Eritrean Children Released after Sunday school Crackdown, but Church Leader Arrested
Latest reports from the UK-based human rights group, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has said that the last group of 30 children from a Sunday school crackdown involving 131 people have finally been released from custody....
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Franklin Graham Wins Thousands of Souls at Melbourne’s Festival Victoria
The world renowned American evangelist Franklin Graham’s visit to Australia has sparked up a passion for Christ sweeping across local churches. Over 7,000 people have accepted Graham’s invitation to receive Christ into their lives...
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16 Evangelicals Arrested for Watching Christian Video in Eritrea as US Delays Sanction
Tolerance to countries which have a poor record of religious freedom violations has been criticised as the policy to deal with the crisis. Eritrea, which was identified by the US as one of the "countries of particular concern"...
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VOM Partners Spread the Gospel to Sudan in the Midst of Volatile Peace
Despite peace being volatile in Sudan after the formation of the peace treaty between Sudan's Khartoum government and the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, Christian groups have begun to scatter the seed of the Gospel...
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Human Rights Campaigners Fear for Religious Freedom in Vietnam and Eritrea
Vietnamese human rights groups have expressed this week their concerns that the nations on the "countries of particular concern" (CPC) list will be able to dodge sanctions by offering empty promises to improve religious freedom...
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BMS World Mission Call for Action on Poverty in Africa
BMS World Mission yesterday released a statement to comment on the recent findings of the Commission for Africa. The statement, similar to those previously released by other Christian organisations, asked for action to be taken...
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Christian Aid Criticises New World Bank President Nominee
Yesterday saw the United States nominated Paul Wolfowitz to become the new president of the World Bank. Christian Aid have expressed their great disapproval at the news...
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Church Leaders Call for Blair to Back up Africa Report with Action
Church leaders have stood by aid agencies this week by urging the British government to change its stance on international trade after the recent publication of the Commission for Africa Report. The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair...
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Franklin Graham Launches Huge Evangelistic Effort in Australia
Franklin Graham, son of the world famous American evangelist Billy Graham, is now carrying out a huge evangelistic effort in Australia. Following Festival Tasmania, Graham will now head to Melbourne...
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Religious Freedom Agreements Draw Near in Eritrea, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia
Three countries, which have been condemned over the past year for their poor religious freedoms records, have been touted as being on the verge of a deal, which would see the state of religious liberty greatly advance...
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Over 100 Christians Join CSW Global Prayer Day for Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights charity working on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs, observed a Day of Prayer for Burma last Saturday, 12th March...
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'Mercy Ships' Arrives in War-Ravaged Liberia
The world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship arrived in Monrovia, Liberia today for its first-ever visit to the war-torn West African nation. At the urging of United Nations officials...