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'Unchecked Extremism' behind Attacks on Churches in Indonesia
Christians, moderate Muslims blame growth of Islamism under 'weak' government.JAKARTA, Indonesia, August 17 (CDN) — The country that is home to the... Read more »
Rapes of Christian Girls in Pakistan Reflect Hidden Trend
Sexual assault by Muslim extremists is commonplace but rarely reported.FAROOQABAD, Pakistan, August 16 (CDN) — The vulnerability of Christian girls to... Read more »
Mob Threats Lead to Closure of Church Building in Indonesia
North Sumatra congregation unable to withstand pressure from local officials, Muslim clerics.JAKARTA, Indonesia, August 13 (CDN) — Police and local... Read more »
Tanzanian Court Acquits Two Evangelists of 'Illegal Preaching'
Constitutional freedom of religion overcomes objections from annoyed Muslims.NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13 (CDN) — A Tanzanian court yesterday acquitted two... Read more »
Court Acquits Two Evangelists of 'Illegal Preaching'
Constitutional freedom of religion overcomes objections from annoyed Muslims.NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13 (CDN) — A Tanzanian court yesterday acquitted two... Read more »
Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Woman of 'Blasphemy'
Authorities previously pressured her into false confession.GUJRANWALA, Pakistan, August 12 (CDN) — Yesterday a court here exonerated a Christian woman of... Read more »
Motive for Aid Worker Killings in Afghanistan Still Uncertain
Taliban takes responsibility, but medical organization unsure of killers' identity.ISTANBUL, August 12 (CDN) — The killing of a team of eye medics,... Read more »
Religious Club Closures in Schools Touch Nerve in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 11 (CDN) — More closures of non-Muslim religious clubs in Malaysian schools, including Christian fellowships, have... Read more »
Prospects of Religious Freedom Appear Grim in Islamic Maldives
Two years after political reforms, freedom of faith nowhere in sight.MALÉ, Maldives, August 11 (CDN) — Visitors to this Islamic island nation get a sense... Read more »
Prospects of Religious Freedom Appear Grim in Islamic Maldives
Two years after political reforms, freedom of faith nowhere in sight.MALÉ, Maldives, August 10 (CDN) — Visitors to this Islamic island nation get a sense... Read more »

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North Korea Celebrates Leaders Birthday

CRISES AS LEADER TURNS 68 

Halton Hills, ON (Feb. 16, 2010) – Most people in North Korea will celebrate the 68th birthday of North Korean “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-Il today with parades, cultural performances and other special events. February 16 is a national holiday. It is considered the most important date in North Korea along with April 15, which is the day on which Kim Jong Il’s father Kim Il-Sung was born. While Kim Jong-Il is being showered with expensive gifts, the North Korean people are being tortured by their government as two forced combat campaigns of 150 days and 100 days are continuing. In these periods almost every citizen has to work actively for the state or face imprisonment. Christians are even under more scrutiny during these combat campaigns.
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North Korea Top Persecutor of Christians for Eighth Straight Year

IRAN JUMPS TO SECOND PLACE ON WORLD WATCH LIST 

 

Halton Hills, ON (January, 2010) – Two of the most notorious and restrictive regimes in the world top the Open Doors 2010 World Watch List (WWL) of 50 countries which are the worst persecutors of Christians. In the No. 1 spot for the eighth straight time is North Korea, the country where every religious activity is recognized as an insurrection to the North Korean socialist principles. In 2009, the North Korean regime of Kim Jong-Il targeted Christians all over the country. That resulted in arrests, torture and killings. North Korean leaders are desperately trying to control society in order to eradicate all Christian activities. There are an estimated 200,000 North Koreans in political prisons, including 40,000 to 60,000 Christians.  A veteran North Korean watcher, who can’t be identified due to security reasons, states: “Christians are the target of fierce government action, and once caught, are not regarded as human. Last year we had evidence that some were used as guinea pigs to test chemical and biological weapons.”  
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Moroccan Authorities Raid Bible Study, Arrest Christians
By Pablo Fredrick   MARSEILLES, France, February 9 (Compass Direct News) – A large, military-led team of Moroccan authorities raided a Bible study in a small city southeast of Marrakech last week, arresting 18 Moroccans and deporting a U.S. citizen, area Christian leaders said. Approximately 60 officers from the Moroccan security services on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 4) raided the home of a Christian in Amizmiz, a picturesque city of 10,000 mainly Berber people 56 kilometers (35 miles) southeast of Marrakech. A church Bible study was in progress at the home with visitors from western and southern Morocco, the leaders said.  Five of the 18 people held for 14 hours were small children, two of them infants no more than 6 months old. The other small children ranged from 20 months to 4 years old, and also detained was the visiting 16-year-old nephew of one of the participants. The Christian leaders said authorities interrogated participants in the Bible study for 14 hours. The authorities filmed the interrogations with digital video cameras and cell phones.
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