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Persecution in Eritrea: Pray for Eritrea
Release International’s latest report on the persecution of Eritrean Christians. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Eritrea, Persecution, Video
Open Doors Enters The Blogosphere
SANTA ANA, CA – For the last 53 years, Open Doors has supported and strengthened thousands of persecuted Christians around the globe while mobilizing believers in the West to advocate on behalf of those in need. Today Open Doors USA announced the official launch of a blog as part of its strategy to link concerned people in the West to the plight of suffering Christians in restricted countries where there are limited or no freedoms. The blog site is http://spiritualcourage.wordpress.com. “The goal of the Open Doors blog is to give the readers information through a variety of communication tools,” says Open Doors USA President Carl Moeller. “Persecution seems intangible to us in the US…it’s time to open our eyes to the lack of religious freedom around the world. We hope our blog … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Persecution
Church Attacked In Pakistan
By Sheraz Khurram Khan Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service in Pakistan GUJRANWALA, PAKISTAN (ANS) — In an attempt to grab the land where a church stands now, three Muslim men allegedly incited and led a Muslim mob to attack a church on Tuesday, March 18, in Gajrakh, a Christian neighborhood in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala, during the Holy Week. This prompted angry Christians to stage a protest demonstration on March 19 against the incident, International Christian Concern has reported. Earlier, a Christian man, Zahid Salamat was executed in Pakistani city of Multan during Lent on March 12 for murdering a 9 year old Muslim minor, Muhammad Adnan. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace and some other Christian rights groups had called for postponement of Zahid’s execution but government went ahead with … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Muslim, Pakistan, Persecution
Hindus Attack Churches During Easter Services
Compass Direct News reports: NEW DELHI – Hindutva Hindu nationalist extremists stormed two Easter Sunday services and beat at least 16 Christians, including two pastors, in the Karnataka state capital of Bangalore and in Shimoga district. A mob of more than 150 intolerant Hindus on Sunday March 23 launched an attack on a Pentecostal church in Karnataka’s Shimoga district at 9 a.m., and a group of more than a dozen assailants struck Christians of an independent church in Byapanahalli on the suburbs of Bangalore at 11:45 a.m., reported the Global Council of Indian Christians GCIC. “About 150 Hindutva radicals armed with sticks stormed the Indian Pentecostal Church in Gundlikoppa village, around 20 kilometers from Shimoga district headquarters, while the believers were attending the Easter service,” Dr. Sajan K. George, GCIC’s national president, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, HIndu, India, Persecution
Pastor’s son wounded by bomb in Ariel
Israel today reports that the son of a Christian minister living in the Samarian Jewish town of Ariel was seriously wounded on Thursday when an explosion rocked his home as he opened a Purim gift basket that was left on the family’s doorstep. Police officials said that the 15-year-old boy suffered severe shrapnel wounds to the neck, and was rushed into emergency surgery at a nearby Israeli hospital. The boy’s parents, David and Leah Ortiz, operate an outreach ministry to Palestinian Arab Muslims in the area. The family has received death threats from Muslims in the past for their efforts to convince local Arabs to abandon Islam. The family enjoys a close relationship with Ariel Mayor Ron Nachman, who has for years been at the forefront of strengthening ties between Bible-believing Christians and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Israel, Muslim, Persecution
