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Formation Toolbox: Boston’s monster: 1 of us
From a distance, we pray and hold the victims hand as they try to cope with their loss and pain. There in Boston, the gears of justice are in motion as countless work to find those responsible for the slaughter.
Because some...
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Bible school, church buildings attacked in Sudan
Christians faced increased hostilities in Sudan over the past few weeks, culminating in an attack on a Christian compound in Khartoum by a throng of Muslim extremists armed with clubs, iron rods, a bulldozer and fire.
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Open Doors calls for Global prayer for North Korea on Sunday
Open Doors, an international Christian ministry which serves persecuted believers, is mobilizing Christians around the world to participate in a day of prayer Sunday for North Korea.
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Salafist leaders celebrate death of Coptic pope in Egypt
Open contempt for head of church of more than 40 years bodes ill for Christians.
2 Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Sudan
South Sudanese rebel militia loyal to the Sudanese government have kidnapped two Catholic priests in Rabak, Christian sources said. A large truck smashed through the gates of the St. Josephine Bakhita’s Catholic Church compound...
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Algerian Christian churches ordered to close down permanently
Seven Christian churches in Algeria were ordered to close recently, as were all other buildings that are used for any religious worship other than Islam. Mustapha Krim, president of the Protestant Church in Algeria, said the or...
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Open Doors study says 100 million Christian children suffer persecution
More than one million children in the world are victims of Christian persecution, the leader of a Christian group said in a recently-held conference in Germany. Markus Rode, who heads the German office of Open Doors, said recen...
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Open Doors asks Christians to pray post bin Laden death
A missionary group that evangelizes in countries where Christians are at high risk and face grave danger called recently for prayer and covering for those who may become vulnerable to revenge attacks due to the death of Osama b...
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Christian aid group launches major campaign for Christians in North Korea
A Christian aid group launched recently a major campaign for Christians in North Korea, a country which is viewed by many to be the cruelest nation in the world. Release International, an organization that assists persecuted Ch...
Vietnamese children are eager for illustrated Children’s Bible
Despite attempts by the Vietnamese government to control or wipe out Christian believers, people in the villages remain open to the bible. A report from Mission Network News said that even amid persecution, tribal people living...
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