CIC Persecution News Headlines
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending October 7, 2023
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China: This Week: Pastor & wife fined $55K by CCP officials Sadly, Communist officials continue to enforce a fine totaling nearly $55,000 (400,000 Chinese yuan) on Pastor Yang Xibo and his wife Wang Xiaofei of Xunsiding Church after years of legal battles and appeals. | ||
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ICC Report Shows Troubling Trends for Christians in India
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Afghanistan aid decreases as needs skyrocket Needs are skyrocketing in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, yet international aid continues to decrease. | ||
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Chaos in Africa and the spiritual warfare behind it Since 2020, Africa has seen six successful coups. | ||
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Uganda: Elderly Couple Left Homeless for Converting to Christianity Muslim relatives damage structure, threaten to ‘destroy’ them. | ||
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Upcoming vote could alter persecution norm in India India’s upcoming elections hold the potential for change. | ||
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Despite hardships Syrian church sees growth Unrest continues to leave Syrians without access to basic needs. | ||
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Ethopia: Tigray women struggle to heal in the wake of systematic sexual assault In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, rebuilding has begun in the wake of a brutal civil war that ended in 2022. | ||
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Christian Slain, Others Kidnapped in Separate Areas of Nigeria 19 abducted in Kaduna state, 25 taken off bus in Ondo state. | ||
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Armenian ‘Angels’ Unite to Aid Refugees as Count Reaches 90,000 As ethnic Armenian Christians continue to pour into Armenia proper from Artsakh after Azerbaijan’s rapid take-over, support for the Armenian refugees is coming in from the large global Armenian diaspora. | ||
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Indonesia: Mob Attacks Church in Depok, Forcing Congregation to Shift to Online Worship On the morning of Sept. 16, approximately 50 people arrived at the Maranatha Chapel, which serves as the prayer house or chapel for the GBI Cinere Christian congregation in the Gandul area of Cinere, Depok City. | ||
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Nigeria: Three Villagers Killed in Kaduna State Attack The Irigwe Development Association (IDA) in Kaduna State, Nigeria said three of its members were killed by suspected Fulani militants this week. | ||
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Christian Doctor in UK Appeals Case After Being Fired Over Transgender Pronouns Use A Christian doctor in the U.K. recently appealed his case after being fired for refusing to use transgender pronouns. | ||
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Terrorists Kill 11 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria Eight slain on Sunday, three others last week. | ||
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Indonesian Papua: Melanesian Christians Hunted in Darkness On 7 April Indonesian special forces officers who were ‘sweeping’ Kuyawage village, Lanny Jaya Regency, Highland Papua (Pegunungan) Province – torching houses and a church and terrorising locals – detained four teenage boys and two young men. | ||
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BELARUS: After church bulldozed, New Life Church faces liquidation On the morning of 6 October, Judge Tatyana Doroshchenok of Minsk City Court | ||
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing on “Advancing Religious Freedom within the U.S. - India Bilateral Relationship,” which highlighted the Indian government’s legal framework and enforcement of discriminatory policies against religious minorities. | ||
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USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Kyrgyzstan This report provides an overview of the religious freedom landscape in Kyrgyzstan by outlining the laws and trends that impact religious communities’ ability to freely practice their beliefs. | ||
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Pakistan: Twin mosque blasts kill 60 Pakistan’s caretaker government members promise to compensate the victims of Friday’s deadly attacks. | ||
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India: Religious extremists invade Christian home, disrupt toddler birthday party A two-year-old’s birthday party with his Christian parents suddenly turned into a frightening moment for the family. | ||
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Local Officials in Laos Stop Worship, Expel Christians Family barred from returning to village. | ||
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USCIRF Releases Report on the Prosecution of Online Religious Activity in Kazakhstan This report highlights the systematic targeting, prosecution, and punishment of Muslims in Kazakhstan for their online religious activity and highlights the cases of eight known individuals who have received prison sentences on this basis. | ||
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Sudan crisis escalates yet hope remains The United States issues new sanctions and visa restrictions as Sudan’s conflict approaches the six-month mark. | ||
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Children’s summer camp in Turkiye faced opposition, yet 50 kids accepted Christ This past summer, 50 children in Turkiye gave their lives to Christ at a kids’ summer camp ministry! | ||
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Proposed law bans clothing that “hurts feelings” in China A new proposed law in China would ban clothing that “hurts the nation’s feelings”. | ||
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Pastor in Pakistan Admits Wound Was Self-Inflicted, Leader Says Church leader charged with making false allegations, causing unrest. |
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