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Christians suffering looting and killings in Central African Republic

By John Newton Churches and mission stations are being looted, destroyed and pillaged by militia soldiers directly under the Central African Republic’s new government. Sources in the country…

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Christians returned to jail in Iran

By Christian Today An Iranian high court has upheld the prison sentences of four Christians for converting to the faith from Islam. The decision means Pastor Farhad Sabokrooh,…

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Syrian Christians seek global support

By Katherine Weber As Christians in Syria continue to suffer persecution in the midst of an ongoing civil war, Open Doors USA is encouraging Christians worldwide to pray…

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The mass exodus of Christians from the Muslim world

By Raymond Ibrahim A mass exodus of Christians is currently underway.  Millions of Christians are being displaced from one end of the Islamic world to the other. We…

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Baptists cautiously but firmly warn military to respect religious freedom

By Napp Nazworth The Southern Baptist Convention issued a joint statement Monday urging Christians to avoid sensationalism and misrepresentations, while also raising issues of concern regarding recent reports that…

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Militants turn Nigeria into Christian killing field

By Gary Lane Last year more Christians were killed in Nigeria than any other country. The onslaught of bombings gave Nigeria the sad distinction of being the nation…

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Christian persecution around the world

Kidnapped bishop would want Christians to stay in Syria, says nephew The nephew of bishop Yohanna Ibrahim, one of the two archbishops kidnapped in Syria a week ago,…

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Egypt persecutes Christians while Americans foot the bill

By Ken Blackwell and Bob Morrison Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s governing majority, is not actually crucifying the nation’s Christians. But they are nonetheless actively persecuting Coptic Christians who are…

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Syria’s beleaguered Christians

Syria’s Christian community is one of the oldest in the world, going back two millennia. The apostle Paul is said to have been converted on the road to…

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Christians shouldn’t suffer, right?

By Belinda Croft American Pastor Saeed Abedini has been held in Iran’s Evin Prison since September 2012 and in January 2013 was sentenced to eight years in prison…

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