CIC PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
If one member suffers, all the members suffer . . ..
1 Corinthians 12:26a
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES for the week ending August 31, 2013
| Fridays are dangerous in Egypt During the last two weeks, a total of seven Christians have been murdered and 17 kidnapped during the violence. |
| VIETNAM: Praying Christians Brutally Assaulted by Police On July 31st, a group of Christians in Ho Chi Minh City were assaulted by police while gathered in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral for prayer. |
| Iran: Secretary Kerry's Reengagement on American Pastor Saeed Abedini's Case Welcomed Secretary of State John Kerry's statement urging Iran to allow American Pastor Saeed Abedini to return to his family is an important diplomatic step in the effort for his freedom. |
| Viewpoint: A troubling call from Syria Early this morning I received a phone call from Mary, a friend in Sweden who was born in Syria. |
| Open Doors calls attention to Iraq Today it seems most of the Middle East is in crisis mode: Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iran. |
| Iraq: Bombs, Bullying and Final Exams: the life of Christian students in Mosul In Mosul, one of the most dangerous cities in the world, kidnappings, bombings and targeted violence against Christians are reported frequently. These threats make it difficult to go from one place to another. |
| Tensions thicken; immediate future looks bleak for Syrians Like kids in a playground fight, world leaders are taking sides over Syria, and a showdown is looming. |
| Malaysia to explore the name of God Religious tensions remain in the "simmer" mode in the wake of a court hearing last week to determine whether Christians can use the word Allah in print referencing God. |
| Unremarked tragedy creates new global outreach There is a nearly unremarked tragedy taking place right under our noses. |
| Washington and the struggle regarding Boko Haram In recent weeks CANAN (Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans) held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington. |
| Chinese House Church Leader Beaten and Threatened with Death Church leader Li Shuangping, a leader at Linfen church, was beaten and threatened by unknown assailants on the night of Aug. 13. |
| Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin August 2013 Update -- prevailing in prayer for the persecuted church |
| American Anglicans increasing aid to Syrian refugees as airstrikes near While President Barack Obama weighs punitive airstrikes and increased military action against Syria, American Anglicans are increasing their humanitarian aid to the huge flow of Syrian refugees that have already fled to nearby countries. |
| Muslim Mob Injures Church Leaders, Choir Members in Nigeria A Muslim mob with knives and iron rods injured several members of an Anglican church in Nasarawa state on Aug. 17 over a dispute about less than 1 cent in change, area Christians said. |
| Iran Rejects American Pastor Saeed Abedini's Appeal and Affirms Eight Year Prison Sentence The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which defends human rights and religious freedom, said an appeals court in Tehran has rejected the appeal of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen, and refused to reduce his eight year prison sentence. |
| Court case hangs over Indonesian pastor An Indonesian pastor remains in a tortured psychological state as a legal case against him lingers on. |
| India: Survivors exist in slums, long for justice It was five years ago this weekend that Christians in India's Odisha (formerly Orissa) state faced mass genocide. |
| God's Hand at Work in North Korea While enroute to attend a conference with a contingent of Asian Market Place ministers, Owen Pomana, 42, an indigenous Maori from New Zealand, had a vision of a colored flag. The star stood out. When Pomana asked God what the star represented, he saw the letters NK. |
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CIC PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
If one member suffers, all the members suffer . . ..
1 Corinthians 12:26a
www.christiansincrisis.net
Christians In Crisis - Please pray for:
Pastor Wally, Matilda and Preshus Joy.
Our Houses of Prayer Leaders and Participants.
Our intercessors who receive our persecution news.
Members of the Crisis Prayer Team.
The volunteer staff of CIC.
Our contacts in areas of persecution.
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RESOURCES:
**PRAY FOR NORTH KOREA
www.nkfreedom.org
**BIBLES UNBOUND - You can send bibles into restricted nations
www.BiblesUnbound.com
**ACT ON YOUR PRAYERS! .... send a message of encouragement
www.prisoneralert.com
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES for the week ending October 5, 2013
Support Resolution H.R. 1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act
North Korea is one of the most egregious human rights violators.
KAZAKHSTAN: Deportation Due to "Illegal Missionary Activity"
After authorities ordered that Baptist pastor Viktor Lim be deported from Kazakhstan, he was given no alternative but to forcibly leave in mid-August
IRAQ: Trusting God Amidst Escalating Violence
The following is an urgent update received recently from Canon Andrew White:
Promised legal reforms disappoint Turkey’s religious minorities
The Turkish government’s long-awaited “democratisation package” of reform laws announced this week has met with considerable disappointment among Turkey’s minority religious communities.
Iraq: Sunni/Shi'ite battle intensifies, Christians flee to safer ground
Rising sectarian violence is putting Iraq on the path of civil war.
‘Surprise’ release of Moroccan jailed for 30 months for evangelism
A Moroccan Christian man jailed for evangelism has been temporarily released after serving one month.
Catholic clerics mugged at gunpoint in Central African Republic
Two Catholic clerics in the Central African Republic were bound and robbed by armed men on Friday, Sept. 27
Priests murdered in Colombia buried amid community protests
Father Bernardo Echeverry, 62, and Father Hector Fabio Cabrera, 35, who ministered at San Sebastian Roman Catholic parish, Roldanillo village, Valle department, were found murdered late Sept. 27.
Kenya Salvation Army Church Torched; Four Killed
Christians in Kenya's troubled port city of Mombasa were on edge Saturday, October 5, after Muslim mobs torched a Salvation Army church in riots that killed four people and injured at least seven others.
Persecution of Christians Increases Sharply in Karnataka
India Hindu extremists drag woman to temple in attempt to "reconvert" her
Health of Jailed Iranian Christian ‘Deteriorating’
Rights activists said late Friday, October 4, they were "extremely concerned" about what they called "a serious deterioration in the health" of a 35-year-old Iranian Christian woman who is serving a four year sentence in Evin Prison.
Morocco ‘Temporarily’ Frees Evangelist From Prison
A Moroccan Christian man jailed for evangelism was free Friday, October 4, after he was temporarily released, trial observers said.
Indonesia Christians Sentenced For Evangelism; US Under Pressure
The United States was under pressure Friday, October 4, to condemn "grave violations” of religious freedom in Indonesia amid reports that two Indonesian Christians were sentenced to three years imprisonment for evangelism.
The Modi Operandi of Nahendra Modi--Watching India -- elections 2014
In mid September, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anointed Gujarat Chief Minister Nahendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
India: BJP pursues votes in Uttar Pradesh
Though 74 percent Hindu, India is officially a secular nation.
Peaceful Protests in Sudan Continue Amidst Crackdown
Over 200 people are reported to have died and an estimated 500 may have been injured as Sudanese security forces continue to use live ammunition on unarmed anti-government protestors.
Egypt Detains Suspects After Bishop Survives Assassination Attempt
Egyptian security forces have detained several suspects in the village where a key Coptic bishop survived an assassination attempt, BosNewsLife learned Thursday, October 3.
Bangladeshi Christians told to close church, convert to Islam
Eight converts forced to recant faith under duress from local council chairman
Pakistan: A tragic homecoming
News of the deadliest attack ever on Pakistani Christians last Sunday deeply depressed me.
Pakistan: A demonstration turns into a riot
Muslim man dies; Christian homes torched; 300 families homeless
Pakistan: A renewed debate over blasphemy laws
The Sept. 22 suicide bombings of a church in Pakistan have re-ignited political debate on the country’s controversial blasphemy laws.
Will 'dialogue' help settle Boko Haram in Nigeria?
October 1 marked 53 years of independence from Britain, but the occasion was somber due to an eruption of violence by an Islamic insurgency group.
Central African Republic: Ministries advance amid growing tensions
Rebel violence is rising in the Central African Republic.
Censorship in Azerbaijan is crippling for the church
For years, many have been intrigued by novels such as Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and George Orwell's 1984.
Boko Haram killing spree claims 110 Nigerians
Bishop says Islamist insurgency 'has no limits' to its targets
BREAKING NEWS: Italian Priest Missing In Syria ‘Still Alive’
An Italian Jesuit priest who went missing in Syria several months ago is still alive, Christians involved in the case said Wednesday, October 2.
Nigeria Christians Mourn Victims Of New Attacks
Scores of Christian families in Nigeria have marked the country's 53 years of independence with little to celebrate as they mourned those who died in a new wave of Islamic attacks that killed more than 120 people in recent days.
Coptic Bishop Escapes Assassination Attempt in Egypt
Bishop Anba Makarios of Minya was the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempted on Monday morning.
Kazakhstan: Pastor Deported, Orthodox Priest to Follow?
Baptist pastor Viktor Lim was ordered deported from Kazakhstan for leading a registered religious community and left in mid-August. Lim, a stateless person, had lived in the country for 20 years and his wife and children are Kazakh citizens.
After the Bombs: More Atrocities in Pakistan
Pakistani Christians nationwide have been demonstrating over the ongoing attacks on Christians, and in particular over Sunday's double suicide bombing of an after church meal in Peshawar.
Muslims Expel Six Christian Brothers From Village in Egypt
Violence against Egyptian Christians erupted yesterday in the village of Zakaria, located in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya
Persecution of Christians Rockets in Karnataka, India
Hindu extremists drag woman to temple in effort to 'reconvert' her.
Christianity in danger of becoming extinct in its birthplace
UK historian says Christians in Middle East are endangered species
More violence rattles Pakistan
On Friday, days after a massive church bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, another bomb exploded on a crowded bus carrying government officials.
CBI grieves with partners in Kenya; calls believers worldwide to prayer
Symbol of concern, sympathy, community spirit that quickly spread on Facebook and other social media sites during the 4-day terrorist attack on Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, which began just after noon on Sat 21 Sept and ended the evening of Tue 24 Sep 2013.
Two Egyptian Christians Slain in Libya
Orthodox Copts refused Muslims' demand to convert to Islam, relatives say.
Persecution News, One Year Later - Shining light amid vast darkness.
Today, Sept. 30, marks one year since Morning Star News began distributing news of Christians persecuted for their faith.
Pakistan Christians Recall Church Blast Amid New Attack
Christians gathered for protests, prayers and memorial services across Pakistan to remember the victims of last week's suicide attack at a major church in the violence plagued city of Peshawar, where another powerful bomb ripped through a busy marketplace Sunday, September 29, killing at least 38 people.
Muslim Herdsmen, Islamic Extremists Kill More Christians in Nigeria
Ethnic Fulanis murder 15 in Kaduna state; Boko Haram suspected in slaying of Anglican priest in Yobe state.
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PLEASE NOTE: Out of concern for the security and safety of the ministries and individuals mentioned in our Persecution News Headlines,
it is the policy of Christians In Crisis (CIC) to conceal specific names or locations of our contacts.
Ministries that are commended by authorities or located in secure areas may be named.
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You May Send Your Tax Deductible Contributions To:
Christians in Crisis
P.O. Box 293627
Sacramento, California 95829