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January 6, 2009, 02:45:45 PM
Country: Islam, Palestine Hamas imposed Islamic law in Gaza which made it difficult for Christians to worship freely in the region. With the recent spike in conflict in Gaza, Christians are facing more difficulties.
January 6, 2009, 02:35:24 PM
Country: India The Supreme Court on Monday (January 5) said it would not allow "persecution" of minorities and asked the Orissa government to resign if it was unable to protect Christians.
January 6, 2009, 02:34:07 PM
Country: Philippines With the peace panel finally assembled, Ambassador Rafael Seguis, the new head of the government panel, has announced that the stalled peace negotiations in the Philippines between the government and the MILF are ready to proceed "without preconditions."
January 6, 2009, 02:29:23 PM
Country: China 51 Christians were detained when PSB officials raided a house church in China. All but three were released the same day, while the remaining three leaders were given longer detentions. One leader who is being held for ten days is currently separated from her two-year-old son.
January 6, 2009, 02:25:01 PM
Country: India Missionary Nebu Sein was arrested on Christmas Eve as he celebrated the holiday with several people from his congregation.
January 5, 2009, 03:17:51 PM
Country: Israel, Palestine According to Open Doors USA, Christians in Gaza are facing their gravest hour due to the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
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January 5, 2009, 02:48:22 PM
Country: Pakistan Islamist fundamentalists in the Pakistani city of Karachi in the Pakistani province of Sindh attacked two churches on the eve of New Year.
January 5, 2009, 02:45:04 PM
Country: Islam, Sudan The war between the Arab Muslims in the north of Sudan and mainly Christian and Animists in the south of Sudan could reignite unless the international community closely monitors the implementation of the peace agreement signed between the two sides.
January 5, 2009, 02:36:26 PM
Country: India Even though there were no major attacks on Christians in Orissa over Christmas, the fact that there are still Christians hiding from violence in the forests shows the tragedy is far from over.
January 4, 2009, 09:33:56 PM
Country: Turkey The head of the pro-Kurdish DTP (Demokratik Toplum Partisi -- Democratic Society Party) in Turkey, Ahmet Türk, toured the south-east region early this week and made an apparent apology for the massacre of Christians during World War I.
January 4, 2009, 07:30:00 PM
Country: Iran, Islam "Often the Christians in Iran feel very isolated, very alone. Pray that the Christians in Iran would be encouraged--that they would feel that they're not alone by watching Christian television and radio and other means. Pray also for more freedom for the churches in Iran."
January 4, 2009, 07:03:32 PM
Country: Egypt, Islam Egyptian authorities sexually assaulted Martha Samuel, a mother who converted from Islam to Christianity, and are starving her children. The authorities are doing these things to compel her to reconvert to Islam. Please pray for Martha and her children.
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