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Christians in Orissa, India Fear Violent Christmas
Hindu extremists have called for a state-wide bandh, or forced shut-down on all sectors of society, on Dec. 25 -- a move that could provide Hindu extremists the pretext for attacking anyone publicly celebrating the birth of Christ.
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India Christian Council Speaks Against Mumbai Attacks
The leadership of the All India Christian Council condemned the terrorist attacks against people of all religions in Mumbai, and urged the government to take "an incisive look" at organizations targeting innocent people.
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China: Pastor Detained Again, Organization "Abolished"
Pastor Zhang "Bike" Mingxuan was forcibly taken for questioning again, during which authorities announced that the Chinese House Church Alliance, which Zhang heads, was officially abolished.
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Custody Battles in Egypt Bring Islamic Law into Question
Egyptian human rights workers are looking to international bodies for support against Muslim judges who use sharia (Islamic law) to undermine custody rights of Christian mothers.
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No Peace for Civilians in War-Torn Congo
The ebb and flow of violence over the last decade has burst about the eastern region of North Kivu again as another peace accord fails, trapping millions of civilians between warring factions that operate with a total-war mentality.
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Cry of the Orphan Raises Awareness About Adoption
“This is a God sized crisis and considering we had like-mindedness, we believed that our voice can be louder together than individually on behalf of the orphan,” said Scott Hasenbalg, executive director of Shaohannah's Hope, Inc.
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Vietnamese Officials Pressure Christians to Recant
Authorities in Lao Cai Province in Vietnam’s far north are pressuring new Christians among the Hmong minority to recant their faith and to re-establish ancestral altars, according to area church leaders.
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Christians Arrested, Shops Looted in Egyptian Village
Authorities in an Egyptian village arrested 50 Coptic Christians, whose shops were then looted, to pacify Muslims following violence that erupted on Nov. 4 over a Christian boy’s unwitting break with custom.
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Vietnamese Chapel Attacked with Police Aid
Government-inspired gangs attacked St. Gerardo Chapel in Hanoi on Nov. 15, while hundreds of police with stun guns tried to keep the arriving faihtful from entering the chapel to stop the destruction.
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Religion Today Summaries
Dec 4, 2008
Dec 3, 2008
Riots Were Religious, Not Political, Nigerians Say
Two Copts Wrongly Detained, Tortured in Egypt
Americans Pass Economic Woes to Churches
India: Abducted Pastor Escapes
Two Copts Wrongly Detained, Tortured in Egypt
Americans Pass Economic Woes to Churches
India: Abducted Pastor Escapes
Dec 2, 2008
Faith Leaders Urge Global Solidarity Against HIV
Violence Erupts in Jos, Nigeria, after Elections
Wanted Pakistani "Blasphemer" Arrested
Haitians Still in Need after Hurricane Season
Violence Erupts in Jos, Nigeria, after Elections
Wanted Pakistani "Blasphemer" Arrested
Haitians Still in Need after Hurricane Season
Dec 1, 2008
India Church Leaders Commit to Peace after Mumbai Siege
Thousands Protest, Vandalize Church in Egypt
Conservative Presbyterian Church Splits with Denomination
More Flood Vicims Found in Brazil
Thousands Protest, Vandalize Church in Egypt
Conservative Presbyterian Church Splits with Denomination
More Flood Vicims Found in Brazil
Nov 28, 2008
China, N. Korea Reject UN Rights Abuse Charges
Turkey: Murder Case Aids Probe of ‘Deep State’ Criminals
China's Pastor 'Bike' Still in Trouble with Authorities
Kazakh, Kyrgz Religious Law Passes Parliament
Turkey: Murder Case Aids Probe of ‘Deep State’ Criminals
China's Pastor 'Bike' Still in Trouble with Authorities
Kazakh, Kyrgz Religious Law Passes Parliament
