CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
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This Week At ChinaAid: Christians Demand Chinese Officials Stop Persecution
Christian attorney Tan Xiuhong wrote an open letter to the mayor of Linfen City in Shanxi demanding local officials to stop Christian persecution.
BELARUS: Greek Catholic website among religious works banned as "extremist"
A Greek Catholic website and a YouTube interview with a Catholic priest are
the latest religious items banned by courts as "extremist" and added to the
Information Ministry's "Republican List of Extremist Materials".BELARUS: Polish priest forced to leave after 25 years
After his last Mass in Grodno’s Holy Redeemer Church on 27 December,
Polish citizen Fr Jozef Geza left Belarus after 25 years’ service.FMI staff recently visited Saudi Arabia. Bruce Allen says it was an exploratory trip for potential future ministry.
Africa: A traveling missionary’s essential tool
Traveling from village to village, Christian missionaries across Africa are sharing the love of Jesus with an essential tool.
Pastor, Christian Couple Poisoned in Western Uganda
Church leader still in intensive care after more than a month.
TTP declares its own government in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP, has declared its own governmentin northern Pakistan.
Dozens of Christians Killed or Abducted by Extremists in Nigeria
On Christmas Day, Fulani militants attacked Angwan Aku Village in Kaduna, a state located in the north of Nigeria.
Iraqi Displaced Find Alternative Refugee Camp
The Refugee Camp of the Virgin Mary in Baghdad recently evicted 120 Christian families.
The MENA Region Drops Significantly on Annual Freedom Press Index
Reporters Without Borders completed its annual freedom press index which reviews how journalism is accepted in each country.
UN Finds More Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity from the Islamic State
A UN investigative team sent out a report recently that provided more evidence of crimes against humanity from the Islamic State in Iraq.
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom amid Iraq’s Political Crisis
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report
Is the West ignoring persecution?
Has the West turned a blind eye to increased persecution against Christians internationally?
Argentine evangelist perseveres in jungle mission
One reason a native missionary in Argentina braved jungle dangers to reach a tribal people was that he feared no one else could.
Open Doors USA is now Global Christian Relief
For 50 years, Open Doors USA has supported persecuted Christians living in places where it’s the most dangerous to follow Jesus.
Killings in Kaduna State, Nigeria Darken Christmas Season
More than 40 people slaughtered and 53 kidnapped.
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