Saudi $20 Million Promotes Islam while Covering Over Persecution against ChristiansICC Press Statement Saudi $20 Million Promotes Islam while Covering Over Persecution against Christians (December 16, 2005) - Saudi Arabian Prince Allaweed's $20 million donation to Harvard and Georgetown for…
The Mid-East’s Beleaguered ChristiansThe following article presents a wider picture of what is happening to native Christians in the Middle East , where the sizable Christian minority that has been present since the…
Christians and Muslims in Sulawesi Demand an Independent Inquiry into Past ViolenceAsiaNews (12/16/05) Following the revelations of Fabianus Tiboone of three Catholics sentenced to death for the 2000 sectarian violence in Posodemands are growing that the real culprits of the…
Sangla Hill Prepares for Christmas in Catholic Church Destroyed by MuslimsAsiaNews (12/16/05) Catholics in Sangla Hill in Pakistan will be able to celebrate Christmas in their church repaired after the 12 November attack by a mob of Muslims incited…
Christians in Uzbekistan Suffer Increased PersecutionFor Immediate Release OPEN DOORS USA www.opendoorsusa.org ANS (12/13/05) - The situation of Uzbek Christians has deteriorated considerably since the demonstrations in the city of Andijan in the Ferghana Valley…
A Year of Violence against CatholicsCompass (12/15/05) As Catholic believers across India gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus, many will carry physical or emotional scars as a result of attacks launched by Hindu…
Saudi $20 Million Promotes Islam while Covering Over Persecution against Christians(December 16, 2005) - Saudi Arabian Prince Allaweed's $20 million donation to Harvard and Georgetown for Islamic studies and to promote Islamic/Christian understanding is an act of supreme hypocrisy and…
Christian Persecution GrowingYesterday ICC attended a panel discussion on religious freedom on Capitol Hill. Senator Santorum of Pennsylvania hosted the meeting, and this article from the Washington Times offers a brief synopsis…
Jailed Beijing Pastor Second Trial Verdict Set for Next TuesdayNEWS RELEASE www.ChinaAid.org CAA (12/15/05) - CAA learned that pastor Cais case will have a new verdict at the second trial on December 20, Tuesday at the First Peoples Intermediate…
Indian State Introduces Controversial Anti-Conversion LawBosNewsLife (12/15/05) - The government of India's eastern state of Jharkhand says it is introducing an anti-conversion law "to protect the culture and identity" of "tribal people," despite concern it…
Contact Indonesian President Regarding Threatened Death Sentence for Three Wrongly Convicted Of MurderANS (12/14/05) - Sources in Indonesia say that three Christian men convicted of murder during the conflict in Poso in 2000 may be executed very soon. Three wrongly convicted men…
President Woos Religious Believers While Worship Restrictions ContinueForum18 (12/15/05) - Recent developments suggest to Forum 18 News Service that, while continuing to restrict worship, the Belarusian state authorities are beginning to make overtures towards religious organisations in…
Indonesian Christians Leader Issue Joint Christmas MessageAsiaNews/Ucan (12/13/05) - The Bishops' Conference of Indonesia and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia have urged Christians to unite with all others in the nation to build a new…
Five Churches Pulled Down by Police UnitSINAR HARAPAN (English Translation) Sinar Harapan Jakarta Daily Newspaper (11/30/05) - Five churches in the villages of Bencongan and Bencongan Indah, Kecamatan Curug, District of Tangerang, were forcibly pulled down…
Catholic Families Forced to ConvertAsiaNews/UCAN (12/13/05) In the village of Roopapali , about 1,400 kilometres south-east of New Delhi , more than 40 Catholic families had to abandon their faith in favour of…
Twenty Nine Arrested Chinese House Church Leaders Released; Xinjiang Court Refused to hear the Civil Claim Case by Beaten BusinessmanNEWS RELEASE www.ChinaAid.org CAA (12/13/05) - Hours after CAAs press release, CAA learned that all of the 29 arrested house church leaders were released at 4 PM, December 13, 2005…
