CIC Persecution News Headlines
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending October 8, 2022
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ICC NEWS RELEASE: ICC Releases Latest Report on Christian Persecution in China International Christian Concern (ICC) released its third report in a series on Thursday that details growing Christian persecution in China, including raids on schools and 32 cases of arrests or detainments. |
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Global slavery numbers rise by 10 million in 5 years U.N. agencies say as of 2021, 50 million people around the world live in some kind of slavery. That’s up by about 10 million in 5 years. |
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Bibles for China begins work in new region Bibles for China has begun operating in a new region of the country, one previously closed off to their work. |
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Thailand mourning dozens of children, staff killed in daycare massacre Tragedy struck yesterday when a gunman entered a childcare center in northeastern Thailand and killed 36 people, most of them young children. |
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OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Masked soldiers seize Mariupol pastor and wife Church members and relatives have been unable to find out who is holding |
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India calls on Pakistan to stop religious persecution During a recent session of the United Nations, India called on Pakistan to stop persecuting religious minorities. |
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China re-emphasizes claim to Taiwan China re-emphasized its claim to Taiwan in an address to the U.N. General Assembly in late September. |
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Terrorist insurgencies threaten stability in Afghanistan Western nations voice concerns about extremist groups in Afghanistan. They accuse the Taliban of not keeping its promises. |
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Evangelists Sustain Knife Wounds after Debates in Uganda Western nations voice concerns about extremist groups in Afghanistan. They accuse the Taliban of not keeping its promises. |
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Christian Woman on Trial for Blasphemy in Northeast Nigeria Charges based on a WhatsApp message she shared. |
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The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will commence on Sunday 16 October. |
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Burkina Faso rocked by second coup in nine months On Friday, a Burkina Faso coup replaced one military leader with another. |
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Hurricane Ian aftermath in Cuba: “Those families lost everything” The power is back in most of Havana today, Reuters reports, but outages remain the norm throughout western Cuba. |
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Mission Cry Bibles held up in Philippines for six months Early in 2022, Mission Cry tried to send a shipping container full of Bibles and Christian books to the Philippines. |
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China: Another "king" looks for his crown this October Chinese President Xi Jinping knows this month might be the most important of his life. |
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Former extremist reveals plot to kill Turkish pastors In 2015 and 2016, extremists in Turkey planned attacks against three Christian leaders. |
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Christians Beaten, Lose Homes in Separate Attacks Muslims in Uganda injure father in one area and mother in another. |
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Indian Activist Petitions Supreme Court for Nationwide Anti-Conversion Law An Indian activist has made a request for the country’s Supreme Court to direct the federal government to implement a nationwide anti-conversion law. |
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A Brave Life Lived for Christ – Brother Andrew (1928-2022) The death of Brother Andrew is a salutary moment for all those of us supporting and championing the cause of persecuted Christians throughout the world. |