Christian Persecution Archives
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• China Cancels Court Hearing Of Frail House Church Leader A frail prominent Chinese house church leader and Christian bookstore owner already detained for three months remained in a Chinese prison Sunday, June 22, after a court hearing was unexpectedly cancelled, Chinese Christians said. Added: Jun 23rd, 2008 2:49 AM • Muslims Fight to Keep Church Out of Village Muslim fundamentalists in a village 192 kilometers (119 miles) north of the capital have threatened to kill a pastor as part of an effort to keep his church from constructing a church building, according to the head of the Isha-e-Jamat Bangladesh (Jesus' Church) denomination. Added: Jun 19th, 2008 3:37 AM • Sri Lanka: Large Anti-Christian Rally Planned Buddhist extremists have invited residents of Middeniya, a town in Hambanthota district, southern Sri Lanka, to attend a huge anti-Christian rally this Sunday (June 22), where they have promised to "expose the great [Christian] conspiracy." Added: Jun 19th, 2008 3:36 AM • China: Bookstore Owner Due to Appear in Court Christian bookstore owner Shi Weihan, detained in a Chinese prison without his medication for diabetes, is due in court Thursday (June 19) to face as yet unspecified charges. Added: Jun 19th, 2008 3:34 AM • China Detains Church Leader Due To Meet EU Official The president of the Chinese House Church Alliance, a major umbrella group of underground churches, has been detained along with his interpreter while on his way to meet a senior European Union official, fellow Christian workers said. Added: Jun 19th, 2008 3:33 AM • Turkish Pastor Facing Jail On "False" Charges An evangelical pastor in Turkey faced a possible jail term Wednesday, June 18, just days after a prosecutor began investigating him on charges that included to blasphemy against Islam, Christian rights investigators said. Added: Jun 19th, 2008 3:31 AM • Algeria: Christian Charged with Evangelism -- Again Convicted of blasphemy and evangelism in two separate cases this year, an Algerian Christian goes on trial in west Algeria for a third time tomorrow, again for evangelism. Added: Jun 18th, 2008 3:28 AM • Turkey Church Facing Closure A Protestant church in the Turkish capital Ankara faced an uncertain future Monday, June 16, after authorities ordered it to close down, rights investigators familiar with the situation said. Added: Jun 17th, 2008 3:46 AM • Third Christian School Opened In Iraq Amid reported death threats and violence against Iraq's Christian minority, a mission group has managed to open a third Christian school in Iraq as part of government-backed reconciliation efforts, BosNewsLife monitored Saturday, June 14. Added: Jun 16th, 2008 3:23 AM • "Fall" Lebanon "Horrendous" Implications For Christians And Middle East A key official of the World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (WEA-RLC) has warned that Iran-sponsored Hezbollah's veto over government decisions means "the fall of Lebanon" with "horrendous implications" for religious liberty and security in the Middle East. Added: Jun 13th, 2008 3:20 AM • India: Christians in Orissa Still Targeted After Attacks Still struggling to rebuild their homes and lives after suffering large-scale attacks last Christmas season, Christians in Orissa state's Kandhamal district continue to face ostracism and threats from Hindu nationalists. Added: Jun 12th, 2008 7:16 AM • Iran: Christian Arrested Without Charges Iran continued a wave of arrests against Christians in recent weeks, detaining a Tehran house church leader who was previously held and tortured for religious activity. Added: Jun 11th, 2008 5:48 AM | |
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