Archive | July 24, 2012
Syria / Middle East. Rebels murdered over 200 Christians, including families with children. 138,000 Christians fled Homs.

Syria / Middle East. Rebels murdered over 200 Christians, including families with children. 138,000 Christians fled Homs.

A mass exodus of Christians, including a group evacuated from the besieged city of Homs, have been fleeing Syrian cities for safety. Caught in the middle of a showdown between opposition forces and the Syrian army, many Christians fear the prospect of an Islamist-led government if President Bashar al-Assad is deposed. On July 11, Maximos [...]

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Indonesia. Christians concerned of series of attacks by extremist groups and closures of churches.

Indonesia. Christians concerned of series of attacks by extremist groups and closures of churches.

Concern is growing among Christians in the province of Aceh, victims of a series of recent attacks by extremist groups or unknown assailants. The violence is worsened by the policy of local authorities, who instead of halting attacks, continues closing churches and prayer halls for the (alleged) lack of building permits, required for all construction [...]

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