New Testament scriptures to the local population. This may seem bizarre, but a group of priests of the […]
Originally published in Baptist Press Security forces in Sudan reportedly are focusing on the removal of foreigners who work for hundreds of foreign aid organisations within its borders. The concern, raised by two workers in statements to Baptist Press, follows a report on religious freedom in predominantly Muslim Sudan released […]
Midguided US, Europe arming fundamentalist jihadists, say Christian sources [notice]In this biting report on the devastating situation in Syria, Italian journalist Alessandra Nucci writes that the rebel forces fighting against the regime of dictator President Bashar al-Assad are not fighting for democracy but to establish a radcial, Islamic state that would […]
US pastor marks 300 days in Tehran prison Originally published in Baptist Press Eight Iranian Christians were charged with “action against the national security” and “propaganda against the system” recently after being arrested in a raid of an evening prayer service, evidence of ongoing persecution of Christians in Iran. The […]
Open Doors running worldwide ‘Save Syria’ campaign as exodus reaches Rwandan proportions A new report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, released by Open Doors USA, estimates there have been more than 100 000 casualties since the civil war started in 2011. The death total includes 5 000 children under the […]
Originally published in Christian Today The British Court of Appeal has stated that ‘married couples only’ policies on double rooms at bed & breakfasts should not be considered “direct discrimination”. The ruling was in relation to Susanne Wilkinson and her family-run B&B, near Cookham in Berkshire. Mrs Wilkinson was sued […]
Originally published in New York Times The military’s ouster of President Mohamed Morsi has unleashed a new wave of violence by extremist Muslims against Christians whom they blame for having supported the calls to overthrow Mr. Morsi, Egypt’s first Islamist elected leader, according to rights activists. Since Mr. Morsi’s ouster […]
Originally published in Assist News Service One of the leaders of the shuttered Central Assemblies of God Church in Tehran has been released from prison after spending 43 days in custody. According to a story by Mohabat Iranian Christian News Agency, Pastor Robert Asserian was arrested by security authorities in […]