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More Than 60 House Church Leaders Arrested in Henan
HENAN, China – At 5:00 p.m. on February 11, 2009, more than 60 house church leaders, along with two South Korean pastors, were arrested by local police in Wolong district, Nanyang city in Henan province. At present, at least four leaders are still in custody. … Read entire article »
Filed under: China, Christian, Persecution
Blasphemy accusation against a Pakistani Christian teenager forces family to go into hiding
By Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan NAROWAL, PAKISTAN (ANS) — A Pakistani Christian family has gone into hiding after a grade 9 student was accused of blasphemy by his Muslim classmate last week, ANS has learned. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Muslim, Pakistan, Persecution
Bible Student Beaten by Muslim Pilgrims
Compass Direct News reports: DHAKA, Bangladesh – Pilgrims to a massive Islamic conference near this capital city on Sunday Feb. 1 beat and threatened to kill a Bible school student as he distributed Christian literature. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bangladesh, Christian, Compass Direct, Muslim
Baptist Nurse Suspended for Offering to Pray for Patient
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM – - A Christian nurse from western England has been suspended from her work for offering to pray for an elderly patient. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, England, Persecution
