Condemned Christian mother Asia Bibi spends third Christmas behind bars
Condemned Christian mother Aasia Bibi is spending a third Christmas separated from her family as she awaits an appeal against her death sentence for \"blasphemy\" in a Pakistani prison..
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Luis Armando Gomez joins the LWFCI team for Olympic outreach in London
Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its President\'s (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to confirm Luis Armando Gomez - Lay Witnesses for Christ International Hispanic Global Director.
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Iranian pastor awaiting execution may face another year in prison
There are unconfirmed reports that an Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy may have to spend another year in prison.
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Imani Brooks-Wheeler joins the LWFCI team for London's Bridging the Gap
Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to confirm Imani Brooks-Wheeler as 2012 Assistant International Media Director.
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Christians among the fatalities in Syria unrest
Around 50 Christians have been killed in the violent uprising in Syria so far, says Barnabas Fund.
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Somali Muslims in Kenya attack another Christian
Young Muslim men of Somali descent beat a 23-year-old Somali Christian unconscious last week in Kenya, less than six weeks after a related gang attacked his older brother.
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U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom may be shut down, human rights group concern
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is deeply concerned at the potential loss of a key mechanism in monitoring religious freedom worldwide, if the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is not reauthorized by Congress before its mandate expires on 16 December.
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Al Qaeda cell in Turkey accused of planning to bomb churches
A large-scale Al Qaeda plot to bomb "all the churches in Ankara," as well as the Turkish Parliament and U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, was made public today.
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Demonstration calling for Chinese government to participate in restoring freedom and human rights in Burma and North Korea
To mark International Human Rights Day, people from the Burmese community, North Korean community and many supporters are standing together to call for justice and freedom in both countries. Burma Campaign UK and Christian Solidarity Worldwide organised a demonstration today in front of the Chinese embassy in order to ask the Chinese government to use their influence on both countries responsibly.
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Family of convert in Pakistan seeks to track him down
When Malik Pauloos of Bhakkar district, Punjab Province finally decided to trust a close relative with the secret that he had left Islam for Christianity, there was no question in his relative's mind that Pauloos' relationship with the family was over.
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Nigeria: bomb blast in Kaduna leaves at least eight dead
A powerful bomb blast rocked Kaduna metropolis yesterday, leaving at least eight dead, many badly injured and causing millions of naira worth of destruction to properties and businesses.
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Iraq Christians struggle to have a merry Christmas
The life of Iraqi Christians has not been easy. Since a siege directed against Christians in Baghdad in October 2010 killed 52 people, the situation of the followers of Christ in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation has grown worse.