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Kurdistan: Plans to review Christian schools
12 Mar 2012
A Christian in Erbil writes, ‘If you have not yet heard there was a tragic shooting incident in Sulaimaniyah School of the Medes last week - a student killed an American teacher and then himself. Now…
Lebanon: Syrian Christians fleeing to Lebanon
12 Mar 2012
1,000 Syrians are now fleeing the country daily for Lebanon. Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon expressed the Church’s response, ‘We have Christian families who have fled Syria from violence or the oppression of the regime. There…
Afghanistan: Update
12 Mar 2012
A believer writes, ‘Demonstrations and bombs sparked by the burning of Holy Books continue. Please pray no more people will be killed or injured. Pray for the families of those who have been killed. Pray for…
Stating that ‘Kuwait already has an excessive number of churches compared to the country’s Christian minority,’ a member of parliament has called for a ban on the construction of new churches in the Middle Eastern nation.…
Laos: Church closures
02 Mar 2012
On February 21 a group of officials travelled to Kengweng village and conducted a seminar entitled ‘Tricks of the Enemy.’ Officials and villagers of Kengweng were asked to join the seminar. At the end of the…
Syria: Christians prepare for the worst
02 Mar 2012
Carl Moller at Open Doors writes, ‘Fundamental Islamic groups have orchestrated violent protests against the Syrian government. This could result in a new regime even worse than the present brutal one President Assad. If a change…