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Monday, 29 April 2013 15:15
Afghanistan: Transition
A Christian in Afghanistan writes, ‘As the coalition forces prepare to withdraw by the end of next year, the local army and police are being trained to take full responsibility for the security of their country.…
Monday, 29 April 2013 15:14
Maldives: Teen faces 100 lashes
A 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to eight months of house arrest and 100 lashes in the Maldives. Many in the international community are concerned about the use of Sharia law to inflict such punishment, in…
Monday, 29 April 2013 15:11
Pakistan: 200 Christian homes burnt to the ground
In what has become disturbingly common practice in Pakistan, registering the usual low interest from the international media, once again Pakistan's Christians have been subjected to a hate-fuelled mob attack, hell-bent in their desire to make…
Monday, 29 April 2013 15:08
STOP PRESS: Pope Francis is an 'inspired choice'
Catholic leaders in the UK have spoken of their delight over the election of Pope Francis. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor praised the selection of a ‘humble, very simple and very intelligent man,’ and said the Church was…
Saturday, 09 March 2013 15:52
NIGERIA: Boko Haram victims recount woes
An official and others wept in Abuja after listening to the pastor of All Saints Church recount how 17 Christians were killed for refusing to renounce Jesus Christ. People also heard from Deborah Shetima whose husband…
Saturday, 09 March 2013 15:49
Turkey: Stealthy transformation
Images of proposed new Turkish Airlines uniforms were leaked online, and in Turkey where seemingly trifling matters can become bitter contests over identity, the leaked proposals are eliciting passionate reactions from the secular and the pious.…