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Iran: Crimes against the Islamic order
21 Mar 2011
Last week five members of the Church of Iran were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for ‘Crimes against the Islamic Order’. They have 20 days to appeal. The five have spent eight months in Shiraz prison…
Bahrain: Troops attack protesters
21 Mar 2011
Military troops from Saudi Arabia, police from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain security forces used tear gas, armoured vehicles and helicopters to drive out anti-government protesters from a square in Bahrain's capital. Protesters fled to…
Japan: A Christian response
21 Mar 2011
On March 14th four ‘Christian Relief, Assistance, Support, and Hope’ teams (CRASH) travelled to set up six relief team base camps in the earthquake zone. CRASH works with leaders in each area to ensure the relief…
INSIGHT ARTICLE: Japan
21 Mar 2011
Global Day of Prayer Newsletter summary: ‘They are calling it the fifth most powerful earthquake in history. Numerous bodies have already been found; destruction to buildings, is devastating; 2,000 people have been evacuated from an area…
Burma: 'Prayer is the air we breathe'
14 Mar 2011
While global attention remains focused on uprisings in the Middle East, Christians around the world on Sunday, March 13, will be praying for the country of Burma, also known as Myanmar. Burma's military regime has committed…
Following on the heels of the shocking case of Asia Bibi, the 45-year-old Pakistani Christian woman and mother of five who has been sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, and in whose defence Punjab Governor Salman…