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Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:10
Azerbaijan: Appeals judge to decide fate of Church
A Christian congregation in Azerbaijan is waiting pensively to see if a judge will uphold a court order that banned its right to meet and could ‘liquidate’ the church. ‘They are upset, but at the same…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:08
India: Attack on Christian community in Orissa raises fears of further violence
The discovery of explosives in one village days ahead of a brutal assault on a Christian community in another village has raised fears of a repeat of the large scale anti-Christian violence in Orissa state, India.…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:06
Egypt: Coptic Christians wary of Islamist president
Many Coptic Christians in Egypt have reacted gloomily to Mohamed Morsi’s election, fearing they could suffer with an Islamist in power. Representing over 10 percent of the population, the Christian community already complains of discrimination and…
Friday, 22 June 2012 10:02
Italy: Ministry to refugees
Increasingly Europe is hosting refugees from Islamic countries. The following example is from Italy, ‘Our outreach is in Milan. Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe and is becoming increasingly dependent on immigration to…
Friday, 22 June 2012 09:59
Nigeria: Three weeks of church bombings
Suicide bombers attacked Christians during Sunday worship for the third week running, killing 50+ in a familiar pattern of a suicide bomber ramming a car into a church. This week it was the Winning All church…
Friday, 22 June 2012 09:58
Arab Spring: Christian challenges
Christians in the Arab Spring counties face many different challenges as their societies take on new values and viewpoints. Egyptian Christians are bracing themselves for increased persecution, but are making the most of what they see…