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Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:30
Egypt: Church destroyed & ‘reconciliation’ a sham
Christians and rights activists expressed frustration over spreading anti-Christian violence in Egypt after another Church was destroyed by Muslims in an attack that slightly injured several believers. Hundreds threw stones then set fire to 20 year…
Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:29
Algeria: Sentences Christian for evangelism
An Algerian court fined a former Muslim who converted converted to Christianity for evangelism in a case that activists warned would further undermine religious freedom in Algeria. The ruling could negatively impact the case of Siagh…
Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:28
China: Persecution rising
Last year a three-phase plan to eradicate unregistered house churches began (See Prayer Alert 17-2012). Since then persecution has risen by 42%. 442 of the arrests were clergy. The three-phase approach arose because the government sees…
Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:26
Turkey: Syrian Orthodox Christians targeted and kidnapped
In a poor gypsy neighbourhood of Istanbul sits a Syrian Orthodox refugee. He worked as a dentist in Aleppo until lack of food, electricity, water, and constant fear of sniper-fire and kidnapping of Christians made life…
Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:24
Nigeria: ‘The Nigerian Taliban’
More than 3,000 people have been killed since 2009 by Boko Haram, a northern-based extremist group once known as the Nigerian Taliban. John Onaiyekan, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Abuja, warned that the violence perpetrated by…
Sunday, 24 February 2013 15:23
INSIGHT:Elections in 2013
Open Doors reports the March 4th general election in Kenya is the first under a new constitution with many new elective and nominative posts. Historically violent outbreaks follow elections. 1,000+ died in 2007 post-election violence. Political…