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(Premier Christian News) A joint prayer network in Beijing has been shut down by the Chinese state authorities. The Beijing Ministerial Joint Prayer Network (BMJPN) was founded in 2004 by Pastor Jin Mingri, out of one of the largest house churches in the capital, Shouwang Church.  Pastor Mingri became known for gathering pastors together and praying to revival in his highly … [Read more...] about Prayer Network Shut Down by the Chinese Government

(Fox News) The religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria is teetering on genocide, religious leaders and foreign policy analysts caution in a desperate bid for the international community to take urgent action. The Rev. Johnnie Moore, co-author of the new book “The Next Jihad: Stop the Christian Genocide in Africa,” told Fox News that Christian communities … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Christians Become Target of Genocide as International Community Remains Silent: Advocates

(Article 18) Despite international condemnation of the recent flogging of an Iranian Christian convert for drinking Communion wine, a second convert has now received the same punishment. Zaman Fadaee, who prefers to be called Saheb, received 80 lashes yesterday, one month and one day after his friend Mohammad Reza (Youhan) Omidi endured the same punishment. Saheb is … [Read more...] about Iranian Christian Convert Flogged for Drinking Communion Wine

(International Christian Concern) In October, a 13-year-old Christian girl named Arzoo Raja was abducted as she played outside of her family’s home in Karachi, Pakistan. Arzoo’s parents reported the abduction to local police but were told two days later that their daughter had willingly converted to Islam and married their 44-year-old Muslim neighbor, Ali Azhar. Since then, … [Read more...] about Christian Teen Shares Survivor’s Testimony of Abduction and Forced Marriage in Pakistan

(LifeSite News) At the UN in Geneva recently, European countries attacked the U.S. record on abortion. The U.S. pushed back. In a three-hour grilling during the Universal Periodic Review the U.S. sat in the dock while various European countries asserted that abortion is a human right. Though abortion is legal in the United States, the U.S. has never supported the idea that … [Read more...] about U.S. Officials Defend Pro-Life Policies Against Abortion-Supporters at United Nations