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Bible school, church buildings attacked in Sudan

  April 26, 2012 Sudan Darfur, Episcopal Church of Sudan, Islamic extremism, Khartoum, Nyala, Omar al-Bashir, Omdurman, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church

Christians faced increased hostilities in Sudan over the past few weeks, culminating in an attack on a Christian compound in Khartoum by a throng of Muslim extremists armed with clubs, iron rods, a bulldozer and fire. Breaking down the compound wall with a bulldozer, the assailants on Saturday (April 21) . . . Read More

Authorities plan to eradicate house churches

  April 25, 2012 China China, Communism, House churches, Shouwang Church, Three-Self Patriotic Movement

China’s government is engaged in a three-phase campaign to eradicate Protestant house churches, according to a statement released Friday (April 20) by the China Aid Association (CAA). The government’s strategy was clearly outlined in a document released last September during a training class for “Patriots in the Christian Community” run . . . Read More

Bombers attack centre in Christian area of Jos

  April 25, 2012 Nigeria ECWA, Jos, Nigeria, Plateau

One person was killed and nine others were injured last night after suspected Islamic extremists attacked a TV viewing center in a Christian area of Jos where a crowd had gathered to watch soccer. At about 10:15 p.m. at the viewing center, one of many such establishments popular in Nigeria . . . Read More

Muslim assailants in Egypt escape prosecution

  April 20, 2012 Egypt Aswan, Education, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak

A recent “reconciliation meeting” between members of a Muslim mob that attacked a Christian-owned school in Egypt and school administrators was nothing less than an attempt at legalized extortion, the director of the school said. In exchange for peace, members of the sword-wielding mob that stormed the school last month . . . Read More

South Sudanese Christians trapped in hostile North

  April 19, 2012 Sudan Islamic extremism, Khartoum, Kosti, Sharia, South Sudan, Sudan

As tensions between Sudan and South Sudan turn into military combat on the border, predominantly Christian citizens of southern origin trapped in Sudan fear the Islamic government and Muslims in general will turn on them, sources told World Watch Monitor. Officially foreigners though many of the half million southern Sudanese . . . Read More

Attacked Turkish pastor joins in memorials for slain Christians

  April 18, 2012 Turkey Malatya, Mardin, Turkey

After a memorial service for three Christians who were murdered in Malatya, Turkey five years ago today, an Istanbul pastor who was attacked over Easter weekend said he’s experienced hostility from Muslims nearly all his life. Semir Serkek, 58, pastor of Grace Church in Istanbul’s Bahcelievler district, said he personally . . . Read More

Christian acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ charge in Pakistan

  April 17, 2012 Pakistan Blasphemy, Madrassas, Multan, Pakistan, Punjab

A Pakistani Christian falsely charged with “blasphemy” after rescuing his 8-year-old nephew from a beating at the hands of Muslim boys has been cleared of the charge. Dildar Masih, a 27-year-old father of two young children, was acquitted on March 26 after prosecutors failed to produce any evidence against him, . . . Read More

Islamic extremists beat, mock Christians

  April 12, 2012 India India, Islamic extremism, West Bengal

Islamic extremists in India attacked a Christian prayer meeting in West Bengal state, beating a 65-year-old widow and other women less than a month after they helped drive a young woman out of her home and village for her faith. Islamists in Nutangram, Murshidabad district forced their way into the . . . Read More

Woman accused of ‘blasphemy’ illegally held in jail

  April 10, 2012 Pakistan Blasphemy, Pakistan, Prophet Muhammad, Women

The mother of a 6-month-old girl has been wrongly jailed for more than a month, as Pakistani authorities have failed to file a charge sheet within the mandatory 14-day period against the young Christian woman falsely accused of “blaspheming” the prophet of Islam, her attorney said. Shamim Bibi, 26, of . . . Read More

Suicide bomber targets churches in Kaduna, Nigeria

  April 9, 2012 Nigeria Churches, ECWA, Kaduna, Nigeria, Zaria

Churches celebrating Easter services were the targets of a suicide bomber who killed at least 38 people yesterday in Kaduna city in northern Nigeria, sources said. Security personnel at one of the church buildings blocked the bomber, believed to belong to the Boko Haram Islamic sect, who then decided to . . . Read More