Archive | June 10, 2012
China. Pastor Liu Fenggang was persecuted because of his involvement in aiding refugees.

China. Pastor Liu Fenggang was persecuted because of his involvement in aiding refugees.

Liu Fenggang, the former pastor of Beijing house church ShengAi Fellowship, was recently persecuted by the police because of his involvement in aiding Kachin Christian refugees on the China-Myanmar border. In late March of 2012, pastor Liu Fenggang drove a car to the border area of China’s Yunnan Province and Myanmar to visit tens of [...]

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Nigeria. Text messages circulated that it was time for terrorists to attack churches in Bauchi.

Nigeria. Text messages circulated that it was time for terrorists to attack churches in Bauchi.

The relative peace which had pervaded Bauchi State was last Sunday shattered as a suicide bomber attacked Living Faith Church in the town. The suicide bomber died but not alone as he took nine others along with him. Saliu Gbadamosi reports. WHAT started as a ‘mere’ rumour doing the round in Bauchi metropolis through text [...]

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Iran. Farsi-speaking church in Tehran closed by Intelligence service of Revolutionary Guards.

Iran. Farsi-speaking church in Tehran closed by Intelligence service of Revolutionary Guards.

The Farsi-speaking church of Janat-Abad in Tehran was closed following an order issued by the Intelligence service of the Revolutionary Guards! This closure is in connection with anti-Christian actions of the Islamic Republic and comes following the restrictions imposed on churches in Iran. According to reporters of Iranian Christian news agency, « Mohabat News» , [...]

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Laos. Police Arrests Pastor Asa in Luang Namtha for Attracting People to Christian Faith

Laos. Police Arrests Pastor Asa in Luang Namtha for Attracting People to Christian Faith

Approximately 4:00 PM on June 6, 2012 (Lao time), the Sing district police arrested Pastor Asa, age 53, who serves as the leader of Peeyeur Village Church in Peeyeur village, Sing district of Luang Namtha province. Pastor Asa has a family of six members, belonging to an Akka tribe. Both Sing and Rong districts have [...]

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Syria. “Christians must leave Qusayr within six days, ending Friday.”

Syria. “Christians must leave Qusayr within six days, ending Friday.”

The message sent out by the military chief of the armed opposition has spread panic and lead to a Christian exodus An exodus of Christians is taking place in Western Syria: the Christian population has fled the city of Qusayr, near Homs, following an ultimatum issued by the military chief of the armed opposition, Abdel [...]

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