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Two Christian Leaders Detained after Youth Camp is Raided
By Dan Wooding, Founder of ASSIST Ministries HENAN, CHINA ANS — A Christian youth camp was raided in Nanyang city, Henan on Thursday, July 23. According to ChinaAid www.chinaaid.org, more than 20 students were participating in a summer youth camp at No. 23, Lizhuang, Pushan town, Wuolong district, Nanyang city, Henan, China, when they were raided by a number of Public Security Bureau (PSB) and Religious Affairs Bureau (RAB) officials. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, China, Christian, Persecution
Christian Murdered by Muslim who had ‘decided he would Kill a Christian’
Compass Direct News reports: ISTANBUL – On a crowded street here last week a German businessman died after a Turk with a history of mental problems stabbed him for being a Christian. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, Muslim, Turkey
Hindus Attack Gospel Media Team in Tamil Nadu state, India
By James Varghese Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service TAMIL NADU, INDIA (ANS) — A Gospel media team was attacked by a group of Hindu radicals at a village in called Erode in Tamil Nadu state, India on Wednesday, July 22. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, HIndu, India, Persecution
Christian Dies In Eritrean Military Confinement Camp
SANTA ANA, CA ANS — Sources in Eritrea says there has been a death of another Christian in Mitire Military Confinement Camp. Yemane Kahasay Andom, 43, of the Kale-Hiwot church of Mendefera died Thursday, July 23. He allegedly was secretly buried in the camp. He had spent the past 18 months in Mitire. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Eritrea, Persecution
Christian Shot and Killed After Converting from Islam
Compass Direct News reports AIROBI, Kenya – Muslim extremists early this morning killed a Christian convert in Mahadday Weyne, Somalia, 100 kilometers 62 miles north of Mogadishu. Al Shabaab Islamist rebels shot Mohammed Sheikh Abdiraman to death at 7 a.m., eyewitnesses told Compass. They said the Islamic extremists appeared to have been hunting the convert from Islam, and when they found him they did not hesitate to shoot him. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, Muslim, Persecution, Somalia
