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Friday, 09 July 2010 16:59
India: Extremists chop off Catholic’s hand
Suspected Islamic militants have chopped off a Catholic professor’s hand in Kerala for allegedly insulting Islam in an exam question paper. Professor T.J. Joseph was attacked on July 4 while returning home from Sunday mass with…
Friday, 09 July 2010 16:56
India: Hindu extremists victimize pastors
In India, Hindu extremists have continued to victimize pastors by using anti-conversion laws as an excuse to attack Christians, thereby limiting church activities. UK based Release International (RI) said in a recent report www.releaseinternational.org that pastors…
Friday, 02 July 2010 19:18
Indonesia: Islamist hardliners declare 'war' on 'Christianisation'
Islamist hardliners are using violent talk about the 'Christianisation' of Bekasi, amid rising interfaith tensions in the city. Nine Islamic groups meeting in this West Javan city have reportedly joined forces in a campaign to prepare…
Friday, 02 July 2010 19:16
USA: Christian legal society loses right to remain Christian
On 28 June 2010 the Supreme Court issued a majority decision that a California Law School can require a Christian group to open its leadership positions to all students, including those who disagree with the group's…
Friday, 02 July 2010 19:14
Pakistan: Christian Professor beaten for refusing to convert
Muslim students attacked a Christian Professor at Peshawar University College this month after he refused their demand to convert to Islam. Psychology Professor Samuel John, a father of four who has been teaching at the college…
Friday, 02 July 2010 19:13
Morocco: Purge of Christians continues
Morocco expelled a teacher for allegedly attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity. According to the Spanish newspaper ‘El Pais’, authorities expelled Sara Domene of Spain for ‘threatening public order.’ It's a common phrase used to allege…