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Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:58
Christianity grows in Afghanistan, despite Islamists’ threat
The negative and suspicious view of Afghanis towards Christian activities has caused Christian groups and individuals, including Christians with an Islamic background, to be targeted in this war-torn country. According to a story by the Iranian…
Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:56
India: Satanic worship
A prayer request from one of our contacts in North East India: ‘Many youth in the Christian community in north east India have resorted to the worship of Satan to get fulfilment of their needs and…
Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:52
Tunisia: Christians worship amid death threats
Some 1,500 devoted Tunisian Christians, most of them former Muslims, worship in church buildings or in house churches despite death threats and growing influence of Islamic extremists, a well-informed advocacy and aid group told BosNewsLife Monday,…
Thursday, 13 September 2012 21:15
Libya: US ambassador killed in attack on consulate
The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, reports say. Ambassador Christopher Stevens is said to be among four US officials killed…
Thursday, 13 September 2012 21:12
STOP PRESS: Yemen: US embassy stormed in capital Sanaa
Angry protesters stormed the US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday as regional discontent over an amateur US film mocking Islam spread throughout the region. Police used water cannons and fired warnings shots to drive the…
Thursday, 13 September 2012 21:09
Bahrain: Catholic Church plans challenged by Muslim clerics
Plans in the kingdom of Bahrain to build the nation's largest Roman Catholic Church have been challenged by complaints from Sunni Muslim clerics who have signed a petition against any motions to build churches in the…