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Mystery Surrounds Jailed Chinese Christian Jiang Zhanchun
Posted on Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Concerns remained Thursday over the whereabouts of a jailed Christian in China after authorities prevented his wife from sending him money and clothes, Christian activists say. Jiang Zhanchun was arrested in China's capital Beijing last year when he…
Iran Releases Another Jailed Christian Convert
Posted on Monday, April 6, 2020
Iranian authorities have released another Christian convert from prison amid concerns the new coronavirus COVID-19 could spread in overcrowded jails, Christian activists said Monday. Amin Khaki, 38, learned from prison authorities Monday that he should not return to…
Sri Lanka eyes “anti-conversion” law that could harm Christians
Posted on Monday, April 6, 2020
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is calling for the establishment of an "anti-conversion" law he claims will "save this country" from the phenomenon of people converting from Buddhism to other religions, Christians say as a pretext for…
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Burmese military jets burn Christian villages
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2020
The Burmese military allowed its jets to open fire on four Christian villages in the predominantly Buddhist country in March, killing 21 people and forcing thousands of others to flee to a neighboring region.
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Iran Frees Christian Converts Over Coronavirus Concerns
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2020
Iran has released a Christian woman who was jailed after refusing to reconvert to Islam, activists confirmed to Worthy News. Rokhsareh (Mahrokh) Ghanbari, 62, is among some 85,000 prisoners freed in recent weeks amid concerns about the spread…
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Continued harassment for Christians during coronavirus outbreak
Posted on Friday, April 3, 2020
Christians in China have reported ongoing harassment from government authorities during the coronavirus crisis. China is ranked as one of the world’s worst countries in the persecution of Christians, according to the Open Doors USA’s World Watch List.
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Four Christian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq have been released
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
It is confirmed that four French Christian aid workers have been freed after they were kidnapped in Iraq in January. A statement from President Marcron’s office on March 27 informed that the Élysée Palace had made 'every effort…
Jakarta Pastor Baptizes Muslims as Church Expands
Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2020
Peter Tumbelaka wasn’t in a hurry to become the pastor of Jakarta’s largest Pentecostal churches where many Muslims convert to Christianity. “I thought I could remain an architect and an engineer. But God had different plans,” the 52-year-old…

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