Archive | January, 2013

Egypt. Clashes between military and an opposition of leftists, liberals, Christians and Muslims calling for freedoms.

Egypt’s military chief warned on Tuesday that the political crisis sweeping the country could lead to the collapse of the state, as thousands defied curfews and the death toll from days of rioting rose to 52. “The continuing conflict between political forces and their differences concerning the management of the country could lead to a […]

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Turkey. 85 year old Armenian was stabbed and a crucifix was carved onto her corpse.

MARISSA Kucuk was a little old Armenian lady who lived on her own in Samatya…, a picturesque neighbourhood of Istanbul where Christians and Muslims used to rub along peacefully. On December 28th Ms Kucuk, 85, was found dead in her apartment. She had been stabbed, repeatedly. Relatives said a crucifix was carved onto her naked […]

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Yemen. There are 2,500 indigenous Christians in the nation, practicing their faith underground.

“What do you think it will be like [for Christians], now that the Islamists are in power?” — Ibn Yemen When one thinks of Yemen—the impoverished Arab country that begat Osama bin Laden, and is cushioned between Saudi Arabia and Somalia, two of the absolute most radical Muslim nations—one seldom thinks of Christians, primarily because […]

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Pakistan. Muslims threatened Christians: “you are insects and slaves, we will burn your houses and church”.

On January 27th, Mr. Shamoun Patras with some other Christians of Phool Nagar came to LEAD’s office and told to Chief of LEAD Mr. Sardar Mushtaq Gill the incidence that happened with Patras, his family and other Christians of the area. Mr. Patras is working as stitch operator in a Factory, on Eid-Ul-Muladul Nabi he […]

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North Korea’s nuclear ambitions topping headlines – 40,000 to 70,000 Christians in death camps.

North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are topping nearly every headline. Earlier this week, the UN Security Council condemned North Korea for test-firing a missile in December. A surprising supporter of the UN resistance was China, one of the regime’s main allies. “That was a slap in the face of Kim Jung-un and so he needed to […]

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Egypt. “Brigade of Muslims” threatening Coptic Christians and asking them to pay tribute.

“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” — Qur’an 9:29 […]

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Iran. Pastor Saeed Abedini was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American imprisoned in Iran on charges of evangelizing, was sentenced this morning to eight years in prison. According to the American Center for Law and Justice, Abedini was verbally sentenced in Tehran by Judge Pir-Abassi, known as the “hanging judge,” to eight years in prison for threatening the national security of […]

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Egypt. President Mohamed Morsi has been forced to declare a state of emergency.

Exactly two years after violent protests toppled the 32-reign of former President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been forced to declare a state of emergency for the same reason. On Sunday, Morsi declared a 30-day state of emergency in three provinces along the Suez Canal where dozens of protesters have been killed in […]

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Iran. Ayatollahs taken harsh positions against Christianity.

In the thirty three years since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, influential figures of the Islamic regime, especially Ayatollahs affiliated with the regime, have frequently tried to provoke government and security authorities to take action against Christians by making unfounded and unrealistic remarks. Some Ayatollahs have made anti-Christian remarks because one of the greatest […]

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Great Britain. Muslims Enforcing Sharia Law on the streets of London (see Video)

“This is not-so-Great Britain, this is a Muslim area. We are vigilantes implementing Islam upon your own necks.” — Member, Muslim London Patrol Muslim gangs have been filmed loitering on streets in London and demanding that passersby conform to Islamic Sharia law. The self-proclaimed vigilantes, who call themselves Muslim London Patrol, are seen in several […]

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