Court in India Convicts Legislator in Second Murder Case
A Hindu nationalist legislator was arrested yesterday after a court pronounced him guilty of playing a major role in the murder of a Christian during anti-Christian carnage in Orissa state's Kandhamal district in August 2008..
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Christian assaulted in Orissa state, India
Suspected Hindu nationalists in an area of Orissa state still tense from 2008 anti-Christian violence beat a Catholic father of seven until he fell unconscious on Aug. 20, the 47-year-old victim said.
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Church Building in Bogor, Indonesia Re-opens – for a Day
The Bogor city government in West Java re-sealed the Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI) Yasmin Church on Aug. 28, one day after security police had removed the seal and lock.
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Somali Christian killed, four children kidnapped
Another member of an underground Christian movement in Somalia has been murdered by Muslim insurgents in a continuing campaign to eliminate converts from Islam.
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Indian Buddhists assaults, abduct and threaten Christians, still at large
A visually impaired Christian and his friend accused drunken Buddhists of abducting and assaulting them last week after the blind volunteer distributed relief material in a Buddhist-majority town in a region of India devastated by recent floods.
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CSW welcomes release of Cuban church leader
A respected Cuban church leader who was unexpectedly arrested and tried in court last week has been cleared of all charges after his accusers gave contradictory evidence against him. Reverend Roberto Rodriguez was allowed to return to his family and is recuperating at home after being found not guilty of "threatening behavior".
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Maricela Zamora to London Olympic outreach
Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to invite Maricela Allish Zamora to serve as international children's ministries chairman - during Lay Witnesses for Christ International's 'Bridging the Gap 2012 London'.
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Alleged bomber of Christian boy in Israel to stand trial
An Israeli man accused of planting a homemade bomb that almost killed the son of a Messianic Jewish pastor in Ariel, Israel has been declared competent to stand trial.
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Rhetorics in Ground Zero mosque talk may provoke more persecution for Christians
The sometimes hateful rhetoric being used by opponents of the proposed mosque near ground zero can result in violence against Christians living in Muslim-dominated countries, warned a ministry leader who works with persecuted Christians.
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Cuban church leader arrested on questionable charges
A respected church leader in Cuba was unexpectedly arrested on Monday and taken to a town in Central Cuba where he is expected to stand trial. CSW believes the charges of "offensive behaviour" and "threats" against Reverend Roberto Rodriguez to be false.
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The 2000 Walk now underway for Bible-less languages
Three Aussie mates are now walking from Cairns to Stanthorpe to raise awareness that there are still 2000 languages that don't have the Bible.
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CSW calls on Peruvian government to fulfil commitments to victims of human rights atrocities
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the Peruvian government to follow through on its promise to implement in full the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) final report, as Peru marks the seventh anniversary of the landmark publication.