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Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:19
Egypt: Christians forced to pay Jizya Tax
Word comes from the Minya area city of Dalga that many of the town's 20,000 Christians are now being forced to pay the Jizya tax required by Islamic law. Islamic extremists have controlled the town since…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:13
Vietnam: Christian Churches targeted
Two churches in Vietnam caught the attention of local authorities who later ordered their closure, Open Doors USA reports. In May, a group of believers were on their way to a church in an undisclosed village…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:10
Cuba: Church closed and pastor attacked in Havana Province
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that the Full Gospel Church was forcibly closed in Havana Province at the end of February, confiscating all of the church’s belongings, including chairs and musical instruments. This left more…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:05
Bolivia: New law to control Churches' beliefs
Protestant church leaders in Bolivia are bucking a new law that they claim imposes religious beliefs contrary to their own and denies them the right to be a church. As a result, the National Association of…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:52
Street Pastors 'have reduced river deaths'
Street Pastors have been praised by the fire service for their ‘immense’ contribution in reducing river deaths in Shrewsbury. The volunteers patrol streets at night, helping ‘vulnerable’ people who may be about to take their own…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:52
Street Pastors 'have reduced river deaths'
Street Pastors have been praised by the fire service for their ‘immense’ contribution in reducing river deaths in Shrewsbury. The volunteers patrol streets at night, helping ‘vulnerable’ people who may be about to take their own…