Archive | May 16, 2012
Syria. Armed jihadist ordered 10 Christian families to leave empty handed.

Syria. Armed jihadist ordered 10 Christian families to leave empty handed.

Armed jihadist seized control of Qastal al-Burg village on Thursday, May 10, and ordered its 10 Christian families to leave, according to a report published by UPI on its Arabic language website. A resident of the village, who did not wish to be identified, said “armed jihadist (expiatory) group came to the village and ordered [...]

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IRAN. Pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in prison – his family expressed concerns he may die.

IRAN. Pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in prison – his family expressed concerns he may die.

TEHRAN. Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less frequently, an official assisting him with advocacy said Monday, just weeks after his family expressed concerns he may die. “We have learned that the beatings are still happening, however they no longer happen on a daily basis, but periodically,” [...]

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INDONESIA. Local Protestant church torched – residents blame Islamists

INDONESIA. Local Protestant church torched – residents blame Islamists

The attack took place last Wednesday in a village called Picuan (East Minahasa). No one knows why the attack was carried out, but some blame outsiders who also set fire to some local houses and cars parked in front of the local police station. Someone set fire to a local church in Picuan, East Minahasa [...]

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Pakistan. Muhammad Kamran and his wife are living in constant fear.

Pakistan. Muhammad Kamran and his wife are living in constant fear.

Muhammad Kamran isn’t sure who sent the men to beat him after his Muslim wife told both her family and his that he had become a Christian. The 34-year-old native of Karachi said his wife’s brothers had begun coming to his office to threaten him before unidentified assailants attacked him as he was returning home [...]

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