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Iran: Christians Arrested
On Dec. 24, 15 Iranian Christians were arrested by security forces in Pakdasht, Iran according to Farsi Christian News Network.
The believers were arrested and detained while gathered at a... View StoryNigeria: Christians Killed
More than 100 Christians have been killed in Jos, Nigeria, since Jan. 17, when violent riots broke out between the Christian and Muslim communities, according to VOM contacts.
The Voice of the... View StoryBurma: Not My Backyard
“The world needs to know about the genocide that is happening today in Burma.”
— Patrick Klein, Vision Beyond Borders
The Burmese army is carrying out a massive killing campaign against... View StoryAlgeria: Update: Church Burned
On Jan. 10, Muslim extremists set fire to Tafath church in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, damaging church property, according to The Voice of the Martyrs contacts.
The Tafath church has been threatened... View StoryIraq: Elderly Christian Killed
On Jan. 11, Hikmat Sleiman, a 75-year-old Christian man, was shot to death by unknown assailants in Mosul, Iraq, according to VOM Canada and Asia News.
Sleiman had just returned home from closing... View StoryMalaysia: Churches Firebombed
Eight churches have been attacked in Malaysia following a court decision that allows Christians to use “Allah” in their prayers and publications when referring to God, according to The... View StoryIran: Christian Arrested
On Dec. 16, several Iranian security officials forcibly entered the home of Hamideh Najafi in the city of Mashhad. They arrested her and seized personal belongings, including CDs and hand-painted... View StoryAlgeria: Muslims Block Service
On Dec. 26, about 50 Muslim extremists tried to prevent a congregation of Christian converts from holding a Christmas service in the city of Tizi-Ouzou, northern Algeria, according to Compass Direct... View StoryAzerbaijan: Communities Threatened
Many religious communities in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan have not yet re-registered with government authorities as required by laws passed in both countries in 2009, according to Forum 18 News.... View StoryIran: Christians Arrested
On Dec. 17, security police and undercover officers attacked a Christmas gathering of more than 70 newly converted Christians in the city of Karaj, Iran, according to Farsi Christian... View Story
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