Weapons and Ammunition Discovered in Politician’s Home

May 7, 2004 — (ICC) National Mandate Party (PAN) Poso head Luky Lasahido was arrested by police after illegal firearms, bullets and other weapons were found at his house, police said on Thursday. Luky,...

NK Defector Asks for Prayer for His People

May 7, 2004 — (ANS) A North Korean escapee, who said that he fled his country because he was starving to death has issued an urgent prayer request to Christians around the world. Please...

President Megawati Chooses Leader of Largest Muslim Group as Her Running Mate

May 7, 2004 — (Jihad Watch, Reuters) Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri on Thursday chose the leader of the country's largest Muslim group as vice presidential candidate on her ticket for the July 5 election....

No One Charged For Destruction of Churches and Monasteries

May 6, 2004 — (Forum 18) No-one has yet been charged for organizing the violence in March, including the destruction of 30 Orthodox churches. Since 1999, no-one responsible for the destruction of 140 churches...

Christian Persecution and Humanitarian Crisis Escalates in Sudan

May 6, 2004 — (WIN) Today CNN's Brian Todd released a report of the situation in Sudan, where a cease-fire between the Muslim government in the north and southern Christian rebels is taking hold...

Ambon Police Chief Replaced; Shootings on Buru Island Could be Related to Ambon Riots

May 6, 2004 — (ICC) It has recently been decided that the Police Chief of the Ambon region during the attacks will be replaced. This abrupt decision by National Police chief General Da'i Bachtiar...

Sudan Elected to U.N. Rights Group, U.S. Walks Out

May 5, 2004 — (Reuters-By Evelyn Leopold) Sudan won re-election to the United Nations (news - web sites)' main human rights watchdog on Tuesday, prompting the United States to walk out because of ethnic...

UK Islamic Protestors React to Iraqi Prison Abuse

May 5, 2004 — (AP) Islamic protestors shouted 'Bomb London, bomb New York' and 'We are terrorists' outside Downing Street, London, Tuesday May 4 on the day that the British government announced that it...

New Religious Control Law Rejected

May 5, 2004 — (Forum 18) A harsh draft new religion law in the unrecognized Transdniester republic has been rejected, but the senior religious affairs official has insisted to Forum 18 News Service that...

Pr-Jihad Curriculum to be Taught in Schools

May 5, 2004 — (Jihad Watch) A MAJOR initiative to counter anti-Muslim propaganda is to be launched in Greater Manchester schools. Teachers will be receiving packs containing books, CDs and posters explaining the culture...

Reverend Damanik Arrives in Jakarta, Health is Improving

May 4, 2004 — (ICC) Reverend Rinaldy Damanik has now arrived in Jakarta for medical treatment. Upon arriving in Jakarta, he was rushed to the hospital and was experiencing pain. However, through the night...

Violence in Ambon Coming to an End, Meetings To Discuss Cause of Uprising a Failure

May 4, 2004 — (ICC) The general situation in Ambon has improved during these last few days. Many refugees have returned to their homes (insofar still intact). The road that connects Ambon city with...

Police Drive Christians Into Canal, Killing Three

May 4, 2004 — (US Copts Association) In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2nd, Egyptian police forces in El Minia, Egypt arrested a Coptic priest and four other Copts. After loading the...

56 Boys Liberated from Slavery

May 4, 2004 — (CSI) 56 boy slaves were liberated at the end of April from the cattle camps of Arab nomads in the borderlands between northern and southern Sudan. Their liberation was a...

Praise: Rev. Damanik Given Permission to Fly to Jakarta for Medical Treatment

May 3, 2004 — (ICC) Please pray fervently for Rev. Damanik as his condition is critical and he will have surgery on Tuesday, May 4. He is going in and out of consciousness. Reverend...

Kidnapped Christian Farmer Released by Rebels

May 3, 2004 — (Compass) The Christian agronomist Ahimer Velasquez, kidnapped March 17 by rebels of the 34th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was suddenly freed on April 29 in...