Archive | August 7, 2012
Indonesia. Public safety officials sealed off a “house of prayer” used by over 6 thousand Christians.

Indonesia. Public safety officials sealed off a “house of prayer” used by over 6 thousand Christians.

Decision motivated by alleged irregularities in the building permit. The faithful respond: the documents are legal, the town council refuses to grant the permit. And promise to go ahead with regular Sunday services. For some time the area has been the scene of violence and abuse against minorities, especially Christians. With the pretext of irregularities [...]

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Egypt. Dahshour’s entire Christian community fled to nearby towns.

Egypt. Dahshour’s entire Christian community fled to nearby towns.

When the angry mob was rampaging through town, storming her home and those of other Christians, the 70-year-old woman hid in her cow pen, pushing a rock against the door. There she cowered for hours, at one point passing out from tear gas being fired by police that seeped in. When Sameeha Wehba emerged just [...]

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Nigeria. Gunmen Kill 16 Worshippers in Okene Deeper Life Bible Church.

Nigeria. Gunmen Kill 16 Worshippers in Okene Deeper Life Bible Church.

It was a bloody night in Kogi State yesterday as unknown gunmen stormed the Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite, near Okene, in the central axis of the state, killing 16 worshippers. Members of the church were attending its weekly Monday Bible study service when the hoodlums stormed the place. The gunmen, numbering about 10, who [...]

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