‘Religious Oppression’ Archives
‘Bike’ Zhang Released After International Outcry
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 [...]
Physical Abuse and Detention of Pastor “Bike” Zhang’s Family in China
In response to the recent abuses committed by the Chinese Government against Zhang Mingxuan, the President of the 250,000 member "Chinese House Church Alliance", two Congressional Leaders: Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) have co-written a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging the Cabinet member [...]
UN assisting Iraqi Christians seeking refuge in Syria
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is helping hundreds of Iraqi Christians who fled the northern city of Mosul to neighbouring Syria, which is already hosting at least 1.2 million refugees from the strife-torn nation. “Many Christians from Mosul have been systematically targeted recently and are no longer safe [...]
