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Friday, 12 December 2014 00:00
Pakistan: More justice needed for persecution victims
A week after the burning to death of Christian couple Shama and Shahzad in the Punjab, police accused Qaiser Ayub, 40, from Lahore of an alleged act of blasphemy. Mr Ayub is a Christian with a…
Friday, 12 December 2014 00:00
Egypt: Lawyer convert still in jail
The first Egyptian citizen to attempt to change his legal religious identity from Muslim to Christian, Mohammed Hegazy, has been in jail for twelve months awaiting a verdict on separate misdemeanour charges, (due on 28 December).…
Friday, 12 December 2014 00:00
Nigeria: Preparations for 2015 Elections
Nigeria will hold a presidential election on 14 February and many are beginning to speculate on President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid and how political parties will address issues affecting Nigeria’s economy, terrorist and political challenges.…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
USA: Protesters rally across US for second day
Protests took place across America for the second day after a grand jury declined to charge Ferguson officer Darren Wilson for killing 18-year-old Michael Brown in August. Ferguson quietened down Tuesday night into early Wednesday evening.…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
USA: Ferguson – A Christian perspective
Residents in Ferguson have been on edge, but area churches and pastors are countering the unrest with a message of God's love. Bishop Raphael Green pastors the Metropolitan Christian Worship Centre in south St. Louis. For…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Syria: ‘Conflict freeze' needed in Aleppo
Aleppo has seen little change since a rebel offensive took over half the city and the countryside over two years ago. However a new UN-proposed ‘conflict freeze’ could see change or the regime could choose to…