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Monday, 12 March 2012 08:58
Kurdistan: Plans to review Christian schools
A Christian in Erbil writes, ‘If you have not yet heard there was a tragic shooting incident in Sulaimaniyah School of the Medes last week - a student killed an American teacher and then himself. Now…
Monday, 12 March 2012 08:57
Lebanon: Syrian Christians fleeing to Lebanon
1,000 Syrians are now fleeing the country daily for Lebanon. Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon expressed the Church’s response, ‘We have Christian families who have fled Syria from violence or the oppression of the regime. There…
Monday, 12 March 2012 08:55
Afghanistan: Update
A believer writes, ‘Demonstrations and bombs sparked by the burning of Holy Books continue. Please pray no more people will be killed or injured. Pray for the families of those who have been killed. Pray for…
Friday, 02 March 2012 08:51
Kuwait: Proposed bill would ban construction of churches
Stating that ‘Kuwait already has an excessive number of churches compared to the country’s Christian minority,’ a member of parliament has called for a ban on the construction of new churches in the Middle Eastern nation.…
Friday, 02 March 2012 08:50
Laos: Church closures
On February 21 a group of officials travelled to Kengweng village and conducted a seminar entitled ‘Tricks of the Enemy.’ Officials and villagers of Kengweng were asked to join the seminar. At the end of the…
Friday, 02 March 2012 08:49
Syria: Christians prepare for the worst
Carl Moller at Open Doors writes, ‘Fundamental Islamic groups have orchestrated violent protests against the Syrian government. This could result in a new regime even worse than the present brutal one President Assad. If a change…