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(Reuters) In a high-walled Art Deco villa in the Hong Kong suburbs of Kowloon, the Vatican operates an unofficial diplomatic mission, its only political outpost of any kind in China. The mission keeps such a low profile that it isn't listed in the Roman Catholic Church's formal directory of every priest and property in the city. The two monsignors who staff the outpost have … [Read more...] about Nuns Arrested as Beijing Turns up Heat on Church in Hong Kong

(ChurchLeaders) A pastor in China who has been under house arrest for nine years has finally been released. Chinese officials are no longer surveilling Jin Tianming, founder of Shouwang Church in Beijing, who was put under house arrest without trial in 2011. “Although there has never been a trial indicting Pastor Jin,” says International Christian Concern (ICC), “he was … [Read more...] about Pastor in China Is Now Free After Being Under House Arrest for 9 Years

(Morning Star News) Islamic extremist militants killed seven Christians in Christmas Eve attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, according to area residents, while two people were reportedly killed in neighboring Adamawa state. Residents of the villages of Pemi and Debro, near Chibok, Borno state said the insurgents were members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, and … [Read more...] about Seven Christians Killed in Christmas Eve Attacks in Nigeria

(Christianity Today) Bleary, barefoot, apparently numbed by a week of captivity, more than 300 Nigerian schoolboys, freed after being kidnapped in an attack on their school, were welcomed by the governor of Katsina state and Nigeria’s president on Friday. Reunions with their parents began late in the day. “Since this incident happened I have not been able to sleep, but … [Read more...] about After 330 Schoolboys Freed From Kidnappers, Advocates Ask About Leah Sharibu

(International Christian Concern) On December 8, a pastor from India’s Jharkhand state was shot dead by unidentified assailants. Although the motive for the murder has yet to be officially established, the family of the slain pastor claims he was killed for his faith. According to local sources, the slain pastor was identified as Pastor Salim Stephen Surin. Pastor Surin was … [Read more...] about Christian Pastor Shot and Killed in India’s Jharkhand State After Baptizing New Believers