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Iranian Authorities raid church two days before Christmas
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries AHVAZ, IRAN (ANS) – Two days before Christmas, State Security agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attacked the Assembly of God Church in Ahvaz, and detained the pastor, the Rev. Farhad Sabok-Rooh, and his wife. According to the Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN) — www.fcnn.com – the attack took place on Friday, December 23, 2011, at 11:00 local time, during the weekly service in the church located in the city … Read entire article »
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71 Year Old Pastor Shot To Death in the Philippines
By Noel Tarrazona Special to ASSIST News Service MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES – A 71-year old pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance was shot dead on Monday, December 19th, 2011, a few blocks away from a private hospital in this island region, while on board a public Jeepney, the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. A police investigation identified the victim as Pastor Melencio Magdayao of the province who was seated on the front seat and … Read entire article »
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Iranian Christian Convert Forced to Flee Country Due to Pressure
By Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service TURKEY (ANS) — Abdol-Rahman Mohammad Pouri is one of a thousand Iranian youth who was born and brought up in a strict Islamic family, but chose not to follow his parent’s religion and converted to Christianity. According to a story by Iranian Christian News Agency, Mohabat News, although he had to leave his home, he has remained strong in his faith and continues to grow in his relationship … Read entire article »
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Two People Killed, Homes and Stores Torched in Attack on Coptic Christians
by Michael Ireland, Senior International Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT(ANS) – Thousands of Muslims attacked and besieged Copts in el Ghorayzat village, population 80,000, killing two Copts and severely wounding others, as well as looting and torching homes and businesses, according to the Assyrian International News Agency (www.aina.org ). In an article for AINA, Egyptian journalist Mary Abdelmassih says that a quarrel between a Copt, John Hosni, and Mahmoud Abdel-Nazeer, who later died in hospital, turned … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Egypt, Muslim, Persecution
Christian couple attacked on the way home after their release from prison in Iran
By Michael Ireland, Senior International Correspondent, ASSIST News Service HAMEDAN, IRAN (ANS) – An Iranian Christian were attacked soon after their release from prison, according to the FCNN (Farsi Christian News Network) news agency www.fcnn.com . FCNN says they were one of two married couples who had been taken from their home by agents of the Ministry of State Security of the Islamic Regime in Sep. 2010, and held imprisoned for up to eight months without ever … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Iran, Persecution
