Azeri Officials Deprive Christian Baby of Name
Born on June 18 to a Christian family in northern Azerbaijan, three-month-old Ilya Eyvazov still has no official name.
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Attacks on Somali Christian Refugees in Kenya
Somali Christian refugees in Kenya continue to face increasing attacks from Somali groups and struggle to receive adequate assistance to survive, according to reports received by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
...continue reading this storyViolence Against Christians Increases In Iraq, Several Killed
Islamic violence against Iraq’s Christian minority has increased in recent days killing at least two people, as the Muslim month of "Ramadan and statements [about Islam] from Pope Benedict XVI have ignited an explosive atmosphere," well-informed religious rights investigators said Thursday, September 28.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Youths Destroy 10 Nigerian Churches
A mob of Muslim youths injured six Christians -- one critically -- and set fire to 10 churches last week in Dutse, capital of Jigawa state in northern Nigeria.
...continue reading this storyBeatings, Threats Continue in Madhya Pradesh, India
Hindu extremists severely beat two pastors on September 24 in Madhya Pradesh, India, before dragging them to a police station and accusing them of 'forcing' conversions. Two days earlier, extremists had attacked and injured two evangelists in the same state, later accusing them of 'hurting Hindu sentiments.'
...continue reading this storyNagorno-Karabakh Releases Baptist Soldier After One Year Jail
A Christian soldier who was imprisoned in the troubled unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh for refusing to swear the military oath and carry weapons on Biblical grounds, has been released, after spending one year in jail, BosNewsLife learned Monday, September 25.
...continue reading this storyChina Court Frees Christian Leader From Labor Camp
A Chinese Christian leader was free Monday, September 25, after a Chinese court revoked a 're-education through labor' ruling, an unprecedented move in this Communist-run nation.
...continue reading this storyVietnam's Unexpected Amnesty Gives Hope For Christian Prisoners
Hundreds of Montagnard Degar Christian prisoners in Vietnam were anxiously awaiting news Tuesday, September 26, whether an announced amnesty for at least hundreds of political dissidents would also apply to them.
...continue reading this storyPakistan Jails Teenage Christian On Blasphemy Charges
A teenage Pakistani Christian spent Saturday, September 23, behind bars on suspicion of ripping book pages containing Quranic verses, the latest in a series of detentions raising concerns about Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws.
...continue reading this storyNigeria Muslim Mob Destroy Churches and Christian Homes; Several Injured
Christians faced another tense night in Northern Nigeria late Friday, September 22, where authorities imposed a curfew after angry Muslim mobs burned 11 churches over what they called "blasphemy" against the Prophet Mohammad by a Christian woman, police and Christian investigators said.
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