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N Korea says Canadian pastor ‘admits’ espionage

July 30, 2015 North Korea Hyeon Soo Lim, North Korea, South Korea

A Canadian pastor arrested in North Korea in March has made a statement in which he says he tried to undermine the government. Hyeon-soo Lim, a native of South Korea and Canadian citizen who serves in , told a news conference in Pyongyang his humanitarian work in North Korea has . . . Read More

‘Saints of Bangui’ honoured

July 29, 2015 Central African Republic Bangui, Central African Republic, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Nicolas Guérékoyamé-Gbangou, Oumar Kobine Layama, UN

The 2015 Sergio Vieira de Mello Prize has been awarded to the three top religious leaders of the Central African Republic. Sergio Vieira de Mello was the UN’s Special Representative in Iraq, killed when the UN headquarters in Baghdad was bombed in August 2003. Every two years the award goes . . . Read More

Nun says no to exam dress code

July 27, 2015 India India, Kerala

A strict dress code for India’s national medical-school entrance exam proved too strict for some religious hopefuls, including a nun who elected to skip the test rather than remove her veil and cross. In an attempt to minimise opportunities for cheating on the test, India’s Central Board of Secondary Education . . . Read More

Malaysia returns ‘Allah’ CDs to owner

July 24, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Jill Ireland, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sarawak

The Malaysian Government conceded 23 July that Jill Ireland can have her audio compact discs containing the word “Allah.” Authorities had at a Kuala Lumpur airport when Ireland flew in from Indonesia, where she had acquired the CDs. The Appeal Court on 23 June had ordered the Government to return . . . Read More

Mali’s mausoleums rebuilt, but not churches

July 23, 2015 Mali Burkina Faso, Islamic extremism, Mali, Niger, Timbuktu

Fourteen mausoleums in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali have been rebuilt, three years after they were destroyed by Islamist extremists. The reconstruction was overseen by Unesco. For most of 2012, armed Islamist groups ruled the region, banning the practice of other religions and desecrating and looting churches and other . . . Read More

ISIL in Libya kidnaps more Christians

July 20, 2015 Libya Copts, Islamic State, Libya, Sirte

The Islamic State has released news that it kidnapped three African Christians in Libya, says Reuters. In a statement on social media, IS said the men are from Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana. The group published the men’s passport pictures for verification. They are believed to have been captured around 11 . . . Read More

Some Boko Haram members seek Christ

July 14, 2015

Amid Boko Haram’s deadly guerilla war against Nigerians, some disillusioned members of the radical Islamic uprising are exploring Christianity, a missionary group says. “They’re asking a lot of questions: Why is Allah not fighting for himself? Why is Allah sending these young people to go and die? Must we die . . . Read More

Dubai: free to worship, but not convert

July 14, 2015 United Arab Emirates Catholics, Censorship, Converts, Dubai, Islamic extremism, United Arab Emirates

In Dubai Christians are free to worship but must not try to convert anyone, reports the BBC. Churches cannot display crosses, and those who preach publicly or try to persuade Muslims to convert can expect jail and deportation. The UAE, of which Dubai is a part, has crippling restrictions on . . . Read More

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N Korea says Canadian pastor ‘admits’ espionage

‘Saints of Bangui’ honoured

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Nun says no to exam dress code

Malaysia returns ‘Allah’ CDs to owner

Mali’s mausoleums rebuilt, but not churches

ISIL in Libya kidnaps more Christians

Some Boko Haram members seek Christ

Dubai: free to worship, but not convert

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