51 Christians Detained in Xinjiang, One Young Mother Sentenced

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January 5, 2009
XINJIANG – At 1 p.m. local time on January 2, 2009, a house church in Shayibake District of Urimuqi city, Xinjiang Autonomous Region was raided by a number of Public Security Bureau (PSB) […]

“Statement of Indictment for Administrative Litigation” Filed by Wang Dao

STATEMENT OF INDICTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION
To: Haizhu District People’s Court
December 18, 2008
Plaintiff: Wang Dao.  Male.  Han Nationality.  ID No.: 460025197709294515
Address: Room 203, No. 11, North Yiyuan Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou.
Tel: 15918569944
Defendant: Haizhu District Bureau for Ethnic Religious Affairs of City of Guangzhou
Legal representative: Huang Guoqiang
Tel: 84420714
Address: 1, Baogang Blvd. Haizhu District. 510220
Litigant Requests
1.  We request […]

Guangzhou House Church Pastor Wang Dao’s Case Against Persecution Accepted by Court

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Notification of Administrative Penalty by RAB of Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong against Liangren church

Notification of Administrative Penalty
 
Hai Min Zong Fa Zi (2008) No. 2
 
 
Wang Dao:
 
Because you organized and held religious activities at a site not approved for religious activities (Second floor, No. 11 of Yiyuan Road, Haizhu District) on the morning of December 14, 2008,  pursuant to Article 43 of the “Regulations on Religious Affairs,” this […]

List of Submitted Pieces of Evidence (Plaintiff) by Liangren church to Haizhu District People’s Court of Guangzhou, Guangdong

List of Submitted Pieces of Evidence (Plaintiff)
 

Serial No.

Name of Evidence

No. of Pages

Proposed Facts to be Proven

1

Decision Statement of Administrative Penalty

1

Facts on which the administrative penalty is based

2

Notification of Administrative Penalty

1

Facts on which the administrative penalty is based

3

List of Temporarily Seized Items

1

Status on the seized items.

4

House Rental Agreement

1

Status of the […]

Christmas Day Persecution in Anhui, Henan and Xinjiang; 13 Christians in Prison

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Photo: A Christmas celebration in Xinjiang province.
December 26, 2008
CHINA – On Christmas day, Christians in Anhui, Henan and Xinjiang were persecuted for their faith by Chinese government officials.  At the time of this press release, […]

BANGLADESH: BUDDHISTS DRIVE CHRISTIAN FROM HOME

 
In same district, Muslim land-grabbers murder defender of tribal villagers.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, December 26 (Compass Direct News) – Buddhist villagers in southeastern Bangladesh’s Rangamati district last week beat a young father and drove him from his house for converting to Christianity.
The Buddhists in Asambosti, in the Tabalchari area some 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast of […]

The Dalai Lama, Christianity, and Sex

The Dalai Lama, Christianity, and Sex
By Chuck Colson Gospel Herald Guest ColumnistsSat, Dec, 20 2008 06:19 AM PT
A prominent religious leader recently said that sex, however pleasurable it might be in the short run, leads to long-term trouble. He argued that celibacy is the way that leads to “more freedom.”

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Age in China’s House Churches Decreasing; More Ministers Needed

Age in China’s House Churches Decreasing; More Ministers Needed
Luke LeungGospel Herald ReporterMon, Dec, 15 2008 09:47 AM PT
China ministry vice president of an Christian Communication International reported that the majority of the house churches in China are below 35 years of age and has higher educational background. He urged for more believers to dedicate their […]

Pakistan Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Tight Security, Darkness

Pakistan Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Tight Security, Darkness

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Date:           December 24, 2008
 
By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan
Rights activists take brief time-out to celebrate Christmas in Sargodha, Pakistan. Jawad Mazhar for BosNewsLife
SARGODHA, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)– Christians in Pakistan celebrated Christmas Eve amid  tight security late […]

Scholar: Why Do Good in a Hopeless World?

Scholar: Why Do Good in a Hopeless World?
By Lillian KwonChristian Post ReporterWed, Nov, 26 2008 05:00 AM PT
Why do good in what seems to be a hopeless world, posed one top biblical scholar and author to students at Harvard University.

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Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright speaks at Harvard University during a Nov. 18-20,2008 outreach […]

Chinese Government Launches Attacks Against Christians During Christmas Season

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December 25, 2008
The Chinese government targeted Christians in Anhui province, Henan province and Xinjiang Autonomous Region between December 21 and December 24. On Christmas Eve in Henan province, nine Christian women were arrested during a […]

A coordinated international response might soften Chinese intransigence over Tibet

 
HONG KONG: After years of talking to Tibetan exiles about conditions in their homeland, Chinese officials have made it clear that they were not serious about it. Unless the international community adopts a coordinated position on Tibet¹s autonomy this may not bode well for either Tibet or for China¹s relations with the world.
During the March […]