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Blast Hits Catholic Church in Northern Tanzania
Reuters: A suspected bomb blast struck a Catholic church in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha on Sunday, police said, wounding a number of people. Sectarian tensions have been simmering in east Africa’s second biggest economy after two Christian leaders … Continue reading
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Death to Churches Under Islam
A study of the Coptic Church. Christians throughout the Islamic world are under attack. Unlike Muslim attacks on Christians, which are regularly confused with a myriad of social factors, the ongoing attacks on Christian churches in the Muslim world are … Continue reading
Egyptian Mosque Turned into Torture House for Christians
Fox News: Islamic hard-liners stormed a mosque in suburban Cairo, turning it into torture chamber for Christians who had been demonstrating against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood in the latest case of violent persecution that experts fear will only get worse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Church, Culture, Egypt, Falleness, Islam, Muslim, Persecution, Politics, Terror
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Christians Evacuated from Sudan
Barnabas Fund has transported over 2,300 Christians from Sudan since the start of its rescue mission four months ago. The Christians are being evacuated because of increasing hostility in the majority-Muslim country. After South Sudan gained independence in 2011, the … Continue reading
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Syria: Nothing But A Field Of Ruins
So has warned Pope Benedict XVI: Pope Benedict XVI has urged diplomats to supply urgent aid to Syria to relieve civilian suffering, while expressing hope that Jerusalem would become `’a city of peace and not of division.” Benedict addressed urgent … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Evil, Falleness, News, Persecution, Politics, Pope Benedict XVI, Syria, War
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Militant Islam the Greatest Threat to Middle Eastern Christianity
A British think tank has released a lengthy report claiming that militant Islam is the greatest existential threat to Middle Eastern Christianity, bringing Christian communities in the region “close to extinction.” The London-based Civitas, also known as the Institute for … Continue reading
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Christianity ‘Close to Extinction’ in Middle East
Sad news, and certainly something to pray about this Christmas eve. Christianity faces being wiped out of the “biblical heartlands” in the Middle East because of mounting persecution of worshippers, according to a new report. In the Telegraph: The study … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Culture, Evil, Hate, News, Persecution, Religion, Research, Sin
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Syrian Christians Face Starvation, Deadly Attacks
Minority Christians in Syria’s largest city Aleppo said Friday, December 7, they face starvation after dozens of believers already died in targeted attacks rocking Christian areas of the war-torn country. “Bread isn’t found since last week, there is no wheat … Continue reading
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Anglican Row Turns Violent
The Herald Online reports on more trouble in Mugabeland: A Priest aligned to Bishop Chad Gandiya’s Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa was yesterday seriously injured after being struck with a brick by supporters of Archbishop Nolbert Kunonga during … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican, Christianity, Church, Falleness, Harare, News, Persecution, Politics, Violence, Zimbabwe
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When the Living Have to Bury their Own Dead
Church-planters probably never even consider factoring this in when they start. That was certainly the case for some friends of mine in Turkey. For who would have guessed that setting up a cemetery might have to become a key feature … Continue reading
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