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Iranian Christians face ‘systematic persecution and prosecution’
Iran’s treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months with some damning verdicts on the country’s human rights record.
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Lebanese man gets 300 lashes, 6 years for helping woman convert to Christianity
A Lebanese man was sentenced to 300 lashes with a whip and six years in prison for his role in helping a Saudi woman convert to Christianity and flee the Saudi kingdom.
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How Idi Amin, the ‘Butcher of Uganda’ changed my life — for good
It’s hard to believe, but it is true, that Idi Amin Dada, who became known as the “Butcher of Uganda” for his brutal, despotic rule while president of Uganda in the 1970s, and was possibly the most notorious of all Africa's pos...
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Are you really in-love?
By Nathan Miller "Good bye! See you later. At the latest in heaven!"There are three common answers to this farewell:1. "Hmmm, yeah, if there even IS a heaven."2. "If I make it."3. "Of course, just not too soon, I hope."We don't...
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Muslim Extremists in Somalia Seize, Torture Convert from Islam
Somali refugees in border town of Liboi, Kenya, en route to other parts of Kenya. (UNHCR photo) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim militants still controlling part of the Lower Shebelle Region of Somalia have jailed an...
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Hmong Christian leader in Vietnam beaten to death in police custody
A Hmong church leader in Vietnam has been beaten to death in police custody, area sources said.
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Rogue soldier in Nigeria allegedly kills infant, 5-year-old
The Nigerian mother of three, wounded from the same gunshot that killed her 9-month-old baby, asked her bleeding 7-year-old daughter to pray for their survival.
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Christians in India wounded, jailed, expelled
Christians suffered serious head injuries, expulsion from home and incarceration based on false witness as Hindu extremists continued their reign of terror in India this month, sources said.
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2 steps back for Vietnam
On Jan. 1, Vietnam updated its rules for enforcing its highest law regarding religion. Known as the Decree on Religion 92/2012 ND-CP, or simply ND-92, the new decree is meant to clarify rules written in 2005.
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Nigerian army chief: Officer had prior knowledge of church bombing
Nigerian military authorities say the commandant at a military college in Kaduna state had prior knowledge of the Nov. 25, 2012 bombing that killed 20 Christians at the institution's chapel.