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Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:53
Philippines: Anglican leader appeals to free 43 detainees
A church leader has renewed his appeal for supporters to help persuade President Benigno Aquino to free 43 church-based health workers detained for more than nine months, accused of being members of a clandestine communist-led New…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:52
Pakistan: Government cannot pardon Christian woman
The Pakistani government was barred on Monday by the country's high court from pardoning a Christian woman sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. A lawyer argued that a pardon would be illegal while the case was…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:50
Tanzania: Christian fears growing
Radical Islamists have demolished two church buildings on Tanzania’s semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar on Sunday Nov. 21, and congregation members have since received death threats. The church buildings which belong to the Tanzania Assemblies of God…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:49
Indonesia: The front line against radical Islam
Some of the most dangerous international terrorist networks are using Indonesia as a base to recruit, plan and train for attacks on Western targets. The Indonesian government is launching several security operations aimed at crippling the…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:47
Egypt: Christians pray for protection
Raised tension between the Coptic community and the Muslim majority have come to a head with the news that extremists who have been killing Christians in Iraq may also target believers in Egypt. Prayer meetings are…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:46
North Korea: Keep praying
The North Korean attack against a South Korean island on 23 November is being called ‘one of the most serious incidents between the two nations since the Korean War.’ It was North Korea's third major provocative…