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Thursday, November 6th, 2008 |
Pastor “Bike” Zhang Mingxuan, his wife and his wife’s sister were declared “free” by Chinese government officials on October 27, 2008 at 1 p.m. in Nanyang, Henan province as a direct result of international outcry on their behalf. It is believed that the three were being held to prevent them from attending the third anniversary of the Chinese House Church Alliance which was held in Beijing on October 20. Pastor Bike, President of the Chinese House Church Alliance, was one of approximately 300 delegates invited to attend the celebration. Because of police harassment, only about 100 of the delegates made it to Beijing for the event.
Pastor Bike was first detained on October 16, after his sons, Zhang Jian and Zhang Chuang, were beaten by police and his wife was evicted from their apartment. The Public Security Bureau (PSB) sent out two separate groups to arrest the family. (more…)
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 |
The Kurdistan Region Presidency (KRP) release said that it strongly rejects any insinuation that Kurdish authorities are neglecting the seriousness of attacks against the Christian community in Mosul, Iraq, which lies outside of the Kurdistan Region.
The KRP has a proven history of acknowledging the important role that Iraqi Christian groups play in the Kurdistan Region, leading many Christians to flee violence in the rest of the Iraq for the safe haven offered them in the Kurdistan Region. However, while Christians in the Kurdistan Region have enjoyed the peace and security offered to all our people, it is a fact that the city of Mosul and surrounding areas where recent attacks on Christians have taken place is a hotbed for terrorist activities. Unfortunately, terrorists in Mosul have successfully claimed victims from nearly all Iraqi social groups, including Arabs, Kurds, Yezidi Kurds, Christians, and Turkomen.
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Friday, September 19th, 2008 |
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington will hold a rally at 12:15pm on Monday (Sept. 22) to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who plans to speak at the UN General Assembly in New York Sept. 23. The rally will take place in Farragut Square Park (intersection
of Connecticut Ave, 17th Street and K Street NW., across from Farragut North Metro Station - “Red” line; next to Farragut West Station - “Blue” and “Orange” lines), near the United Nations Information Center.
Several guest speakers, including Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Rep. Steven King (IA), Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, Susan Gelman, President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and Holocaust survivor Nesse Godin, will speak at the event. The Washington, D.C. rally is in solidarity with the protest demonstration that will be held at the same time in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, outside the UN building in New York.
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008 |
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community strongly condemned the Sept. 7 television broadcast of ‘Aalim Online’ on GEO Television, which broadcasts in several countries including Pakistan, US, Middle East and the United Kingdom. The broadcast, presented by Aamir Liaquat Hussain, sought to ‘commemorate’ the 34th anniversary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community members being declared non-Muslim in Pakistan. The program, which included both a panel discussion and telephone conference, was extremely inflammatory and highly inciting.
During the broadcast the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be upon him) was spoken of in the most vile and repulsive language and utter malicious lies were attributed to him. Ahmadi Muslim beliefs were grotesquely distorted and the moderator of the program eagerly put incendiary words into the mouths of the extremist clerics he interviewed. The language used offended the sentiments not only of all Ahmadi Muslims but indeed those of all peaceful people.
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 |
In an unprecedented display of unity and diversity a historic gathering is gaining momentum as people of all ages, denominations and walks of life will come as one to honor God’s name. Among those in attendance will be children, teens, church members and leaders coming together for the exclusive purpose of revering and honoring God for His character, authority and love, for the entire world to see. This gathering of fearless worshippers and servant-leaders will take place in the Boston, Massachusetts area on September 26-27.
Honoring God is a significant, yet under-utilized key to spiritual breakthrough. True honor reveals the heart of Father God through sons and daughters, who come to share, sing, worship, love, pray, and bless faithfully in His name. Honor expresses profound adoration, uplifting devotion and refreshing humility, emerging from the position of a person’s heart toward God. Honor means to value God for all He has done and all He is. Honor is the culture of heaven.
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Monday, August 25th, 2008 |
Gospel for Asia release reports that, at least one Gospel for Asia missionary has been attacked, churches and homes have been destroyed and Christians are fleeing for their lives in India’s Orissa state in the wake of the murder of a leading anti-Christian activist leader. A GFA correspondent has reported that as night fell Sunday on Orissa, “the roads are being blocked by felling trees, and attacks on Christians have started.” Last Christmas, during similar attacks, the anti-Christian militants also blocked off roads into the area of their attacks to hinder the arrival of government forces.
Saturday night, Swami Laxmananand Saraswati, a top leader of the VHP (World Hindu Council), was killed in an attack by 20 men, suspected of being Maoist rebels. The Maoists had earlier warned the swami to leave the area. The attack, which included gunfire and a hand grenade, also killed four other people. It took place during a religious celebration.
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