Pakistani woman appeals death sentence for 'blasphemy'
Attorneys for a Christian mother of five sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly speaking ill of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, have filed an appeal of the verdict, they said. .
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Human rights group welcomes Aung San Suu Kyi and calls for dialogue in Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) welcomes Aung San Suu Kyi's release from house arrest. It is not yet clear if any conditions are attached to her release. CSW continues to call for the unconditional release of the estimated 2,100 other political prisoners currently in jail. CSW urges the military regime to end its offensives against civilians in ethnic states and renews its call for the international community, led by the UN, to convince the regime to enter into a meaningful dialogue with th
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Record violence against Christians prior to International Day of Prayer for the persecuted
This year marks the most violence against the Christian community leading up to the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church within the past seven years, said an advocate for persecuted Christians.
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Christian group turns to UN after death sentence ruling in Pakistan
Advocacy organisation wants UN to put pressure on Pakistan after Christian mother-of-two sentenced to death.
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Eritrea's believers facing tough Christmas
Ministry leader fears the regime is planning to purge \'illegal\' believers from Eritrea over Christmas.
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Lao officials to expel more Christian families from village
Officials in Katin village, southern Laos have ordered six more Christian families to renounce their faith or face expulsion in early January, advocacy group Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF) reported today (Nov. 9).
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Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy
Ministry leader says Pakistan has \"crossed a line\" in sentencing a Christian woman to death for blasphemy.
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Iranian pastors to be held indefinitely
Sources inside Iran have confirmed that security officials have informed the court not to deliver an official verdict against two pastors currently being held by Iranian authorities.
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Copts in Sydney join Iraqi Christians in their sorrow in a silent protest
Thousands of Iraqi Christians participated in a silent protest today in the suburb of Fairfield in Sydney\'s West. The silent protest was in response to the vicious attack on the Church of Our Lady of Salvation earlier this week where 58 Christians were killed in Syrian Catholic Church.
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After Fatwa, Pastor in Pakistan beaten with bricks
Muslim extremists in Islamabad on Monday (Nov. 1) beat with bricks and hockey sticks a Christian clergyman who is the subject of a fatwa demanding his death.
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David Smethurst missions to Latvian Basketball Team
David Smethurst on his recent ministry to Latvia was invited to the city of Ventspils where he had the privilege of sharing the gospel with the Latvian National Basketball Team.
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Church building in Israel set ablaze
An unidentified arsonist in Israel set fire to a Jerusalem church building that has long been a focal point for anti-Christian sentiment in a Jewish ultra-Orthodox-leaning neighborhood, church officials said.