CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
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1 Corinthians 12:26a
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending May 20, 2023
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Please Pray for Chinese Christians Released on Bail in May Jesus’s words remind us that the presence of God is with us always. We remember this truth this week as we think about a group of Christians in China. | |
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China: This Week: Famed Activist Sentenced To 8 Years In Jail Well-known human rights activist Guo Feixiong was sentenced to eight years in jail for allegedly "inciting subversion of state power." | |
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US State Department, NGOs spotlight Nigeria persecution This week’s latest attack on believers in Nigeria left 42 dead and dozens of homes razed. | |
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India: Army escorts supply trucks to Manipur The Indian army stayed busy this week escorting a convoy of supply trucks into Manipur state. | |
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Will 'Xi Jinping' Thought Be China's New Religion?
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Food crisis looms as Sudan fighting rages on A food crisis looms as war rages in Sudan. Humanitarians expect food prices to rise 25 percent over the next three to six months. | |
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Charge Reduced for Indonesian Official Who Stopped Service Intruder released from jail. | |
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Driver Killed as Rebel Attacks Surge in Eastern Congo One killed, one injured in Allied Democratic Forces attack on delivery truck. | |
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Christian media reaches truth seekers in Iran According to the United Nations, over ten people are executed weekly in Iran. | |
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India: Violence in Manipur: Ethnic cleansing or religious cleansing? In Manipur, India, over 2,500 homes of tribal Christians are now just frames and ashes. | |
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Unusual Ruling Frees Christian Couple from Prison in Iran Judge rules participating in religious ‘home-group’ is not illegal. | |
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ADF Rebels Kill Three in Congo Ambush The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic rebel group, ambushed a key crossing point for people and goods in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday, killing three people, burning cars and motorcycles, and destroying a makeshift water vessel. | |
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Diocese Leaders Visit Churches Affected by Violence in Myanmar hurch leaders at the diocese in Kalay, Myanmar, organized a pilgrimage to churches affected by the conflict between the Tatmadaw – the ruling military junta – and pro-democracy civilian forces. | |
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Leah Sharibu Spends Another Birthday in Nigerian Captivity On Sunday, May 14, Leah Sharibu will spend her 20th birthday the same way she spent the last six: in captivity. | |
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Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Blasphemy Iran executed two Iranian men for alleged charges of blasphemy. | |
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- Christian Crisis for Kuki-Chin | |
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US: Putting down roots in East Texas (thanks to you!) Our Mayflower brothers and sisters recently received access to acreage in East Texas to grow some of their own food this summer. | |
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DRC: Driver Killed as Rebel Attacks Surge in Eastern Congo One killed, one injured in Allied Democratic Forces attack on delivery truck. | |
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India: Bibles For The World responds to Manipur violence Manipur, India, is reportedly under control. But with internet blackouts and curfews, it’s hard to be sure. | |
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Indonesia: Muslim university students expelled for “Happy Good Friday” post Four Muslim students at Teuku Umar University were expelled from a student organization for posting “Happy Good Friday” last month on the group’s social media account. | |
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USCIRF Welcomes the Release of State Department’s 2022 International Religious Freedom Report The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the State Department on the release of its 2022 International Religious Freedom Report. | |
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Arab League Summit welcomes Syria back after 12 years Syria has been invited back to the Arab League Summit this week Friday, May 19. | |
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Middle East: Brothers flee their family for their faith in Jesus In the Middle East, new followers of Jesus often face rejection from their own families. | |
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Pakistan: Christian Widow Accused of Blasphemy Released on Bail School worker threatened with life imprisonment under draconian statutes. |
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