Christians called to mission on their doorstep
God is opening up a new opportunity to reach even more people with the Gospel of Christ the number of people living in diaspora continues to rise..
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Persecution is a basic teaching in our church, says North African pastor
For Imad Dabour, persecution is part and parcel of being a Christian in predominantly Muslim North Africa.
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Christians in Turkey Acquitted of 'Insulting Turkishness'
After four years of legal battle in a Turkish court, a judge acquitted two Christians of insulting Turkey and its people by spreading Christianity, but not without slapping them with a hefty fine for a spurious charge.
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Failure to investigate crimes against humanity in Burma will embolden the generals, says UN rapporteur
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma, Tomas Ojea Quintana, has said the international community has a responsibility to investigate crimes against humanity in Burma, in his latest report to the UN General Assembly.
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New edition of Operation World launches at Cape Town 2010
After setbacks, sleepless nights and years of sheer hard work, the 7th edition of Operation World was launched at Cape Town 2010 last night.
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Barred Chinese leaders send greetings to Lausanne Congress
In an emotional evening, participants of the Lausanne Congress heard the song that Chinese leaders barred from travelling had planned to sing and the Scripture verses that they picked out for their presentation.
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Christian in Bhutan imprisoned for showing film on Christ
A court in predominantly Buddhist Bhutan has sentenced a Christian to three years in prison for "attempting to promote civil unrest" by screening films on Christianity.
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Chinese house church leadership issues statement, responding to government travel ban
Members of the underground churches of China have released a joint statement in response to efforts by the Chinese government to prevent leaders of their movement from attending a major international gathering of Christian leaders.
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Evangelicals optimistic for future as Lausanne III gets underway in Cape Town
Evangelicals from around the world were in high spirits today as the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation got underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The third Lausanne congress opens
The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization opens in Cape Town this weekend, Sunday 17 October 2010. It draws together 4,000 invited participants from 197 nations, and extends through GlobaLink sites to 90 countries. The Congress theme is \'God in Christ, reconciling the world to himself\' (2 Corinthians 5:19) and how to bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teaching in every region of the world and every sphere of society.
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Church in Indonesia forced to accept worship terms of Islamists
A church in Banten Province that has been in conflict with Muslim groups for more than two years was compelled to cease meeting in the pastor's home last week in a bid to put an end to harassment and threats.
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Chinese Christians blocked from attending Lausanne Congress
As organizers prepared for the opening of the Third Lausanne International Congress on World Evangelization tomorrow in Cape Town, South Africa, Chinese police threatened or detained some 200 delegates who had hoped to attend.