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Christians beheaded in terror attack in Indonesia

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 169 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, communities, crisis, Death, government, help, Indonesia, persecution, Poverty, violence

Four Christian men were beheaded in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Christian pastor spared jail on condition he doesn’t preach

15th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 186 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Christianity, Faith, jail, persecution, preach, prison, Religion, silenced, The Bible

A Christian pastor, held in police detention in Laos for a year, was spared jail after he was made to sign documents swearing not to preach until 2022.

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Jerusalem churches call for peace amid violent clashes

6th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 79 Views 0 Comments aid, charity, community, Faith, God, help, Jerusalem churches, persecution, Poverty, Support, The Bible, violence

Jerusalem churches have appealed for peace in the wake of recent violent clashes in the city. Senior church leaders are deeply concerned by the confrontations and in particular the coordinated activity of radical groups that target religious minorities.

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Myanmar: Christians ‘hiding in the forest for safety’

5th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 124 Views 0 Comments charity, children, Christians, communities, Death, Families, government, help, human rights, hunger, Myanmar, persecution, Poverty, Support, violence, war

Myanmar’s Christians have been telling Open Doors partners of how they are living in constant fear, following February’s coup. With the internet shut down, communications from the country have been few and far between. However, Open Doors’

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Freedom hopes dashed in Eritrea as more Christians arrested

2nd April 202131st March 2021 Josie McFarlane 209 Views 0 Comments Christianity, church, communities, Eritrea, Faith, family, God, Jesus, persecution, Religion, violence

Another 35 Christians have been arrested in Eritrea for conducting prayer meetings.

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Plea: Don’t imprison Christian convert with Parkinson’s

28th March 202124th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 172 Views 0 Comments appeal, charity, Christian convert, community, Faith, family, God, help, human rights, Jesus, Open Doors, persecution, praise

The Christian charity Open Doors UK and Ireland and its partner organisation Article18 have jointly urged Iran not to imprison a 62-year-old man suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease.

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CSI continues to fight for freedom of young Pakistani Christian

28th March 202124th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 109 Views 0 Comments charity, CSI, Faith, God, help, Jesus, Life, Pakistani Christian, persecution, Religion, Support

Nabeel Masih, a 20-year-old Christian in Pakistan has been released from prison after being charged with blasphemy by the government.

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Christian Solidarity International assists persecuted church in Sri Lanka

27th March 202124th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 120 Views 0 Comments Christian Solidarity international, community, Faith, God, government, help, human rights, Jesus, persecution, Sri Lanka, Support

Since 2016, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has been supporting endangered religious minorities in Sri Lanka through its local partners.

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Christians subjected to gang violence in Venezuela

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 102 Views 0 Comments #Venezuela, Christians, church, community, God, human rights, Jesus, persecution, Poverty, violence

An armed and hooded gang slashed four Christians in Venezuela with crosses and forced them to eat pages of the Bible.

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Eritrea frees Christian prisoners but attacks churches in Tigray

3rd March 20213rd March 2021 Josie McFarlane 161 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, community, Eritrea, God, Jesus, persecution, violence

More Christian prisoners of faith have been set free in Eritrea. A further 21 women prisoners have been released, making

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Despite Islamic attacks, Christian Solidarity International won’t retreat

26th February 202124th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 109 Views 0 Comments Christian Solidarity international, community, deaths, Faith, help, Islam, persecution, Poverty, The Bible, violence

Though the COVID pandemic has driven many aid organizations out of Mozambique, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) and their partner Pro Vision continue to supply food, clothing, and shelter for Christians and non-Muslims displaced by Islamist extremists.

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Dear Pandemic-Weary Pastor

21st February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 108 Views 0 Comments awareness, BAME, BME, Christians, church, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, family, Findings, friends, God, isolation, Lifestyle, Lockdown, persecution, Poll, praise, study, The Bible, worship

It’s not all bad. Some churches seem to have overcome the challenges of COVID in astounding ways. I love seeing reports about the amazing things happening in churches around the country despite the crisis.

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New poll finds Non Christians perceptions of the Church are improving

21st February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 127 Views 0 Comments awareness, BAME, BME, Christians, church, community, family, Findings, friends, God, Lifestyle, persecution, Poll, praise, study, The Bible, worship

The Give Hope Campaign, which profiles the work of the UK church, is supported by leaders from Anglican, Methodist, Salvation Army, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Evangelical churches across the country.

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A Spring of Surprises – By Martins Agbonlahor

18th February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 148 Views 1 Comment A Spring of Surprises, BAME, BME, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Martins Agbonlahor, persecution, Religion, The Bible

The 25th January 2021, marked ten years since the so-called Arab Spring occurred in Egypt. A revolution of sorts, it led to the resignation of the then President Hosni Mubarak who had ruled the country for almost thirty years.