Details of horrific treatment of Christians continue to emerge Originally published by ICC International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Burmese President Thein Sein was warmly welcomed by President Barack Obama to the White House on Monday even as reports of ‘severe’ human rights abuses, including persecution of Christian ethnic […]
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Catholic church asks new CAR leader to break silence on atrocities by his fighters
Catholic leader’s letter challenges Djotodia on ‘desire to turn CAR into an Islamic republic’ By Illia Djadi — World Watch Monitor The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic (CAR) has written a letter to the former rebel leader and new President, Michel Djotodia, raising concerns about his past and […]
Nigeria: Christians back emergency rule
Originally published in allAfrica.com Last week’s declaration of a state of emergency in three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe has received the official endorsement of the umbrella body of Christians across the country, especially from among the most affected faithful in the troubled region, reports Sam Eyoboka . In […]
Iranian Christians face ‘systematic persecution and prosecution’
Iran’s human rights record questioned in run-up to June elections By Steve Dew-Jones — World Watch Monitor Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani greets his wife Fatemah after his release from prison in September 2012.Nadarkhani family for World Watch Monitor Iran’s treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent […]
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill Christian leader in Nigeria
Shooting occurred within hour of State of Emergency declaration Originally published in Morning Star News JOS, Nigeria, May 15, 2013 (Morning Star News) – Gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic extremist Boko Haram group yesterday killed the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, secretary of the Borno state chapter of […]
US court denies German home-schoolers asylum
Originally published in Charisma News The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration’s refusal to grant asylum to the Romeike family. US Attorney General Eric Holder filed against the family, arguing that asylum should not be granted because home schooling isn’t a fundamental right protected under religious freedom. […]
Muslim lawyers see red over Christian ‘Allah’ prayer poster on Facebook
Originally published in The Malaysian Insider The Muslim Lawyers Society of Malaysia (PPPMM) today accused the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship of Malaysia (NECF) of committing “criminal” blasphemy against Islam by misappropriating the name of the Islamic god for their purposes, even as the dispute is being heard in the Court […]
Saudi Arabia sentences men to lashes over convert to Christianity
Originally published by Reuters A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced two men to lashes and prison terms for converting a woman to Christianity and helping her flee the conservative Islamic kingdom, the Saudi Gazette reported on Monday (May 13) . A Lebanese man was sentenced to six years in […]
Nigeria: militants step in to ‘protect’ Christians as west turns blind eye
[notice]As attacks on Christians in Nigeria intensify, internal forces want to take matters into their own hands. But this could have disastrous consequences, says a report published in INContext Ministries’ World In Motion, Issue 75.[/notice] Since Nigeria’s government has proved itself incapable of protecting the country’s Christians, the militant Movement for the […]
World asked to join in prayer for Syria tomorrow
Originally published in God Reports “We will all pray together in Syria, but we need every Christian in the world to pray. Please pray that the problems will come to an end and those causing the problems will stop. Pray that Syria will find Jesus.” –Open Doors contact in Damascus. […]