Number of Murdered Iraqi Christians on the RiseOctober 12, 2004 — (Independent UK) - Seven Christians, were killed almost instantly, when their vehicle was sprayed with gunfire. Two others were injured but survived. The dead were all breadwinners for their families...
Christian Trying to Regain Custody of Her ChildrenOctober 8, 2004 — (ICC) - A hearing into allegations of fraud against Siham Qandah's estranged brother was due to take place on September 19. However, Siham's brother, her children's legal guardian, once again...
Christians Fleeing to Jordan, SyriaOctober 7, 2004 — (Compass) - Written threats, kidnappings, bombings and murder by Muslim extremists are driving thousands of Iraq s minority Christian population out of their ancestral homeland, fleeing for safety to neighboring...
Concern Mounts for Jailed ChristianOctober 6, 2004 — (Compass) - Concern is growing among Iran s evangelical community for the safety of Hamid Pourmand, a lay pastor in the Assemblies of God Church who was arrested four weeks...
When Will Adventist Worship Be Permitted?October 4, 2004 — (Forum 18) - Even though the Seventh Day Adventist Church has gained state registration, Adventists in the capital Ashgabad still cannot meet together for worship, Forum 18 News Service has...
Police Raiders Claim There is No Need for ChristianityOctober 1, 2004 — (Forum 18) - In the latest of several attacks on Protestants, Police and National Security Service (NSS) secret police have raided a prayer meeting of the Greater Grace church in...
Coptic Leaders Call for End to Christian PersecutionSeptember 30, 2004 — (PRNewswire) - Egyptian Coptic leaders from around the world have urged the government of President Hosni Mubarak to initiate 'Special Legislation' designed to end 'long and enduring persecution' of Christians...
ICC Urges Pope to Confront President MusharrafSeptember 28, 2004 — International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 u Washington DC 20006-1846 www.www.persecution.org / Email: [email protected] For Immediate Release International Christian Concern Urges Pope to Confront Pakistani President Musharraf on...
Church Raided by AuthoritiesSeptember 28, 2004 — (ICC) - On Friday, 24th September 2004 the Saudi Religious authorities (the Mutawa) raided a gathering of about 300 Christians. They have confiscated all the materials and equipment belonging to...
Church Singled Out for HostilitySeptember 27, 2004 — (Forum 18) - Masis Mailyan, deputy foreign minister of the unrecognised enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, has insisted to Forum 18 News Service that, despite the latest police raid on a Baptist...
Christian Defendant Faces Saudi CourtSeptember 25, 2004 — (AsiaNews) - A Saudi court has held its first hearing on charges against a Christian man who has been imprisoned for six months for practicing his faith, the AsiaNews service...
Report Identifies Religious PersecutionSeptember 22, 2004 — (ENI) - Saudi Arabia, North Korea and Laos top the list of the worst violators of religious freedom, according to the 2004 Report on Religious Freedom published in Rome by...
Court Postpones Widows Last HearingSeptember 21, 2004 — (Compass) - The Muslim guardian of Christian widow Siham Qandahs minor children failed to appear yesterday before the Al-Abdali Sharia court in Amman , Jordan . Abdullah al-Muhtadi, Qandahs estranged...
Tortured Indian Christian Before Islamic CourtSeptember 17, 2004 — (ANS) - A major Catholic news service joined an international campaign Friday, September 17, to free a "tortured" Christian guest worker from India who was reportedly produced before an Islamic...
Medical Institute Expels Protestant StudentsSeptember 16, 2004 — (Forum 18) - After pressure earlier in the year on Protestant students in Nukus in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan [Qoraqalpoghiston], two students were expelled from the town's medical institute...
U.S. Accuses Government of Particularly Severe Violations of Religious FreedomSeptember 16, 2004 — (ANS) - Saudi Arabia has been accused by the Bush administration of particularly severe violations of religious freedom. The criticism came in the U.S. Department of State sixth Annual Report...
