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Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:00
China: authorities release two Christians from jail
After the Associated Press published an article, based on a China Aid press release, reporting the harsh 12-year prison term given to Pastor Zhang Shaojie of China’s central Henan, authorities in Nanle County released two other…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Global Christian leaders call on G20 to tackle tax evasion
Christian leaders representing over 1 billion people from 170 nations have sent an open letter to heads of the G20, calling for urgent action on corruption and tax evasion, reports Micah Challenge International in a media…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Pakistan halts Christian exodus; Sri Lanka detains refugees
Pakistani authorities prevented more than one thousand ‘persecuted’ Christians from fleeing Pakistan and hundreds of Christian asylum seekers have been detained in Sri Lanka, a well-informed source told BosNewsLife Sunday, June 29. ‘More than 1000 Pakistani…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Central Africa Republic: Priest pioneers peace process
Despite the Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s increasing level of chaos, a glimmer of hope has been developing in its northern town Bozoum - which is peaceful and prosperous thanks to mediation efforts. This town of about…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Iraq and Syria: ISIS rebels declare 'Islamic state'
Jihadist militant group ISIS has said it is establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria. It also proclaimed the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as caliph and ‘leader…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Israel: Hamas 'will pay the price' after teenagers found dead
Israel has vowed retribution against Hamas, the militant Palestinian group it says kidnapped and murdered three teenagers in the occupied West Bank. The bodies of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach were found on Monday…