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COGIC reinstates bishop after criminal charges dropped
The Church of God in Christ has lifted the suspension of a New Orleans bishop after a judge ruled that the charges of forcible rape, sexual battery and indecent behavior brought against him were too old to prosecute. A Tuesday ...
Ugandan Girl Tortured for Christ Regaining Use of Legs
A 15-year-old Christian girl in western Uganda who lost the use of her legs after her father locked her in a room for six months for leaving Islam has begun to take tentative steps. Susan Ithungu of Isango village, Kasese distr...
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Suicide Bomber of Church in Indonesia Identified
Indonesian police today identified the suicide bomber who detonated eight pipe bombs outside a church building in Solo, Central Java on Sunday (Sept. 25). The bomber, Ahmad Yosepa Hayat, killed himself and wounded at least 20 c...
Ethiopia imprisons Christian accused of defacing Quran
Islamic principles govern Somali region in southern part of country.
Eritrea governor detains 11 Christians in undisclosed locations
A governor in Eritrea ordered a harsh crackdown on Christians in his area, resulting in the detention of 11 of them, in undisclosed locations. Governor Mustafa Nurhussein of the Southern zone of Eritrea ordered the arrest of th...
Uzbekistan: Two 15-day Jail sentences for prisoners of conscience
Forum 18 News Service — Two members of the Full Gospel Church in Termez, in southern Uzbekistan close to the border with Afghanistan, were each sentenced to 15 days in jail on 23 April, Protestant sources have told Forum ...