Algerian Prosecutor Demands 2 Year Sentence for Converts from Islam

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Compass Direct News reports that:

A se prosecutor western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences le fines Muslim converts Christianity yesterday trials Christians caught north African nation’s attention past week.

The court Tiaret city yesterday delayed verdict Christian woman facing ys prison “practicing non-Muslim religious rites license.”

Under intense scrutiny Algerian international observers, Tiaret judge delayed Habiba Kouider’s ruling investigation. gained notoriety lt week wn Algerian newspapers reported court officials agricultural town mocked Christian conversion pressured return Islam.

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Algeria – Churches Under Attack

SANTA ANA, CA - Christian churches Algeria massive attack.

Over months, Algerian authorities he closed half Protestant churches country. trend continues, Algerian Protestant church non-existent 2008.

Algerian officials closed 26 Algerian churches written or verbal warning se November 2007. Ranging size dozen me 1,000 members, 32 congregations Algeria belong Protestant Church Algeria, ar 20 sl fellowships exist independently. Algeria, country 33 million northern Africa, home 10,000 Protestants.

Religious Affairs Minister Bu’Abdallah Ghoulamullah called Christian gs Algeria re-register according Algerian associations’ law. Algerian Christians claimed government blocked carrying required re-registration tr churches. “The administration offices Tizi-Ouzou wt cd wh measures te obtain ‘certificate conformity,’” church leaders say.

Nevertheless, authorities require certificate tt church line March 2006 law governing non-Muslim worship. be regulations unclear, churches closed services forbidden. Expressing Christian faith church service, worship prayer, be impossible. Earlier ts yr Algerian Christian detained days carrying personal Bible study books. fined $460 handed one-year suspended prison sentence. April 29 court charged Muslim Background Believer “printing, storing distributing” illegal religious material.

Algeria’s official se religion Islam, religious minorities seen threat government’s internal affairs. trying convert Muslim Christianity receive sentence ys imprisonment fine $15,430. Christianity bn compared terrorism, Muslim schools mosques encouraged continue attack tt threatens wipe Christian community Algeria.

Open Doors launched worldwide advocacy campaign supporters contact tr local Algerian Embassy. Supporters send message Algerian Ambassador United Amine Kherbi directly On Doors Website, Algerian government stop church closures reopen he closed. Christians United stand religious rights Christians Algeria. send message, Open Doors Algeria 2008 website.

New Christians Face Ultimatum

JHARKHAND, INDIA - Christian family Jharkhand, India, facing ultimatum people village. 25, Boykin Raj family told leave Christ leave village.

Boykin family, includes parents sister, pt church Gospel Asia missionary Kijor Bune ministers. Christians tr community jt recently chose follow Jesus. ts bn easy decision.

“Since time ty ce faith, threatened constantly relatives wl villagers,” GFA’s field correspondent wrote.

When villagers gathered 25 decide Christians, Boykin family chose trust Lord, outcome.

“Boykin family resolutely told tm tt wd leave Christian faith,” correspondent wrote, “and ready pay price.”

They prayer family, police he refused protect “religious matter.” situation tense, wt wl actually happen. Pray Boykin’s family wl continue trusting Lord, tr village wl kw Jesus.

30 Christian preachers attacked by Hindu radicals at Andhra Pradesh, India

By James Varghese
Special ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) — ar savage attack Christians India, news thirty Christian preachers beaten Hindu activists belonging Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Bainsa town Adilabad district Andhra Pradesh.

According story issued Global Council Indian Christians (GCIC) tr website www.persecution.in, preachers belonging Brethren Church Bainsa preach Gospel 23, 2008.

On learning tr presence, RSS activists attacked tr vehicles beat up, resulting injuries my them. Incredibly, preachers attackers police station Bainsa cd file complaint police inquire io allegations.

As ts wasn’t enough, truckloads Hindu fanatics, numbering at 200, surrounded police station wg attack preachers again. Christians remain inside police station attackers lay outside waiting them. Meantime preacher Bainsa town wt knowing ag attack ao thrashed severely.

The India Christian Council condemned attack preachers sought protection safety them.

Central Government gives major funds to Ministry of Public Security to dismantle House Churches across China

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

BEIJING, CHINA - independent sources report Ministry Public Security received funding Chinese Central Government increase campaign eradicating House Churches China.

While funds allocated ts campaign unknown, steady increase persecution house churches continues rise substantially China, China Aid Association (CAA).

CAA tt Sunday 25, Beijing Gospel Church, home me 1,000 ms raided PSB Officials. Pastor Gao Zhen detained interrogated be bg released 6:00pm.

In separate incident, house church Seminary Weifang City, Shandong Province raided tn 30 PSB RAB Officials. seminary occupied 48 students staffed 3 teachers. 48 students told return hometowns immediately.

Officials detained staff confiscated Bibles, computers, printers seminary’s mini-van. Authorities labeled school followers Falun Gong.