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2017: 215 Million Christians Persecuted, Mostly by Muslims
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/11775/persecuted-christians-open-doors
[Yet just a few years before…]
2013: About 100 million Christians persecuted, mostly by Muslims
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Report: 75 Percent of Religious Persecution Is Against Christians
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Christians ‘Most Persecuted’ Religious Group in the World, Says Expert
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400 Percent Increase in Persecution of Christians in ’10/40 Window’ Prompts Urgent Call for Prayer
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7672970769.html
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An Islamic Declaration of War on Christianity
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/an-islamic-declaration-of-war-on-christianity/print/
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Slaughter of Christian Women and Children in Muslim Lands
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Islamic religious persecution [of Christians] goes unnoticed
[Once again, ASND simply asks, “Why ?” Are the mainstream media unaware of the problem ?]
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‘Largest Massacre of Christians in Syria’ Ignored [by mainstream media]
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/largest-massacre-of-christians-in-syria-ignored/print/
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Western Christians are not helping their persecuted brothers and sisters
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From one end of the muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith.
[Ms. Ali, who grew up in Somalia (fleeing there as a teenager to escape a forced Islamic marriage) knows Islam from the inside better than any of us who have never been there.]
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Persecution in the Middle East
Click on different countries to view stories of persecution and what CSI is doing to help.
http://csi-usa.org/persecutionstories.html
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CHRISTIANS DISPLACED BY PERSECUTION
BELIEVERS FLEEING THEIR HOMES TO SAVE THEIR LIVES.
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Israel:
Muslims stone Christians on Temple Mount
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/News/tabid/178/nid/23122/language/en-US/Default.aspx
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Anti-Christian graffiti found on Jerusalem Church
http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=258562
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Postmen refuse to distribute New Testament
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4198711,00.html
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Summary Reports:
Muslim Persecution of Christians: The Christmas [2011] Edition
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/01/06/muslim-persecution-of-christians-the-christmas-edition/print/
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Top 10 Anti-Christian Acts of 2011
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: February 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/03/21/muslim-persecution-of-christians-february-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: March 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/04/27/muslim-persecution-of-christians-march-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: April, 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/05/21/muslim-persecution-of-christians-april-2012-2/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: May, 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-may-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: June 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-june-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: July 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-july-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: August 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-august-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: September 2012
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: October 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-october-2012/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: November 2012
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-november-2012/print/
Muslim Persecution of Christians: December 2012
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http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-december-2012/print/
Muslim Persecution of Christians: January 2013
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-january-2013/print/
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: July, 2013
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3977/egypt-nigeria-attacks-christians
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: Summer of Slaughter
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/muslim-persecution-of-christians-2013-2/print/
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“As 800,000 Jews were once expelled from Arab countries, so are Christians being forced from lands they’ve inhabited for centuries.“
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/04/06/the-christian-era-in-the-middle-east-is-over/print/
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Christmas Under Islam: Hardly a Season to be Jolly
http://pjmedia.com/blog/christmas-under-islam-hardly-a-season-to-be-jolly/?print=1
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Nine of the Top Ten Religious Persecutors Are Islamic in Advocacy Group’s Annual Rankings
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Christian Cross Is Seen as the ‘Mark of the Beast’ by Islamists
http://pjmedia.com/blog/christian-cross-is-seen-as-the-mark-of-the-beast-by-islamists/?print=1
[Well, in the immortalized words of the world famous philosopher Shrek, “That explains a lot.“]
[Like everything on this page.]
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“Massacres are taking place for no reason and without any justification against Christians. It is only because they are Christians. What is happening to Christians is a genocide.”
– Amine Gemayal, Former Lebanese President.
http://campaigns.csi-usa.org/index.php?id=1Obama
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: November 2011
“Everyone is Born a Muslim”
http://www.hudson-ny.org/2676/muslim-persecution-of-christians-november-2011
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Persecuted Christians: What Happens to the Children?
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Pakistan:
Evangelist Shot Dead in Pakistan
http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelist-shot-dead-in-pakistan-62358/print.html
[Well, it serves him right. Who lives and Pakistan and doesn’t know you can’t even speak the name of Jesus in the same sentence with the word “Messiah” (which is what “Christ” means) ].
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[Pakistani] Mobile networks told to ban ‘Jesus Christ’ from airwaves
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=370941
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Exclusive Interview with Jailed Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi
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The Persecution of Pakistan’s Christians
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/29/the-persecution-of-pakistan%E2%80%99s-christians/print/
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Prisoner Profile: Asia Bibi
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/197/6912/Asia%20Bibi.pdf
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Christians Among Minorities Facing Increased Persecution in Pakistan, Say Indian Politicians
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Pakistani Christian boy tortured, mutilated, burnt
http://rt.com/news/boy-torture-pakistan-christian-440/
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“… there are many more Christians imprisoned in both [Iran & Pakistan] for apostasy and blasphemy. Unlike Nadarkhani and Masih, however, the Western mainstream has never heard of these unfortunate Christians.”
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/the-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-christian-persecution/print/
[ASND simply asks, then — yet again, “WHY haven’t the mainstream media publicized these thousands of other state-sponsored acts of Islamic persecution against Christians?]
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NEW PRAYER BULLETIN: PAKISTAN RIOTS
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/265_PakistanRiots_11x85_p.pdf
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The Rape and Murder of Pakistan’s Christian Children
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Another Christian teenager held for blasphemy in Pakistan
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12100098.htm
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Pakistani Christian Girl Kidnapped and Forced Into Islamic Marriage
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Scores Are Killed by Suicide Bomb Attack at Historic Church in Pakistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/world/asia/pakistan-church-bombing.html
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In The U.S.:
Christianity Under Attack in America
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/10/m-christianity_under_attack_in_america.html
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[Obama’s Dept of] State ‘weeding out’ Christian beliefs
Foster-care officials declare parents with traditional values unacceptable
http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/state-official-weed-out-conservatives-seeking-to-adopt/print/
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Christian Gets Pay Cut for Posting Gay Marriage Stance on Facebook
[I wonder if he had written his opinion in a personal letter, or his own diary (both of which are essentially what Facebook is) if he would have been punished as well.]
[And why don’t we ever hear about these kinds of things happening to people who support homosexual marriage?]
[Hmm…]
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“… the [Obama] administration has obviously made a commitment that this is a high priority for them, that they are going to track down a biological mother and attempt to take this child away from her biological mother… the idea that a woman apparently had to flee the country to protect her child, shouldn’t be happening in America, and I don’t think enough [people] know about that and don’t realize that the people they vote for in an election year, who they vote for has direct consequences on things like this…”
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OK to discriminate against Christians, says law, Vandy (i.e. Vanderbilt Univeristy)
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=1487500
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Preacher to FBI: Put up or shut up!
Demands details on ‘investigation’ into evangelistic work
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=373529
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“If you’re a person who doesn’t follow [what the Bible says about faith in Jesus as Christ then Tim Tebow] makes you feel uncomfortable. So what do [they] do? [They] make fun of him.”
[Maybe, but in my case I make fun of his throwing arm (or lack thereof, for the most part).]
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Arresting Christians costs U.S. city $100,000
Judge orders officials to pay up in stunning dispute
http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/arresting-christians-costs-u-s-city-100000/print/
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Woman reads Bible to man before he slashes her throat
“… [she] also told the man he could take her wallet and car, but he did not.”
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Woman-Reads-Bible-to-Man–138618939.html
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“‘American Idol’ producers have apparently warned Colton Dixon if he doesn’t tone down his overtly Christian act, he won’t have a prayer of winning the reality competition.“
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“… she was punished as a result of her [Christian] beliefs.“
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City banishes Bibles during ‘gay’ fest
Exiles Christians to ‘no pride’ zone outside event
http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/city-banishes-bibles-during-gay-fest/print/
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“A city described as a ‘serial violator’ of religious rights that has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees in cases prompted by its actions against Christians has come up with a solution – demanding that people waive all their rights.“
http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/michiganistan-christians-must-waive-rights-to-speak/print/
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Employees Fired for Being ‘Too [Christian]‘ Receive Settlement Payment
http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=1173
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Christian school ‘persecuted’ by town
‘Retaliatory’ attack after devastating scandal
http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/christian-school-persecuted-by-town/print/
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Anti-Bullying Speaker Curses Christian Teens
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‘Allahu Akbar’: Shock Video Shows Muslims Allegedly ‘Stoning’ Christian Protesters in…Michigan
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American Muslims Stone Christians in Dearborn, Michigan
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/27/american-muslims-stone-christians-in-dearborn-michigan/
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Stoned Dearborn Christian Speaks
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/adelman/stoned-dearborn-christian-speaks/print/
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“The officers stated that the evangelists had violated the law for speaking at the train station without a ‘permit…’“
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Persecution of Christians on rise – in U.S.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/persecution-of-christians-on-rise-in-u-s/print/
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“Those who violate [New Orleans statute] section 54-419 by engaging in religious… speech ‘shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $500, and/or imprisoned for not more than six months’…”
http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/this-isnt-allowed-even-on-bourbon-street/print/
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Woman Barred From Sharing Faith at HUD-Funded Complex
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Grocery Store Kicks Girls Off Property For Singing Christmas Carols
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Pro-Life Advocates Prosecuted for Lawful Free Speech Activity
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/25/pro-life-advocates-prosecuted-for-lawful-free-speech-activity/
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Jihad in Wichita
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/robert-spencer/jihad-in-wichita/print/
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State ‘weeding out’ Christian beliefs
Foster-care officials declare parents with traditional values unacceptable
http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/state-official-weed-out-conservatives-seeking-to-adopt/print/
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Europe:
“A new report finds that Christians are the target of religiously motivated physical attacks, intolerance and discrimination more than the people of any other faith in Europe.”
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/bulls-eye-placed-on-european-christians/print/
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Are We Witnessing the Birth of Modern Christian Persecution in Western Europe?
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Seventh-day Adventist doc denied job over faith
http://www.thelocal.no/page/view/seventh-day-adventist-doc-denied-job-over-beliefs
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A [British] Christian group has been banned from claiming that God can heal illnesses on its website and in leaflets.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-16871116
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“Peter and Hazelmary Bull from Cornwall, England, were ordered in Jan. 2011 to pay nearly $6,000 in damages to Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall after the gay couple was denied a stay at the Bull’s Chymorvah Private Hotel.”
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British Government: Christians Have No Right to Wear Visible Cross or Crucifix
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Christians are being “persecuted” by courts and ‘driven underground’ in the same way that homosexuals once were, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
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“A woman was blocked from early voting near Austin, Texas, last week after wearing a T-shirt that said ‘Vote the Bible’… election workers told resident Kay Hill… her shirt was quote ‘offensive.'”
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2012/November/Woman-Blocked-from-Voting-over-Bible-T-Shirt/
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India:
Christians in India Demand Justice for 2008 Orissa Massacre
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Karnataka Most Dangerous State in India for Christians
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Shari’a Court Orders 3 Christian Pastors… Out of India’s Kashmir
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PASTOR BEATEN & JAILED
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/239_PastorBeatenJailed_11x85_p.pdf
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“The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) have come out a publicly decried the advances of the forum, highlighting that radical and fundamental factions of Hinduism also known as the Hindutva are pushing forward this agenda in an attempt keep poor and lower caste members subservient to Hinduism. The Hindutva are also using this as a backdrop to justify continued harassment and discrimination of Christians in the country.“
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Indian Christians Beaten
www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/252_IndiaChristiansBeaten_11x85_p.pdf
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Christians Tormented with Music, Then Attacked and Three Injured
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12080012.htm
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Christians Denied Education Face Discrimination From India’s Government
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Christians Attacked and Arrested
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/271_IndiaBelieversAttacked_11x85_p.pdf
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“Note: If you are sensitive to violence, please do not watch the video in this post.”
http://www.persecutionblog.com/2011/10/egypt-video-sparks-protests.html
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“Which is Worse?”
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Iraq:
“… someone had set fire to the garden of a neighbor’s house…”
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Mob Attacks on Iraqi Christian Businesses Raise Security Concerns
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Christian Shops Burned In Iraq
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11120043.htm
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Iraq’s Christians Near Extinction
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/iraq%e2%80%99s-christians-near-extinction/print/
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Christianity May Be Eradicated in Iraq and Afghanistan, Says Chair of U.S. Religious Freedom Commission
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Christians Fleeing Iraq After 14 Car Bombs Kill 63
http://www.charismanews.com/world/32560-christians-fleeing-iraq-after-14-car-bombs-kill-63
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“… the U.S. has turned its focus away from these persecuted Christians, as the U.S. no longer has a military presence in [Iraq].”
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Iraqi Christians: Out of frying pan into fire
Flee Islamic terror only to now face genocide in Syria
http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/iraqi-christians-out-of-frying-pan-into-fire/print/
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“Ten years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Christians have dwindled from more than a million to as little as 200,000.”
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Ivory Coast:
“… Human Rights Watch documented that forces loyal to Ouattara killed hundreds of civilians and raped more than 20 alleged Gbagbo supporters as they burned at least 10 villages in the Ivory Coast’s western region.”
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=285417
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Morrocco:
“[Morocco’s] famously moderate Muslim government shocked religious-freedom observers when, beginning in March, its Interior Ministry rounded up and expelled within hours dozens of Christian humanitarian and social workers, educators, and businessmen. A second wave of deportations followed in April, bringing the total to 105 Christian deportees. None was afforded due process.”
http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publication_details&id=7081
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Moroccan Christian jailed for “shaking the faith of a Muslim”
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“For every Christian killed, you’re going to see multiples fleeing for their lives.”
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“Across the werld, we see that Christians ah having a terrible time of it.”
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“Thirty years from now will the Muslim world—from Morocco to Indonesia—be ‘religiously cleansed’?”
http://www.cliffordmay.org/9348/muslims-christian-problem
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Indonesia:
Rick Warren: Suicide Bomber Attacks Saddleback’s Sister Church in Indonesia
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Indonesian Christians’ Plight Escalates
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/01/indonesian-christians-plight-escalates/print/
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Uptick in Church Closures, Attacks in Indonesia
http://www.christianpost.com/news/uptick-in-church-closures-attacks-in-indonesia-76144/print.html
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INDONESIAN CHURCHES
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/248_IndonesianChurches_11x85_p.pdf
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INDONESIA CHURCH ATTACKED
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/257_IndonesiaChurchAttacked_11x85_p.pdf
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Authorities Close Down Churches in Aceh, Indonesia
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12100097.htm
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Egypt:
Copts Running for Their Lives
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/10/06/copts-running-for-their-lives/print/
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Egypt’s Christians, attacked by army, may flee country
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=36312&ref=BPNews-RSSFeed1011
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Egypt arrests Christian over Muhammad drawing
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45833888/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tv9jLXJYWSo
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Coptic Christian Priest Prefers Martyrdom to Slave Tax in Egypt
http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details.asp?ID=33231
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Egyptian Christians to be forced to leave?
Rise of Muslim Brotherhood bodes ill for millennia-old community
http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/egyptian-christians-to-be-forced-to-leave/print/
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Egypt: Christian Teenager Imprisoned for ‘Blasphemy’
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/04/egypt_christian_teenager_imprisoned_for_blasphemy.html
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Egypt jails Christian student to three years in jail for insulting Islam
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Egypt Election: Persecution Against Christians May Worsen, Says Watchdog
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EGYPT: Coptic Christians Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/250_EgyptBelieversJudged_11x85_p.pdf
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Egypt: Islamists vs. Copts
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/22/egypt-islamists-vs-copts/print/
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Christians already leaving Egypt
http://www.mnnonline.org/article/17365
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Enter the world of the Copts
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/frontpagemag-com/the-passion-of-the-copts/print/
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The Collective Punishment of Egypt’s Christian Copts
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“A Coptic Christian schoolteacher, Bishoy Kamel, has been sentenced to six years in prison for posting cartoons on Facebook deemed defamatory to Islam and the Prophet Mohamed, and for insulting President Mohamed Morsi and his family.”
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/53201.aspx
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Horror of Black Christian Crucifixion in Egypt, Yemen
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“Christian residents of Egyptian border towns Rafah and Al-Arish… received leaflets containing messages threatening to blow up their property if they do not leave within 48 hours.”
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Egypt’s Government and Media Conspire against Christian Copts
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Authorities failing to protect Egypt’s Christians from violence – Amnesty International
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Afghanistan:
Not a Single Christian Church Left in Afghanistan, Says State Department
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Christianity May Be Eradicated in Iraq and Afghanistan, Says Chair of U.S. Religious Freedom Commission
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“An Afghan Christian widow and three of her daughters were denied refugee status by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in New Delhi for the second time last month, and currently face imminent deportation to their home country where they could face imprisonment for apostasy and a potential death sentence.“
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Philippines:
Islamists Kill 13 Filipino Soldiers
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/10/islamists_kill_13_filipino_soldiers.html
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Sudan:
Shariah advances as constitution is rewritten
Sudanese leader setting up Christians for suffering
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=358289
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“… the people in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan who were terrorized by yesterday’s bombings of the Heiban Bible College. This attack was carried out by Sudanese Air Force planes that dropped eight bombs on [a] school that Samaritan’s Purse… constructed and dedicated in 2007 to train local pastors.”
http://demossnews.com/sp/news/franklin_graham_statement_on_the_bombing_of_bible_college_in_sudan
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Silent Scream: The Sudan Ethnically Cleanses Its Christians
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The Sudan Declares Jihad War On South Sudan
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/04/the_sudan_declares_jihad_war_on_south_sudan.html
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A Year of Bombs and Silence
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/20/a-year-of-bombs-and-silence/print/
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Sudanese convert from Islam loses wife, kids
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=38141
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[Muslim] Sudanese Authorities Demolish Two Church Buildings
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Somalia:
Islamic Extremists in Somalia Behead 17-year-old Christian
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/somalia/article_122124.html/
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Somali Muslims Cut, Beat Christian Unconscious in Kenya
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Islamists Kill Child in Attack on Christians
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Islamic [Literalists] Behead Another Convert in Somalia
http://www.persecutionblog.com/2012/02/islamic-extremists-behead-another-convert-in-somalia.html
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African man loses children because of his faith
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=37614
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[Another] Christian Convert from Islam Beheaded in Somalia
http://morningstarnews.org/2012/11/christian-convert-from-islam-beheaded-in-somalia/
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[Muslims] murder Christian before crowd in Somalia
http://mnnonline.org/article/17924
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Kenya:
Explosion at Christian Revival in Kenya Kills Two
http://www.charismanews.com/world/33142-explosion-at-christian-revival-in-kenya-kills-two
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17 Killed in Attacks on Kenya Churches
http://www.voanews.com/content/ten_killed_in_kenyan_church_attacks/1352309.html
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Muslim terrorists kill 17 in [Kenya] church massacre
‘The Islamic radicals are growing bolder in their anti-Christian attacks’
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/muslim-terrorists-kill-17-in-church-massacre/print/
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KENYA CHURCH ATTACK
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/261_KenyaChurchAttack_11x85_p.pdf
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KENYA CHURCH BOMBED
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/267_KenyaChurchBombed_11x85_p.pdf
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Kenyan pastors murdered as tensions, violence escalate
http://www.worldmag.com/2013/11/kenyan_pastors_murdered_as_tensions_violence_escalate
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Nigeria:
[Islamic] Nigerian Army Kills Christian Mother of Five
http://www.charismanews.com/world/32218-nigerian-army-kills-christian-mother-of-five
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Islamic sect attacks of blood in northern Nigeria, at least 150 killed
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1750857
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Muslim Extremists Destroy Lives, Church Buildings in Nigeria
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/nigeria/article_123859.html/
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Five Christians Slain in Another Assault in Kaduna, Nigeria
Two others killed in Muslim attack on another village last month.
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/nigeria/article_1312460.html
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Nigeria’s Christmas Present: Blown Up Christians
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/30/nigerias-christmas-present-blown-up-christians/print/
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[Religion of peace] attacks intensify in Nigeria
http://www.smh.com.au/world/religious-attacks-intensify-in-nigeria-20111229-1pe9t.html
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Terrorists Warn Christians to Leave Nigeria’s Muslim North
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terrorists-warn-christians-leave-nigeria-s-muslim-north
Well, “What did those Nigerian Christians do?”, you ask.
Christians flee attacks in northeast Nigeria
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/07/us-nigeria-violence-idUSTRE8060AQ20120107
And those who remained… what happened to them?
Dozens [more] Christians Killed in New Wave of Bombings in Nigeria
and…
Nigerian New Year: Christian Slaughter
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/01/17/nigerian-new-years-christian-slaughter/print/
and…
Islamic Extremist Bomb Attacks Kill 150 in Nigeria
and…
“Her killers slit the woman’s throat, then wrote a note with red pen they left on her chest, witness Audu Ibrahim said. Ibrahim said the woman’s family believes the message is for her son, who is a pastor of a local church where the 79-year-old sang in the choir.“
and…
Suicide Bombers Attack Worship Service in Jos, Nigeria
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/nigeria/article_1418143.html
and…
Boko Haram Continues Deadly Church Attacks, Frees Prisoners in Nigeria
and…
Muslims announce plans to ‘eradicate’ Christianity
Terror campaign targeting believers in violent attacks
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/muslims-announce-plans-to-eradicate-christianity/print/
and…
Boko Haram strikes again in Nigeria
http://mnnonline.org/article/16926
and…
Nigeria Church Bombing Kills 38 on Easter
http://www.christianpost.com/news/nigeria-church-bombing-kills-38-on-easter-72844/print.html
and…
‘Eradicating Christianity’ campaign turns in new kill count
Muslim group blamed for 1,000 deaths just last year
http://www.wnd.com/2012/06/eradicating-christianity-campaign-turns-in-new-kill-count/print/
and…
Nigerian Christian worship subdued by church bombs
http://news.yahoo.com/nigerian-christian-worship-subdued-church-bombs-150845296.html
[“Subdued“? Reuters calls Islamic terrorist bombs “subduing” worship?]
and…
Boko Harem Declares War on Christians
http://www.worthynews.com/11585-boko-harem-declares-war-on-christians
and…
50 Christians burned to death in pastor’s home
Nation becoming ‘killing fields’ as Islamists declare, ‘Convert or die’
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/50-christians-burned-to-death-in-pastors-home/print/
and…
Boko Haram kills six [Christians] at the start of Ramadan
http://mnnonline.org/article/17468
and…
MORE ATTACKS IN NIGERIA
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/255_MoreAttacksinNigeria_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Another deadly church attack in Nigeria
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/another.deadly.church.attack.in.nigeria/30440.htm
and…
“In yet another bombing targeting Christians in Nigeria, four people and the suicide bomber were killed and more than 48 people were injured…”
and…
“Multiple sources have confirmed that about 25 to 30 Christian college students were massacred at a university in northeastern Nigeria late Monday night…”
and…
[Islamic] Gunmen kill 22 [more Christians] in village in northern Nigeria
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-nigeria-violence-idUSBRE89D0KB20121014
[And Reuters, once again, didn’t bother to mention either of the bracketed points until deep into the article.]
and…
At least 8 dead in [Nigerian] church blast
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/10/29/at-least-8-dead-in-church-blast?videoId=238733696
and…
[Yet Another] CHURCH BOMBING
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/270_NigeriaChurchBombing_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Nigeria [Muslims] kill [still more] Christians
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20576217
and…
12 [more Christians] killed in attacks [by Muslims] on two churches in Nigeria
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/25/world/africa/nigeria-christmas-attack/
and…
“Islamists… have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in an attack on a village in Nigeria’s volatile northeast…”
and…
More Christians Killed in Nigeria
www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/282_NigeriaChristiansKilled_11x85_p.pdf
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Ramadan: Islam’s ‘Holy Month’ of Christian Oppression
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Algeria:
Algerian Christian Stands Retrial for Insulting Prophet Muhammad
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Muslim Persecution of Christians: October, 2011
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/11/21/muslim-persecution-of-christians-october/print/
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Nepal:
Christians in Nepal Attacked as Constitutional Deadline Nears
and…
Christians ‘On Top of the World’ Facing Persecution
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Vietnam:
Vietnam Christians denied hospital care
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=36702&ref=BPNews-RSSFeed1202
and…
[Communist] Vietnamese Officials Destroy Two New Church Buildings
and…
Vietnam’s Two-Front War on [Christianity]
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/07/vietnams_two-front_war_on_religion.html
and…
Human Rights Organization Concerned about New Decree Restricting Freedom of Religion in Vietnam
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2013/s13010013.htm
and…
Christian Churches Targeted in Vietnam
http://www.religiontoday.com/blog/christian-churches-targeted-in-vietnam.html
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Burma (Myanmar):
Christian Civilians in Burma Face Deadly Attacks
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/burma/article_124091.html
and…
Burmese Troops Gang Rape Woman In Church
“… investigators who visited Kachin State in January said they already received other reports of the rape of women by Burmese troops.“
http://www.bosnewslife.com/21739-group-burmese-troops-gang-rape-woman-in-church
and…
Christian Students in Myanmar Forced to Shave Heads, Convert to Buddhism
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Saudi Arabia:
[Saudi] Security forces jail dozens attending [Christian] prayer meeting
Analyst says actions demonstrate ‘insensitivity’ and ‘brutality’ of authorities
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=380181
and…
“Saudi Arabian authorities are adding sexual assault to their routine for processing prisoners when they are Christian women…”
http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/christian-women-report-being-assaulted-after-arrests/print/
and…
Another Saudi Christian in Big Trouble
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/02/another_saudi_christian_in_big_trouble.html
and…
Freed Ethiopian Christians Claim Saudi Government ‘Hates’ Non-Muslims
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Muslim Persecution of Christians at a Crossroads
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/22/muslim-persecution-of-christians-at-a-crossroads/print/
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North Korea:
70,000 Christians ‘locked in concentration camps’
Believers now get labeled as ‘security threat’
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/70000-christians-locked-in-concentration-camps/print/
and…
N.Korean Dictator Dies; Christians Still Fear Persecution
and…
Ex-Prisoner of North Korea Speaks Out Against Christian Genocide
and…
“Some 200,000 prisoners are being held in political prison camps in North Korea. An estimated 30,000 of them are Christians.“
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/February/Fleeing-N-Korea-Persecuted-Christian-Starts-New-Life/
and…
Christian languishing in NK prison says health worsening
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China:
“This was the first sign in several months that Gao, an outspoken human rights defender and a Christian since 2005, was still alive, despite months of requests for information from family members and international advocacy groups.”
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/china/article_1312525.html/
and…
Lao Officials Arrest Eight Christian Leaders
http://www.christianpost.com/news/lao-officials-arrest-eight-christian-leaders-65246/print.html
and…
Police Across China Attack Christians for Celebrating Christmas
and…
Jeremy Lin’s Christian Faith Inspires Persecuted Christians in China
[ASND finds it interesting how Christians in China perceive the Lin phenomenon compared to how Christians (and everyone else ) in the U.S. perceive it.]
and…
“None of the Chinese coverage of Lin’s exploits mentioned his faith. As a result, relatively few Chinese citizens know about Lin’s faith.”
http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/18854
and…
Sunday school raided by Chinese officials
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Persecution/Default.aspx?id=1630062
and…
Camps Raided in China
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/256_CampsRaidedinChina_11x85_p.pdf
and…
China: House Church Summer Camp Raided, Teacher Arrested
http://www.persecution.org/?p=36354
and…
An Urgent Request from China
http://www.whitehorseinn.org/blog/2012/09/27/an-urgent-request-from-china/
and…
Chinese Christian was tortured for helping other believers
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=39002
and…
China’s Illegal Detention Of Christian Pastor
http://news.sky.com/story/1182848/chinas-illegal-detention-of-christian-pastor
and…
Lawyers and Christians supporting jailed Chinese pastor attacked on Christmas Eve
http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/87cd70b1c587467a89bb516ecd24ebff/AS–China-Church-Crackdown
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Iran:
Third Christmas Behind Bars for Death Row Christians Asia Bibi and Youcef Nadarkhani
&
Iranian Christian Pastor Nadarkhani Re-Arrested in Tehran
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/iranian-christian-pastor-nadarkhani-re-arrested-tehran
&
Nadarkhani Freed Again, But Other Iranian Christians Languish Behind Bars
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/nadarkhani-freed-again-other-iranian-christians-languish-behind-bars
and…
Iranian Authorities Detain Sunday School Children During Church Raid
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11120106.htm
and…
Iranian Christian convert sentenced to two years in prison
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12010160.htm
and…
Iran: Ten converts arrested during raid on house church
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12020049.htm
and…
Persecution of Christians soars in Iran
‘Islam expanded through violence, so it isn’t surprising they’d resort to it again’
http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/persecution-of-christians-soars-in-iran/print/
and…
“… [Iranian] agents of the Ministry of State Security of the Islamic Regime raided Maasis Mosesian’s work, and took him to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. As yet his family and friends have not been informed of charges against him, and reasons for the sudden arrest.”
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12020072.htm
and…
“A trial court in Iran has issued its final verdict, ordering a Christian pastor to be put to death for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity…“
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/22/iran-court-convicts-christian-pastor-convert-to-death/
and…
Iran tightens the screws on church leaders
http://mnnonline.org/article/17207
and…
Iranian Authorities Shut Church in Tehran
http://www.christianpost.com/news/iranian-authorities-shut-church-in-tehran-76399/print.html
and…
PRISONER ALERT UPDATE: MEHDI “PETROS” FOROUTAN
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/217/6912/Mehdi%20%93Petros%94%20Foroutan.pdf
and…
“… Youcef was told he would face new charges in September.”
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/214/6912/Youcef%20Nadarkhani.pdf
and…
“… there are many more Christians imprisoned in both [Iran & Pakistan] for apostasy and blasphemy. Unlike Nadarkhani and Masih, however, the Western mainstream has never heard of these unfortunate Christians.”
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/the-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-christian-persecution/print/
[ASND simply asks, then — yet again, “WHY haven’t the mainstream media publicized these thousands of other state-sponsored acts of Islamic persecution against Christians?]
and…
“Pastor Behnam is now gravely ill. I n the past year, he has been beaten by prisoners under the watchful eye of prison authorities. As a result, he is beginning to lose his eyesight, suffers from what appears to be an untreated inflammatory bowel disease and has difficulty speaking and walking. If conditions don’t improve, sources close to the family are concerned that Pastor Behnam will die in prison.”
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/263_IranianPrisonerUpdate_11x85_p.pdf
and…
NEW PRISONER ALERT FACTSHEET: FARSHID FATHI
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/221/6912/Farshid%20Fathi.pdf
and…
NEW PRISONER ALERT FACTSHEET: ALIREZA SEYYEDIAN
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/222/6912/Alireza%20Seyyedian.pdf
and…
IRAN: Christians Face Court Hearings and More Arrests
www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/269_MoreArrestsinIran_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Arrests of Christians Spike in Iran
http://www.religiontoday.com/news/arrests-of-christians-spike-in-iran.html
and…
“Jailed Iranian pastor Behnam Irani, who was last month denied hospitalization despite his critical condition, wrote a letter from his prison cell days before Christmas, ministering to Christians in his country and thanking God for letting him share “very little of” Jesus’ suffering on the cross.”
and…
Iran gives Christians 80 lashes for communion wine
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Laos:
Lao Officials: Give Up Your Faith or Face Eviction
Days after church leaders arrested, officials target 47 Christians in neighboring village
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11120109.htm
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“We are Muslim gentlemen. They are Christian pigs.”
http://media0.terrorismawareness.org/files/MPAC.swf
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Uganda:
Muslim Extremists in Uganda Throw Acid on Bishop
http://www.christianpost.com/news/muslim-extremists-in-uganda-throw-acid-on-bishop-65903/print.html
and…
Ugandan Girl Tortured for Christ Regaining Use of Legs
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/uganda/article_1351832.html
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All this (and several hundred other examples documented here , in case anyone’s interested) and yet…
Gospel Gaining Unprecedented Ground in Persecuted Countries
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Mexico:
2 Texas missionaries murdered in north Mexico
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/01/2-americans-found-dead-in-northern-mexico/
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‘Arab Spring’ becoming nightmare for Christians
Rise of Islamic groups bringing wave of intimidation, persecution
http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/arab-spring-becoming-nightmare-for-christians/print/
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Syria:
Increasing crimes against Christians in Syria reveal the difficult road to ‘democracy’ that lies ahead in the Middle East
http://www.worldmag.com/printer.cfm?id=19183
and…
“There have been reports of Christians being threatened and churches being raided. In one city, Christians are afraid to leave their homes.“
and…
Christians Fear Regime Change in Syria
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/03/12/christians-fear-regime-change-in-syria/print/
and…
Islamists Nearly Wipe Out Christians in Syrian City
and…
Ethnic Cleansing of Syrian Christians
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/03/29/ethnic-cleansing-of-syrian-christians/print/
and…
Christians are fleeing Syria in record numbers.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/thousands-of-christians-run-for-their-lives/print/
&
CHRISTIANS FLEEING SYRIA
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/258_ChristiansFleeingSyria_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Syria rebels ‘beheaded a Christian and fed him to the dogs’ as fears grow over Islamist atrocities
and…
One of the worst Christian massacres recently took place at the hands of the U.S.-supported jihadi rebels
&
‘Largest Massacre of Christians in Syria’ Ignored [by mainstream media]
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/raymond-ibrahim/largest-massacre-of-christians-in-syria-ignored/print/
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Kyrgyzstan:
ATTACK IN KYRGYZSTAN
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/254_AttackinKyrgyzstan_11x85_p.pdf
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Kazakhstan:
Kazakhstan: Small Churches Banned
and…
KAZAKHSTAN: Baptist convicted on evidence “fabricated” by police
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1705
and…
Kazakhstan: Christian Faces Possible 15-Year Sentence
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/272_KazakhstanRefugee_11x85_p.pdf
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Yemen:
5-Militants kill American teacher in Yemen
http://www.reuters.com/assets/print?aid=USL6E8EI02N20120318
[Just “militants?” ASND would like to ask, “What kind of militants, Reuters?”]
and…
Horror of Black Christian Crucifixion in Egypt, Yemen
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Mongolia:
Police Raid House Church Prayer Meeting in Inner Mongolia, Warn Christians Not to Hold Easter Meetings
http://www.chinaaid.org/2012/04/police-raid-house-church-prayer-meeting.html
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Tunisia:
Muslims Slaughter Convert to Christianity in Tunisia
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/06/muslims-slaughter-convert-to-christianity-in-tunisia/print/
&
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/07/more-on-the-slaughtered-convert-to-christianity/print/
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Eritrea:
“A human rights organization is issuing an alarm over the number of Christians who have been locked up in Eritrea, where government officials have given them the ultimatum, ‘Renounce your faith or stay in prison.’”
http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/renounce-your-faith-or-stay-in-prison/print/
and…
“A Christian woman perished from pneumonia in an Eritrean prison after facing harsh conditions and denial of medical treatment — all because she would not renounce her faith.”
http://www.srnnews.com/eritrean-christian-dies-in-prison/
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Malaysia:
MALAYSIAN BELIEVERS ANGRY
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/251_MalaysianBelieversAngry_11x85_p.pdf
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Sri Lanka:
SRI LANKA ATTACK
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/260_SriLankaAttack_11x85_p.pdf
and…
SRI LANKA: Pastor Injured in Attack on Church
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/277_SriLankaMob_11x85_p.pdf
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Voice of the Martyrs:
VOM Weekly Prayer Updates
https://www.vomgroups.com/qry/forum/td_index.taf?_function=topic&tdttopc_uid1=101
and…
2013 GLOBAL PRAYER MAP
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/279_2013GlobalPrayerMap_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Kids of Courage
Exchanging Strength with Christian Children Around the World who Risk All for Jesus Christ
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Gaza Christians Protest ‘Forcible Conversions’
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Tanzania:
TANZANIA: TEEN SENTENCED
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/259_TanzaniaTeenSentenced_11x85_p.pdf
and…
PRISONER ALERT UPDATE: EVA ABDULLAH
http://www.be-a-voice.net/pdfs/220/6912/Eva%20Abdullah.pdf
and…
Assault on Christians Intensifies in Tanzania
http://www.charismanews.com/world/34388-assault-on-christians-intensifies-in-tanzania
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Sierra Leone:
Militant Muslims Outraged by Growth of Christianity
https://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/268_PersecutionIncreasing_11x85_p.pdf
and…
Armed Men Rob and Attack VOM Worker
http://www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/291_SierraLeone_11x85_p.pdf
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Belarus:
Court demands that New Life church should vacate its building immediately
http://www.newlife.by/eng_news_full.php?id=1576&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=6574b
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Azerbaijan:
AZERBAIJAN: Authorities Raid Homes of Former Prisoners of Conscience
www.be-a-voice.net/prayerbulletinpdfs/6912/275_AzerbaijanHomesRaided_11x85_p.pdf
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Libya:
Attack on Libya church kills 2 Egyptian [Christians]
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Christians Butchered In Guinea
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/theodore-shoebat/christians-butchered-in-guinea/print/
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Turkey:
Turkey drops a screen over Christianity
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