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Persecution News from Pakistan and Eritrea – Video
News from Pakistan and Eritrea. Part of ICC’s October PSA campaign to raise awareness for persecuted Christians around the world. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian
Eritrean Officials Imprison 20 Members Of Underground Church
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries WASHINGTON, DC ANS – The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) says that it has learned that Eritrean officials imprisoned about 20 Christians belonging to the underground Faith Missions Church on Sunday, October 12, 2008, in Deki-Zeru, a town 30km away from Asmara, the capital. “The Christians were holding a Sunday morning worship service when Eritrean security forces raided the church,” said an ICC spokesperson. “The Christians, including some elderly, are still in prison. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Eritrea, Persecution
Persecution a “Way of Life” in India
Every day, Gospel for Asia missionaries and Bible college students make a calculated choice to serve Jesus, knowing that they could be beaten or even face martyrdom for their Christian faith. Raju in Uttar Pradesh is one of them. So are Vikram in Delhi and several Bible college students in Maharashtra. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Christian Beheaded for Converting from Islam
Compass Direct News reports that followers of the religion of peace beheaded a Somali aid worker last month because he converted from Islam to Christianity. NAIROBI, Kenya – Among at least 24 aid workers killed in Somalia this year was one who was beheaded last month specifically for converting from Islam to Christianity, among other charges, according to an eyewitness. Muslim extremists from the al Shabab group fighting the transitional government on Sept. 23 sliced the head off of Mansuur Mohammed, 25, a World Food Program WFP worker, before horrified onlookers of Manyafulka village, 10 kilometers six miles from Baidoa. The militants had intercepted Mohammed and a WFP driver, who managed to escape, earlier in the morning. Sources close to Mohammed’s family said he converted from Islam to Christianity in 2005. Read the full … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Islam, Muslim, Persecution, Somalia
The Overcomers – Mexico
Three Christians in the community of Jolitontic, Chiapas, Mexico were recently brutally killed by a neighbor. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Mexico, Persecution, Video, Voice of the Martyrs
