ChinaAid Response to Bible Society NSW’s Press Release: “Smuggling Bibles into China places Christians at risk and is unnecessary.”

 
ChinaAid
Media Contact: Katherine Cason (267) 210-8278 or Katherine@ChinaAid.org
Washington, D.C. Contact: Jenny McCloy (202) 213-0506 or Jenny@ChinaAid.org
Website: www.ChinaAid.org and www.MonitorChina.org
Fax: (432) 686-8355
Photo: Mr. Shi Weihan is currently in prison for printing and distributing Bibles.
November 20, 2008
While ChinaAid affirms the commitment of the Bible Society NSW to “break down the barriers of distance and isolation and make Bibles […]

House Church Leader Zhu Baoguo Sentenced to “Re-education Through Labor”

ChinaAid
Media Contact: Katherine Cason (267) 210-8278 or Katherine@ChinaAid.org
Washington, D.C. Contact: Jenny McCloy (202) 213-0506 or Jenny@ChinaAid.org
Website: www.ChinaAid.org and www.MonitorChina.org
Fax: (432) 686-8355
November 18, 2008
HENAN – ChinaAid learned a house church leader in Henan province, Pastor Zhu Baoguo, was sentenced to one year of “re-education through labor,” accused of being an “evil cult” leader. On October 12, […]

Two Christians Still in Prison for Protesting Dangshanwan Christian Church Destruction

ChinaAid
Media Contact: Katherine Cason (267) 210-8278 or Katherine@ChinaAid.org
Washington, D.C. Contact: Jenny McCloy (202) 213-0506 or Jenny@ChinaAid.org
Website: www.ChinaAid.org and www.MonitorChina.org
Fax: (432) 686-8355
November 17, 2008
ZHEJIANG  – Christians, Wang Weiliang and Shen Zhuke, are still in prison in the western suburb of Hangzhou more than two years after they protested the July 2006 destruction of Dangshanwan Christian Church […]

Report on China’s Promotion of Torture Submitted to the UN Committee against Torture

Report on China’s Promotion of Torture Submitted to the UN Committee against Torture
 
San Diego, CA, Nov 05 - The Conscience Foundation has submitted a report to the United Nations Committee against Torture (the Committee) asking it to examine the Chinese government’s promotion of the use of torture against non-conforming groups as well as […]

ChinaAid Director of Advocacy Speaks at Interethnic/Interfaith Leadership Conference in Harvard University

ChinaAid Director of Advocacy Speaks at Interethnic/Interfaith Leadership Conference in Harvard University
 
ChinaAid
Media Contact: Katherine Cason (267) 210-8278 or Katherine@ChinaAid.org
Washington, D.C. Contact: Jenny McCloy (202) 213-0506 or Jenny@ChinaAid.org
Website: www.ChinaAid.org and www.MonitorChina.org
Fax: (432) 686-8355
 
Photo: ChinaAid Director of Advocacy Jenny McCloy at Harvard University with host Dr. Yang Jianli, President  of Initiatives for China
 
November 7, 2008
 
BOSTON – […]

Township Cadre Sends Text Message Poem Insulting County Leader, Is Arrested

Township Cadre Sends Text Message Poem Insulting County Leader, Is ArrestedBy chinafreepress.org (translation)Nov 13, 2008 - 8:28:08 PM
Township Cadre Sends Text Message Poem Insulting County Leader, Is ArrestedOn October 16, a Sichuan Province township cadre text messaged a 7-line poem insulting a county leader. As a result he was administratively detained by the Public Security […]

An Overseas Chinese Individual Who Reprinted a Boxun Article is Threatened

An Overseas Chinese Individual Who Reprinted a Boxun Article is Threatened By Jul 13, 2008 - 10:19:51 PM
An Overseas Chinese Individual Who Reprinted a Boxun Article is Threatened and Intimidated by an Employee of the Chinese Embassy in the U.S.
My friend Ai Mi, through writing a piece of fiction entitled: “Hawthorn Love,” got to know […]

Rebaptism: How Did We Get Here?

 
September 28th, 2008 by iMonk
LINK: John H at Confessing Evangelical is one of six Lutherans in the UK. He comments on some of my advocacy of Wright’s “consensus” position on baptism. In my response to him I reference the document “Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry” from the WCC. I know, but it’s really excellent.
Just a […]

Beijing reloads Arunachal gun

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The TelegraphOUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTNov. 11, 2008New Delhi, Nov. 11: Beijing today rejected Delhi’s position that Arunachal Pradesh belongs to India, saying China had never recognised the “illegal” McMahon Line that functions as the eastern border between the two countries.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Qin Gang accused Delhi of ignoring “historical facts” as […]

Abduction alarm for foreign religious in Mindanao

Security measures have been stepped up for priests, sisters, and volunteers working in the region. Armed gangs and groups affiliated with Abu Sayyaf are threatening new kidnappings for the purpose of extortion. The rebels of the MILF, at war with the Filipino army, are asking the leaders of the bishops and ulemas conference to remain […]

Historic verdict as Niger is convicted of failing to protect woman sold into slavery

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi in NiameyTuesday, 28 October 2008

Hadijatou Mani said: ‘No woman should suffer the way I did’
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CHINA: LEGAL WHEELS TURN SLOWLY FOR UYGHUR CHRISTIAN

Detained since January, Alimjan Yimit awaits new court date.
DUBLIN, November 11 (Compass Direct News) – Chinese officials have yet to declare a new court date for Alimjan Yimit, a Christian house church leader and ethnic Uyghur in China’s northwest province of Xinjiang detained since his arrest on Jan. 12.
Alimjan’s name appears as Alimujiang Yimiti […]

Europe’s Protestant churches say social exclusion is greatest challenge

 
by Jennifer Gold
Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 14:42 (GMT)
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Protestant churches from across Europe have identified social exclusion as their greatest challenge in a new survey.
The survey was conducted by the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) among 100 of its members and member churches. The results were made public during the […]