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A group of Muslim herdsmen disguised as soldiers "butchered" and then burned over a dozen Christians Wednesday, March 17, in a small Christian village in central Nigeria, near the location where hundreds were killed last week, witnesses and officials said.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa | 1 Comment » Prayer Vigil For Murdered American EvangelistsMarch 17, 2010
Christian leaders are preparing a major prayer vigil in Florida "to honor the lives" of two young street preachers who were shot and killed while evangelizing on the streets of the U.S. state's Boynton Beach, organizers said Wednesday, March 17.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Americas, U.S. News, World News | 1 Comment » NEWS ALERT: Vietnam Priest Released After Three Years ImprisonmentMarch 16, 2010
Christian rights activists on Wednesday, March 16, welcomed the early release by Vietnam of a prominent Catholic priest from prison after he served just three of an-eight year sentence, but they expressed concerns over his health.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, World News | 1 Comment » Nigeria Women Protest Against Massacre of ChristiansMarch 15, 2010
Thousands of women dressed in black have marched through the streets of the troubled Nigerian city of Jos "to mourn, pray and protest" against the killings of possible hundreds of people, most of them Christians, by suspected Muslim mobs.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa | 1 Comment » Georgia Panics After Fake Report About Russian InvasionMarch 14, 2010
The opposition in Georgia has condemned a fake television report about the invasion of the former Soviet Republic by forces from neighboring Russia. Georgia President Mikheil Saakhasvili has defended the report, following widespread panic caused by the broadcast.
BREAKING NEWS: Morocco Deports Christian Aid Workers In Massive CrackdownMarch 13, 2010
A baby boy was reportedly fighting for his life Saturday, March 13, after Moroccan authorities expelled his Christian foster parents and some 70 other foreign Christian aid workers for allegedly trying to convert local Muslims.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa | 3 Comments » Pakistan Couple, Man, Jailed For BlasphemyMarch 11, 2010
A Christian couple, were detained Thursday, March 11, as they began serving a 25-year prison term for blasphemy against Islam shortly after another Christian received a similar sentence, the latest in a series of cases that have worried the human rights community.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia | 3 Comments » BREAKING NEWS: World Vision Suspends Pakistan Operations After Militants Kill StaffMarch 10, 2010
The US-based Christian charity World Vision said Wednesday, March 10, it has suspended operations in Pakistan after militants stormed its offices, killing six staff members and injuring several others.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, U.S. News, World News | 1 Comment » BREAKING NEWS: Hungary Bans Holocaust Denial; Violators Face PrisonMarch 10, 2010
Hungary's President László Sólyom signed a law Wednesday, March 10, making denial, or playing down, of the Holocaust a criminal offense punishable by up to three years imprisonment.
NEWS ALERT: Persecuted Hungarian Rabbi Raj Dies; Funeral UnderwayMarch 10, 2010
A funeral service was underway Wednesday, March 10, for a former Hungarian chief rabbi who was persecuted under Communism because of his involvement in spreading the Jewish faith,the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) confirmed.
Pakistan Christian Dies After Gunmen Storm HouseMarch 10, 2010
A young Christian man died of a heart attack after armed Muslim gunmen stormed his house in the outskirts of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, where Islamic attacks against minority Christians are increasing, two advocacy groups said Wednesday, March 10.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia | 3 Comments » NEWS ALERT: Tortured Iran Pastor Facing Execution, Christians sayMarch 9, 2010
The detained Assyrian pastor of an evangelical church in Iran has been tortured and told he may be executed for converting Muslims to Christianity and related charges, his wife and Christians with close knowledge about his situation said.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Middle East | 5 Comments » BREAKING NEWS: Attacks Against Christian Villages Kill 200 In NigeriaMarch 8, 2010
Bodies of the dead — including many women and children — lined dusty streets in three mostly Christian villages south of Nigeria's regional capital of Jos early Monday, March 8, after rioters armed with machetes "slaughtered" over 200 people here, witnesses said.
Christian, Christian Persecution - Africa, World News | 2 Comments » NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election ViolenceMarch 7, 2010
Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country's still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of the troubled nation.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Middle East | 1 Comment » Christians Worldwide Pray For BurmaMarch 6, 2010
Thousands of Christians worldwide will unite in prayer for Burma next week as part of global day of prayer for the nation, organizers said.
Christian, Christian Persecution - Asia, Christian Persecution - Europe | 1 Comment » India Police Detain Bishops In Dalit MarchMarch 5, 2010
Several bishops were detained Friday, March 5, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu where police halted a protest march against the alleged discrimination of Dalit Christians here and elsewhere in this mainly Hindu nation, Christian officials said.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia | 1 Comment » China Detains Prominent Church Leader During Restaurant RaidMarch 4, 2010
Chinese security forces detained a prominent house church leader Thursday, March 4, at a restaurant in southern China where he and a dozen other Christians had lunch, Chinese Christians said.
Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - China | 1 Comment » Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu RowMarch 3, 2010
A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election results showed Wednesday, March 3.
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