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Turkmen Baptist Pastor Threatened with Prison
Posted on Monday, February 7, 2000
Baptist pastor Rahim Tashov and a colleague were hauled into police headquarters in their hometown of Turkmenabad (formerly Chardjou) last Thursday, February 3.
China releases prominent house church leader
Posted on Monday, February 7, 2000
To observers of China's Christian church scene the event was as sudden as it was unexpected. Just the day before the Chinese New Year celebrations of February 5, one of China's most prominent house church leaders, Zhang Rongliang,…
Saudi Arabia keeps four Christians under arrest for Bible study
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2000
Four of the 16 Filipino Christians arrested three weeks ago by Saudi religious police remain jailed and under interrogation in the capital Riyadh, a Filipino diplomat confirmed Wednesday. The three wives and five children arrested with them for…

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