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Christianity crackdown: Churches DEMOLISHED as pastor arrested in Russia

29th April 201928th April 2019 Josie McFarlane 284 Views 0 Comment black, christian, Christianity, Church news, community, Faith, persecution, Russia

Christians in Russia fear a rise in persecution after a Baptist pastor was charged for “illegal” missionary work as churches

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North Korean Christians say situation is worsening despite Trump-Kim summits

15th February 201913th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 379 Views 0 Comment Belief, black, christian, Christians, community, Faith, God, illegal, Laws, North Korea, persecution, Trump

President Trump announced in his State of the Union speech that he would hold a second summit with Kim Jong-un

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Valentine’s Day: A story of love amid persecution

14th February 201914th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 255 Views 0 Comment christian, community, Faith, God, love, persecution, Valentine's day

When Aaina* was fifteen, she was looking for a new book to read on her family’s bookshelves. At the back

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Chinese Christians fear the New Year spells increased persecution

5th February 20195th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 340 Views 0 Comment Chinese Christians, Chinese New Year, christian, Faith, persecution

According to Open Doors, in 2018, 20 million Christians in China experienced persecution.The charity now puts the figure at 50

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Religious minorities under increasing threat in South-East Asia

4th February 20193rd February 2019 Josie McFarlane 1816 Views 0 Comment Asia, christian, community, Ethnic, Faith, God, persecution, Religious minorities, Threats, violence

There is a growing hostility towards Christians and other religious minorities in South-East Asian countries. Vietnam and Cambodia were recently

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CSI welcomes UK review into persecution of Christians

26th January 201923rd January 2019 Josie McFarlane 407 Views 0 Comment christian, Christians, community, CSI, Faith, Faith new, government, Investigation, Jeremy Hunt, persecution, review, UK

Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a human rights organisation campaigning for religious freedom, has written to UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt

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245 Million Christians experience high levels of persecution

18th January 201917th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 722 Views 0 Comment #World news, christian, Christians, community, Concern, Faith, government, persecution

Asia is the new hotbed of persecution for Christians according to figures published on the 16th of January 2019 in

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China rises 16 place in Open Doors World Watch List

16th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 322 Views 0 Comment China, christian, community, crime, Faith, Open Doors, persecution, Poverty, Watch list

Asia is the new hotbed of persecution for Christians according the Open Doors World Watch List 2019. Persecution in Asia

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Help needed for Christians in Syria as prices go up and jobs are scarce

11th December 201817th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 553 Views 0 Comment 60 Centres of Hope, aid, christian, Christians in Syria, Christmas, community, Faith, God, hunger, mission, persecution, Poverty, trauma counselling and holistic care., war

Christians in Syria are facing a tough Christmas as many are still homeless and relying on food packages to make

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A nine-year-old Christian girl, Anjali Masih, was reportedly gang-raped and killed

14th August 201815th August 2018 Becky Wybrow 879 Views 0 Comment Anjali Masih, christian, community, Faith, featureful, gang-raped, Henrietta Blyth, Hindu background, Hinduism, impunity, local pastor, lured, murder, Muslims, Open Doors, persecution, Radical Hindu, raical Hindu groups, religious persecution, strangled, telephone wire, three men

Anjali Masih was playing with her friends when three men lured her away with the promise of a guava. Anjali

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Lord Ahmad appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

14th August 201814th August 2018 Becky Wybrow 541 Views 0 Comment christian, community, Faith, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, inter-faith, Lord Ahmad, Minister of State for the Commonwealth, minority faith, persecution, Prime Minister, religious discrimination, Religious freedom, religious tolerance, worship

The role, which supports the Prime Minister’s commitment to religious tolerance in the UK, will allow Lord Ahmad to demonstrate