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Islamist Leaders Celebrate Death of Coptic Pope in Egypt
By Wayne King CAIRO, Egypt (Compass Direct News) – As Christians across Egypt continued to mourn the loss of Pope Shenouda III this week, Islamist leaders of the Salafist movement issued a litany of insults, calling the late leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church the “head of the infidels” and thanking God for his death. The vitriol indicated the level of hostility the Salafists, who now make up 20 percent of Egypt’s parliament, have toward Christians. In … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, Egypt, Islam, Persecution
Christians in Israel Suffer from Increasing Persecution
Jerusalem (Open Doors) – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” These words of Jesus in Matthew 5:11 reflect the experience of many Messianic and traditional Christians in Israel today who increasingly find themselves under assault, especially those living in or near orthodox Jewish neighborhoods. Last month, two churches were painted with slogans such as “Jesus is dead” and “Death to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Israel, Judaism, Open Doors, Persecution
Church leader beaten unconscious by hired thugs in Vietnam
A church leader in Vietnam was beaten unconscious with iron bars by a gang of thugs believed to have been hired by the authorities. Luy Gonzaga Nguyen Quang Hoa (46) was attacked on 23 February as he was making his way home to Kon Hring after taking a funeral service in another village. He said: On the way back to my parish, three strangers on motorbikes came after me and beat me around the head, back, stomach and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Barnabas Aid, Vietnam
Sudan forces Christians out; South Sudan under severe strain
Hundreds of thousands of people originating from the mainly Christian, mainly African, South Sudan are effectively being forced out of Sudan, having been stripped of their citizenship. They have until April 8 either to leave the strongly Islamic and Arab northern country or to be treated as foreigners under a regime that is extremely hostile to non-Muslims and non-Arabs. The deadline was announced last month. An estimated 500,000-700,000 people, who are mainly Christians of Southern origin, are … Read entire article »
Filed under: Barnabas Aid, Islam, Persecution, South Sudan, Sudan
Parents and Islamic Extremists Beat Young Woman in India
NEW DELHI (Compass Direct News) – A young woman was thrown out of her home this month for daring to give thanks for healing in Christ’s name in a predominantly Muslim village in India’s West Bengal state, and then her parents helped Islamic extremists to beat her nearly unconscious. The attack on Rekha Khatoon, 22, took place on March 9 in Nutangram, Murshidabad. “I boldly told those who beat me up that I may leave my parents, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, India, Muslim, Persecution
