Anti-Syrian columnist killed in explosionJune 11, 2005 — http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20050603-121947-1612r (The Washington Times) - A bomb killed a prominent anti-Syrian journalist in Beirut yesterday, sparking fears that the end of Syria 's occupation will thrust Lebanon into a new...
Standing Up For Religious FreedomJune 10, 2005 — Congresswoman Nita Lowey Demands Return of Property, Re-Opening of Religious Schoolhttp://www.hellenicnews.com/readnews.html?newsid=3528&lang=US (Hellenic News) - Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) Thursday pushed the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament to return property that...
Turkish Protestants Seek Legal StatusJune 8, 2005 — (Compass) - Turkey s 70 million people are overwhelmingly Muslim, but in the drive to obtain membership in the European Union (EU), the Turkish government has included cosmetic legal reforms...
Turkish ConferenceJune 7, 2005 — (Compass) - The governments Religious Affairs Directorate coordinated a symposium March 15-17 in conjunction with a local university to present academic research on missionary activities in Turkey . Presentations at...
Last Protestant Church Closed in Northwest UzbekistanJune 5, 2005 — (Forum 18) - The last legal Protestant church in north-west Uzbekistan has been closed by the Karakalpakstan region's Justice Ministry, Forum 18 News Service has learnt. As all unregistered religious...
OSCE Conference to Tackle Religious Freedom Violations & IntoleranceJune 4, 2005 — http://www.christiantoday.com/news/missions/osce.conference.to.tackle.religious.freedom.violations.intolerance./369.htm (Christian Today) - The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will hold a conference on anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance across the OSCE area. The conference...
Officials Condemned for Abuses Against Bibles & Christian SymbolsJune 4, 2005 — (Christian Today) - Reports have indicated that a continuing problem is occurring regarding abuses against the Bible and other Christian items in some parts of the Islamic world. Rumors have...
BIGGEST CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTIANS IN A DECADEJune 2, 2005 — International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington DC 20006-1846 www.www.persecution.org / Email: [email protected] Contact: Jeff King Phone: (301) 989-1708 Email: [email protected] SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES BIGGEST CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTIANS...
Journalist Killed as Car Bomb Rocks Christian AreaJune 2, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - A car bomb rocked a Christian area of Beirut Thursday, June 2, killing a prominent journalist known for his opposition to Syria 's involvement in Lebanon , its...
CPC Crackdown on Christians: Father Beaten in Front of 5 Year-Old SonMay 31, 2005 — International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington DC 20006-1846 www.www.persecution.org / Email: [email protected] Contact: Jeff King Phone: (301) 989-1708 Email: [email protected] CPC SAUDI ARABIA DETAINS CHRISTIANS IN CRACKDOWN:...
Christian Colonel Acquitted, But Still Jailed for Other Charges in IranMay 31, 2005 — (Compass) - An Islamic court in southern Iran acquitted Christian lay pastor Hamid Pourmand on apostasy and proselytizing charges two days ago, declaring, Under sharia (Islamic law), there are no...
Protestants Face Crackdown as China Welcomes PresidentMay 27, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - China continued its red carpet treatment for Uzbekistan 's authoritarian president Thursday, May 26, amid reports of a fresh crackdown at home against religious minorities, including Protestant Christians....
Georgian Orthodox Priests Incite Mobs Against Religious MinoritiesMay 26, 2005 — (Forum 18) - Georgia 's Constitutional Court on 25th of May ruled that mob attacks violated Pentecostal pastor Nikolai Kalutsky's rights to practice his faith freely, Forum 18 News Service...
Churches Grow as Government Forces Ring BaghdadMay 26, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - Missionaries said Thursday, May 26, that Iraq 's churches "continue to grow" despite reports of an exodus of Christians and bloodshed, which already killed about 620 people this...
Forced Conversion to Islam and Kidnappings in EgyptMay 23, 2005 — (ANS) - Young Christian males and females are being kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam, their families are now protesting outside a local monastery in Egypt and have called on...
Religious Crackdown Following Uprisings in UzbekistanMay 23, 2005 — (Forum 18) - "Purges are already underway - religious organizations have immediately fallen under suspicion," Protestants in the capital Tashkent who preferred not to be named have told Forum 18...
