Hindus to Free India of Christians and Muslims by 2021
A group dedicated to the Hindu principles of “cosmic law” has declared that India will become a Hindu rashtra (dominion) by 2021, according to The Daily Mail (India).
Month: December 2014
Nigeria: Muslim Gunmen Kill 15 Christians
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 15 Christians and an infant in simultaneous attacks against two Nigerian states on Dec. 17, according to Morning Star News.
Ugandan Shamans Injure Christians, Damage Church
Shamans armed with clubs and stones stormed a Ugandan church on an island in Lake Victoria on Dec. 22, injuring about 30 Christians, according to Morning Star News.
House Church Leader’s Whereabouts Unknown
Pastor Ebrahim Hossin-Zadeh was arrested last month in Shiraz, Iran, by officers from the Ministry of Information, according to Barnabas Aid.
Islamization in Papua
Christians in Indonesia’s most eastern province are facing an Islamization program that is changing the demographics of the formerly Christian-majority region, according to Barnabas Aid.
Islamist Herdsmen Again Attack Christians in Benue, Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen have attacked villages in Nigeria’s Benue state Sunday, killing five Christians, according to Morning Star News.
Convictions Overturned, Two Iranian Christians Freed
An Iranian court has overturned the six-year sentences handed down to three converts to Christ for being members of a church, according to International Christian Concern.
India: Hindus Attack Christmas Carolers
A group of Christians were brutally attacked and beaten by Hindus for singing Christmas carols in Singareny Colony, India, according to International Christian Concern.
Turkey: Arson Attack at Bible Correspondence School
An electrical fire in Istanbul’s Bible Correspondence School on Dec. 7 is thought to have been from an arson attack after security cameras caught a man leaving the building just after the fire started, according to Barnabas Aid.
Obama Moves to Normalize Relations with Cuba
President Obama announced sweeping changes to U.S. policy with Cuba on Wednesday, moving to normalize relations with the island nation and tear down the last remaining pillar of the Cold War, the Washington Post reported.
Michigan Approves Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Michigan House of Representatives has approved a state version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act despite claims that the bill will give license for religious discrimination, according to Christian News.
Turkey: Land Grab Threatens Return of Minorities
A lawyer in Diyarbakir estimated that land grabs have targeted thousands of Christians and Yazidis in southeastern Turkey, according to Al-Monitor.
Keep Christ Out Of Christmas?
Not surprisingly, atheists were angered by an Alabama town’s “Keep Christ In Christmas” theme for its annual Christmas parade, according to The Inquisitr News.
Ethiopian Officials Destroy Evangelical Church
Heaven’s Light Church in Harare, Ethiopia, was demolished Nov. 28 by order of the Shenkore administrative district that just days before had forcibly removed the church’s sign, according to International Christian Concern.
Displaced Nigerians Creates Crisis
More than 1.6 million Nigerians who were forced to abandon their homes by the belligerence of Boko Haram are creating a humanitarian crisis in Africa’s most populous nation, according to Yahoo News.
Police in Sudan Attack Congregation, Arrest 38 Christians
Sudanese Police assaulted, arrested and then fined 38 Christians at Khartoum’s Bahri Evangelical Church last week, according to Morning Star News.
Atheists Placing Anti-Xmas Messages Near Nativities
Atheists in Illinois intend to place secular public displays near nativity scenes this Christmas, according to TheBlaze.
‘Miracle-Faking Spree’: Kenya Bans New Churches
Frustrated by “fakirs” peddling false miracles, Kenya’s attorney general has indefinitely banned the registration of new churches, mosques and temples, according to Christianity Today.
Pakistan: Christian Mother Files Final Appeal
A Christian mother of five who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan has filed an appeal to the country’s top court, according to Barnabas Aid.