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Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:09
Syria: Christians worldwide praying
Christians around the world are praying today for peace in Syria and the wellbeing of millions of refugees who have left their homes because of the fighting. Pope Francis appealed to the world's 1.2 billion Catholics…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:03
Afghanistan: MP says ‘execute Afghan Christian converts’!
A member of Afghanistan's Parliament has suggested that all those who have converted from Islam to Christianity should be executed, according to Islamic Sharia Law, in order to stop the rapid growth of Christianity among Afghans…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 17:15
Philippines: Fighting rages amid hostage crisis
Fresh fighting is reported as troops in the Philippines have surrounded six villages in the south of the country where hundreds of fighters linked to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) are holding at least 170…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 17:12
Zimbabwe: Millions at risk of chronic hunger
Zimbabwe is facing a ‘dire’ food situation after erratic rains and ‘unusual’ mid-season droughts triggered critical levels of crop failure, Christian Aid has warned. The World Food Programme estimates the number of people who will need…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 17:09
Laos: Christian villagers face deportation for faith
Some 50 Christians in central Laos faced imminent expulsion from their homes Friday, September 6, for refusing to recant their faith in Christ, representatives told BosNewsLife. The Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF) group…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 17:07
Syria: Terrorists overcome ancient Christian village
According to Breitbart.com and Daily Mail reports, Syrian rebels connected to al-Qaeda have taken over the mostly Christian village of Maaloula in Syria (near Damascus), and are terrorizing the Christians there; insisting they convert to Islam…