BEIJING — Authorities in northern China’s coal country have demolished a well-known Christian mega-church, underscoring long-standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party. Witnesses and overseas activists say paramilitary People’s Armed Police forces used excavators and dynamite
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Christians in Sudan request prayer against continued efforts to take over church property. Yesterday (26th April) the police and an armed mob occupied part of the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) compound in Omdurman which includes houses, offices and school
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04/09/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC has learned that at least 32 Christians celebrating Palm Sunday were killed in bombings at two Coptic churches in northern Egypt. Dozens more were injured in the blasts as well. The first explosion occurred
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It is Friday again and Marna and I are looking forward to meet up with our Turkish Bible study group. Karam* and Ismael* has been a real source of blessing for us lately. They made Jesus the Lord and Master
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One afternoon Daniel walked into a white tent in a refugee camp in Jordan, with a family of eight people inside. “Hi I’m Daniel and I’m here to tell you about Jesus,” he announced. He wasn’t quite prepared for their
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Two young Vietnamese parents are rejoicing after their crippled 2-year-old daughter miraculously began walking after being prayed for by local missionaries. According to a report from Christian Aid Mission (CAM), the couple, from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, were on their way
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According to Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian television ministry SAT-7 is set to launch educational programmes in refugee camps in the Middle East, as part of its bid to reach the most vulnerable people with the Gospel of Christ. SAT-7 broadcasts
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According to unofficial counts, the Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is heading for a tough run-off against a Muslim opponent, following a divisive election campaign marred by religious intolerance and racial bigotry. Yesterday, 15th February, more than 13,000 polling stations
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Sunday, 12th February, marked Red Hand Day, also known as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, and the charity World Vision used the day to urge the UK government to make protection for the world’s 250,000 child
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Sister Gracy Rodrigues, an Indian nun with the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity (the Canossians), is involved in rescuing child victims of trafficking and active with the Asian Movement of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking (AMRAT), a network of
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