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Islamic Extremists Kill Somali Church Leader

By Jeremy Reynalds, Correspondent for ASSIST News Service WASHINGTON, D.C.  – A human rights group has learned that members of al-Shabab a Somali Islamic extremist group have killed yet another leader of an underground church in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Somalia

Christian Arrested by Egyptian Security for Praying At Home

By Jeremy Reynalds Correspondent for ASSIST News Service EGYPT ANS – Egyptian State Security recently arrested a Christian Copt in the village of Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, for praying “without a license.” … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Egypt, Persecution

Christian believer assaulted in Karnataka State, India

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — Nearly 20 members belonging to the Hindu radical group called Bajrang Dal attacked the house of a Christian believer and accused him of “forceful conversion” at Mangalore in Karnataka state on November 3. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, HIndu, India

Prayer meeting attacked, pastor, wife and their one year old son severely beaten

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service CHHATTISGARH, INDIA ANS — A group of 100 Hindu radicals stormed into a worship service and attacked the pastor, his family and the congregation at Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, India on November 1. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, HIndu, India, Persecution