As 2011 came to a close, Iraq’s Christians prayed ‘for peace, goodwill, and that they will make it until next Christmas alive.’ They know their situation is precarious. Assyrian, or Chaldean Christians are the last ethno-religious group still using Aramaic – the language spoken by Jesus Christ and the people among whom he preached. Iraq […]
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA (BosNewsLife)- Christians in Guatemala were mourning Monday, January 30, a pastor who was shot and killed by suspected drug traffickers on his way to a regional meeting of church leaders in a violent border area near Mexico. ‘Church of God’ Pastor Neftali Leiva, a father of five daughters, was gunned down last […]
Having gained its independence from Britain in 1947, India is the world’s most ethnically diverse nation with 2,500 distinct people groups and more than 1.17 billion residents. India has more unreached individuals than any other nation with the caste system remaining the foundation of the country’s social order for centuries. Despite an affirmative-action policy, caste-based […]
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)- Evangelical Christians in southeastern India were due to worship Sunday, January 29, amid heightened tensions after Hindu hardliners attacked a pastor and church members, representatives said. The pastor, who was only identified as Pastor Kiran, was among those attacked on January 17 in Nalgonda district of India’s Andhra Pradesh state while […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, January 30 (CDN) — A judge has denied bail to a young Christian man charged with desecrating the Quran under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws despite the lack of evidence against him, sources said. Police in Shahdara, near Lahore, had arrested 23-year-old Khuram Masih on Dec. 5 and charged him with desecrating the Quran […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27 (CDN) — A former member of a Muslim extremist group in Uganda who converted to Christianity is in hiding in Kenya, his movements severely restricted following threats to kill him. Hassan Sharif Lubenga, 54, was a sheikh and member of the Buk Haram, a violent group of Islamists whose name suggests […]
Egyptian Salafi Leader Yassir Al-Burhami Compares the Christians of Egypt to the Jews of Al-Medina. Following are excerpts from a statement by Egyptian Salafi leader Yassir Al-Burhami, which was posted on the Internet, which aired on December 3, 2012: Yassir Al-Burhami: “Appointing infidels to positions of authority over Muslims is prohibited. Allah said: ‘Never will […]
Friends Rescue Christians’ international partner World Vision In Progress (WVIP) has petitioned the Italian government concerning the plight of Pakistani Christians. We helped write the petition, which is now being sponsored by several Italian Members of Parliament. Based on our petition, we also know that the Vatican has indicated a possible interest to intervene and […]
BAGHDAD, 19 January 2012 (IRIN) – Suicide attacks, assassinations and bombings in Iraq have claimed the lives of at least 265 people and injured hundreds of others since 18 December, the date the USA withdrew all but 200 of its troops from the country, according to the health and interior ministries. The wave of attacks, […]
Nigeria (OneNewsNow – 1/24/2012) A Christian leader in Nigeria believes the murder of more than 80 Christians is just the beginning of a campaign of religious cleansing in the North. Boko Haram, a jihadist terrorist organization, is taking credit for killing the Christians and for murdering moderate Muslims. Jonathan Racho of International Christian Concern (ICC) […]
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