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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:49
Africa: One in four Christians has superstitious beliefs
Roughly one in four Christians in sub-Sahara Africa believes sacrifices to spirits or ancestors can protect them from bad things happening, according to a recent 19-country survey on religious attitudes in Africa. Sizable percentages of both…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:47
Thailand: Thai protest stand-off intensifies
The Thai government is blaming unnamed ‘terrorists’ for explosions which hit commuters in Bangkok on Thursday night, amid deadlock in the Thai capital. Early on Friday, hundreds of riot police crossed a major road to confront…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:45
Pakistan/Afghanistan: Peace process
President Karzai will visit the White House next month and then participate in an international peace conference between Afghanistan and Pakistan. About 1,400 Afghans representing the nation's ethnic, regional and political factions are scheduled to gather…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:43
Iran: House-church pastor assaulted and arrested in Karaj
The Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN) says that that on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 4:30 pm, several plain clothes security officers, introducing themselves as ‘agents of the Ministry of Information,’ invaded the home of a…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:40
Bangladesh: Buddhist extremists capture Christians
Buddhist members of an armed rebel group and their sympathizers have been holding three tribal Christians captive in a pagoda since April 16th. They were severely beaten to try to force them to return to Buddhism.…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:36
Churches appoint new Safeguarding Adviser
Elizabeth Hall has been appointed to the post of Safeguarding Adviser for the Church of England and the Methodist Church in Britain. Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church, said: ‘Our churches take…