Persecuted Christians in Orissa refuse to weaken in faith
Traumatised Orissa Christians say they are "strong in faith" and "will not renounce their faith\" even though they still receive such warnings even more than a year after being attacked by Hindu extremists..
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Tension in Egypt over attacks on Coptic Christians
Egypt\'s Coptic Christian community are upset over what they perceive to be organised attacks against them in the north of the country.
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Mob attacks new Chinese church construction site
A mob of about 400 people including Chinese officials launched an attack on Fushan Church\'s new building in Linfin City, Shanxi province at dawn on Sunday, vandalizing the building and injuring more than 10.
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Colombian pastor assassinated by suspected paramilitaries
A Colombian pastor was assassinated in his home last Sunday by three masked gunmen. Forty-one year old Rafael Velasquez, pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Marañonal, died instantly.
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New focus should be on 414 Window, says mission strategist
Christian leaders need to reprioritise efforts to bring the Gospel to the 1.2 billion people in the "4/14 Window", says one mission strategist.
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Papua New Guinea Bible translations continue despite violence
In the last month, the dedication of three New Testaments was overshadowed by a fresh outbreak of tribal conflict in the valley where the main Bible translation centre is situated. Many of Wycliffe's members live and work in the valley.
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Evangelist's Memorial "tells the old, old story"
The singing of well-known choruses, used in many children's meetings and evangelistic outreaches, was the highlight of a "Thanksgiving Service and Memorial for the Life of Rev Frank Nicol McInnes" (1920-2009), held in the Wesley Mission Chapel, Sydney on Friday, 28th August, 2009.
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S. Korea Considers Restricting Missionary Work in Mideast
The South Korean government said it is considering restricting the travel of Christian missionaries to the Middle East, where their work makes them vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
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Iraqi church leaders appeal for peace after deadly bomb blasts
Though churches were not the target of the latest wave of explosions in Iraq, church leaders are appealing to the international community to do what they can to encourage and support the violence-plagued country and its people.
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Christians called to be spiritually active during Ramadan
As Muslims around the world prepare for Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, some Christians are planning to join them in prayer, but with a different purpose.
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Egyptian priest faced with death fatwa after prayer hall request
According to the United Copts of Great Britain (UCGB), Father Estefanos Shehata was also banned for one month from entering his home village of Ezbet Dawood Youssef in Minia Governate.
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International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church 2009
Every November, Christians around the world join together in prayer to remember our Christian brothers and sisters suffering persecution simply because they confess Jesus Christ as Lord.