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Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:26
NIGERIA: 36 killed over Christmas
Attackers stormed a church in Kyachi village, Chibok, and shot 15 people on Sunday in the latest violence against Christians. Nigeria’s military downplayed the incident, but the official who spoke of the attack is the regional…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:23
Pakistan: Charity workers killed
Two health workers and five teachers were shot dead in north-west Pakistan on January 1st. They were all Pakistani citizens and were attacked near a school and clinic, specializing in maternal health. Militants targeting a vaccination…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:20
Afghanistan: Looking ahead
The Church is growing as local believers are added one by one and in small groups. Some are secret and pray alone, others gather for worship, to pray and receive teaching in small groups. All local…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:17
Iran: Pastor rearrested on Christmas Day
Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani was arrested on Christmas Day allegedly because of improperly completed paperwork, denying him the chance to celebrate the birth of Christ at home with his family for the first time in three years.…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:14
Bangladesh: Christian children vulnerable
Children of Bengali believers from Muslim background are vulnerable. They are a minority in their communities and being identified as Christians poses danger to their lives and their future. When they go to schools, they are…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 19:11
Syria: Plight of Christians intensifies
The condition of the Church in Syria is becoming more and more desperate. Christians, their property and their churches continue to be the targets of violent attack. According to a prayer bulletin from Barnabas Aid, a…