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Friday, 13 January 2017 07:05
Egypt: four bombing suspects arrested
Four men have been arrested in connection with the suicide attack at the St Peter and St Paul church in Cairo last month, which killed 28 people and injured over 40. Eleven people are still in…
Friday, 13 January 2017 07:04
Pakistan: Christian food ‘unclean’
Many Christian children in Pakistan face discrimination, abuse, hostility and even violence at government schools. A class of schoolgirls in Pakistan were taking an exam in Home Economics. The examiner was tasting the food they had…
Friday, 13 January 2017 07:02
The Church in China: persecution and influence
The Church is the largest social force in China not controlled by the Communist Party. As a result, there are increasing efforts to restrict the way Christians operate. A considerable number of Christians are still imprisoned.…
Friday, 13 January 2017 07:01
Israel: reactions to truck attack
A man from the predominantly Bedouin southern city of Rahat has been arrested for posting a video on his Facebook page that called for people to carry out car-ramming attacks, Israeli police said in a statement…
Friday, 13 January 2017 06:59
Nigeria: army arrests 963 BH suspects
On Wednesday the Nigerian army said it had arrested 963 persons suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists during an operation between 4 and 9 January. Commander Lucky Irabor said, ‘On 3 January four women and thirteen…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:53
Word of the year for 2017
In a topsy-turvy world of surprises, in a perilous world of uncertainty, insecurity and violence, what might be the WORD of the year for 2017? Some have predicted that it could be ’fear’ or possibly ‘hysteria’.…