CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending December 16, 2023
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USCIRF Deeply Concerned by India’s Transnational Repression Against Religious Minorities Urges State Department to Make CPC Designation | ||
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China: 2023, a testimony of freedom for Alimujiang Yimiti! Even though the Communist Party's war against the Church and Cross keeps escalating, 2023 has been a year filled with incredible testimonies of the Lord's grace and mercy. | ||
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China: This Week: A sobering anniversary of a church crackdown About five years since more than 100 believers from Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church were taken to the police station, church Preacher Dai Zhichao was detained for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble." | ||
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Chesme app: a Gospel gateway in Iran Working for the Lord in a place like Iran isn’t easy. | ||
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Israel could turn military attention from Hamas to Hezbollah Western leaders push for an agreement between Israel and Lebanon to prevent a wider war between Israel and Hezbollah. | ||
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Despite religious pressures, Azerbaijani Christians live winsomely for Jesus Last week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report detailing severe religious freedom violations in Azerbaijan. | ||
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Prayer requested for Eritrean and Chinese Christians Please pray that we would see this happen in the nation of Eritrea, where an estimated 30,000 people will spend Christmas in makeshift detention centres. The conditions are generally inhumane. | ||
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Threat of Prison Awaits Christian Mother Granted Bail in Nigeria After 19 months in jail, Rhoda Jatau faces ‘blasphemy’ verdict. | ||
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China: Reassure jailed Preacher Chang Hao with your letters Preacher Chang Hao was formally charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" in late November after being taken away on April 14th. | ||
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USCIRF Alarmed by Rising Violence Against Religious Groups in Nigeria Urges State Department to Make CPC Designation | ||
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Chinese Christian persecution worst in 40 years Christian persecution in China is the worst it’s been in 40 years, according to Dr. Bob Fu, president of ChinaAid. | ||
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Sudanese Muslims turn to Jesus weekly in refugee camps The confirmed accounts of genocide and mass murder coming from Sudan are horrific. | ||
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CRIMEA: Continuing Russian attempts to crush religious communities The last seven parishes of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine's Crimean Diocese | ||
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India: Mob Violence Continues Against Christians in Chhattisgarh Several congregants were injured, including two critically, after a violent mob attacked a Christian community in Chhattisgarh, India, last week. | ||
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China: House Church Pastor Remains in Jail Brother Chang Hao, pastor of a small rural church in Yunnan, has been ordered by the Zhenxiong County People’s Court to remain in jail and prepare for his case to go to trial. | ||
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Four Killed in Philippines Church Bomb ISIS-Affiliated Terrorists Bomb Catholic Mass in Mindanao, Philippines | ||
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Second Attempted Break-in at Protestant Church in Turkey The Protestant Church in Eskişehir, Turkey, faced its second attack within a month, as two inebriated individuals recently tried to break into the premises. | ||
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Türkiye increases deportations ahead of March elections Türkiye sends foreigners on one-way trips to their home countries. | ||
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How much does the Gospel cost in South Asia? Pakistan arrested 19 young people on blasphemy charges in 2023, according to a story circulating on several India-based news outlets. | ||
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USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Tajikistan This report provides an overview of religious freedom conditions and developments in Tajikistan. It details the legal framework regulating religion, the situation of Sunni and Ismaili Shi’a Muslims, issues impacting Christian communities, and cases of transnational repression. | ||
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16 Christians Slain in Attacks in Benue State, Nigeria Slaughters continue in central part of the country. |
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