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IRAN: Christian Convert Detained After Raid on Home

Iranian Christians request prayer for Milad Goodarzi whose home in Karaj was raided on 11 December by four members of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence. Milad was arrested and has been taken to an ...

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INDONESIA: Construction for Christian School Halts

Several residents reject the construction of the Gamaliel Christian School in Parepare City, South Sulawesi. The locals pushed for construction to stop, alleging the school did not have the correct pe...

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ALGERIA: Church Leader Loses Appeal

An appeal court has sentenced Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, the vice president of the EPA (Église Protestante d’ Algérie), to one year in prison and a fine of 100.000 DZD (approximately $1,11...

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INDIA: Pastor Harassed, Imprisoned over Conversion Claims

About 80% of Indians are Hindus, and more than 10% are Muslims. India is also the birthplace of Buddhism. Hindu nationalist informants live in nearly every village and report on the activities of C...

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MALAYSIA: Court Investigates Disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh

On 13 February 2017, a group of men on motorbikes and in four-wheel drives abducted Pastor Raymond Koh. His wife, Susanna, and their children have not heard from him since, though Susanna has conti...

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NIGERIA: Jihadists on Motorcycles Kidnap 110

Gunmen abducted more than 100 people from the Mutunji community in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria on the weekend for not paying a 'tax' imposed by the bandits. A leader in the community was also k...

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NEPAL: From the Field

There is a small, visible Christian community in Nepal, but believers experience opposition from extremist Hindus as well as Muslim, Buddhist and Marxist groups. Christians face false accusations, har...

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GAZA: Beaten Down, But Not Forsaken: The Suffering of Gaza’s Christians

As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second month, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has surrounded Gaza City’s centre to remove Hamas’ military and governance control over the territory. With casual...

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SRI LANKA: Evangelist Proclaims Christ in Hindu Stronghold

Roughly 70 percent of Sri Lankans are Buddhist, 10 percent Hindu, 10 percent Muslim and 10 percent Christian. The north of the country is majority Hindu and the south is majority Buddhist. Christians ...

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