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Apr. 5, 2019
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China offers cash rewards for turning in Christians
Christians in China have a price on their head. The Chinese government is offering a cash reward for those who turn in members of its vast network of underground churches and lead authorities to “unofficial” places of worship.
Betrayers, who help the government to identify and arrest preachers and believers, can be paid the equivalence of up to two months salary for informing on their neighbors.
The cash incentives, reports a U.K. Christian rights organization, are part of a renewed nationwide effort to bring all religious groups under the control of the Communist Party.
The head of a national committee for Government-approved Protestant churches, recently accused the West of trying to use independent churches to subvert the Communist regime.
He said: “Anti-China western forces seek to upset our country’s social stability or even overthrow our government through Christianity.”
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Apr. 4, 2019

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Church Vandalism in France increases

In France, vandalism of churches is on the rise with nearly three churches per day targeted over the past three years. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, the number of acts of vandalism rose to 1,063 in 2018.

In one week alone this year France saw twelve churches vandalized, including attackers attempting to set fire to a church in Paris. Vandals smeared feces on the wall of the church of Notre-Dame des Enfants and stole objects from the altar. In March, the over 800-year-old Basilica of Saint-Denis in the now heavily migrant-populated suburbs of Paris was seriously vandalized.

Some have actively spoken out against the rise in anti-Christian acts in France, such as Cardinal Robert Sarah, who said: “They are the sad reflection of a sick civilisation that lets itself be swept away in the nets of evil. The bishops, priests, and the faithful must keep up their strength and courage.”

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Catholic bishop arrested in China

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Apr. 3, 2019
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A Chinese bishop has been arrested in China for allegedly failing to abide by the agreement signed between China and the Holy See six months ago.

Bishop Augustine Cui Tai was arrested March 29.

A priest from his underground Catholic community who wished to remain anonymous said, “The government’s aim is to paralyze the diocese. If the diocese fails to manage the community then the government will use this as an opportunity to take it over.”
Critics say the Vatican has adopted a go-soft policy in China, with negotiations aimed at restoring ties between Beijing and the Holy See taking precedent over the plight of members of the underground church. The situation of clergy in detention remains unresolved. Religious liberties have been subjected to a crackdown over the past year across the country, with strengthened government oversight of religious activities.

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11/27/2018

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Twelve Christian men from Darfur have been arrested by officers of the Sudan National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) for mingling with the local Muslim community.

Darfur is a predominantly Muslim, war-torn region with strict adherence to Sharia. Christians in Sudan who convert from Islam often face discrimination, hostility and imprisonment as a result of their faith. Known as “apostates,” they face danger from their families, neighbors and the state. The penalty for apostasy in Islam is death.

Sudan is ranked number 4 on the World Watch List of the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Open Doors says persecution in Sudan comes from the government and radical Muslims and is systematic and reminiscent of ethnic cleansing.

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Nov/26/2018

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On November 10, Chinese Pastor Huang Xiaoning from Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church was detained for five days by the police for ‘disrupting public services.

China Aid, a human rights watchdog, reports Pastor Huang decided to fast and pray inside the police station for the five-days to protest increased government harassment of Christians following new regulations on religious affairs published in February. He is the fourth pastor in China who has been detained for ‘disobedience.’

China Aid also reported that police officers were stationed outside of the church to discourage members from attending worship and the church doors were sealed off by authorities.

“Disturbance of church services and detention of Christians are becoming much more frequent,” said Gina Goh, “as the Chinese government continues its campaign to crack down on Christianity.”

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11/07/2018

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Armed separatists have kidnapped at least 78 students and their principal from a Presbyterian school in Cameroon's restive northwest region.

A video purportedly of the kidnapped children has been released on social media via men who call themselves Amba boys, a reference to the state of Ambazonia that armed separatists are trying to establish in Cameroon's northwest and southwest regions.

The incident follows only one week after U.S. citizen and missionary, Charles Wesco, was shot and killed in front of his wife and son. Paul Wesco, who had only recently arrived in Cameroon with his wife and 8 children was the brother of Indiana Legislator Timothy Wesco.

At least 400 civilians have been killed in violence since civil unrest broke out in 2016. Tens of thousands have fled the country as refugees, and many are internally displaced.

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11/05/2018

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The joy over the acquittal of Asia Bibi lasted barely 24 hours.

Threats by vigilante mobs who called for her death and warned of national unrest evidently worked. Pakistan's government, is preventing Asia Bibi from leaving the country.

"[B]arring her from leaving the country grants tacit permission to hunt her down and murder her," wrote Robert Spencer, a human rights activist and author.

Asia Bibi's husband, Ashiq Masih, has applied for asylum in the United States, Canada and England.

"I am requesting the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to help us exit from Pakistan", Masih said. "The agreement has sent a shiver down my spine. The current situation is very dangerous for us. We have no security and are hiding here and there, frequently changing our location".

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11/02/2018

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The population of Iraq’s Christians has gone from 1.5 million in 2003 to just 200,000 reports the National Catholic Register with faith leaders saying more is needed to ensure survival of this ancient Christian population.

USAID Administrator Mark Green announced last week a pledge to spend more than $178 million in U.S. foreign assistance to support Christians and other vulnerable communities in Iraq, bringing “total U.S. assistance for this population to nearly $300 million since 2017, implemented by both the State Department and USAID.

“What we’re trying to do is make sure that we’re working with groups that are on the ground,” Green emphasized, “those that are working with communities, and faith communities right on the ground in northern Iraq, so that we can mobilize those resources, get them out most quickly, but, also, have the demonstrable results.”

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11/01/2018

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Christians around the world are rejoicing today, as Asia Bibi—the Pakistani Christian woman who had been on death row for blasphemy for eight years—has been acquitted.

Joining in the celebration is the Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) Coalition, which in recent months has featured Bibi along with Pastor Andrew Brunson as examples of the Prisoners of Conscience who have been incarcerated for their faith. Like the pastor, her safety must be assured by removing her beyond the reach of those who would murder her and her family.

“Angry mobs are already protesting her release,” says Dede Laugesen, director of the Save the Persecuted Christians Coalition. “We won’t breathe easy until she is safely reunited with her husband and children and secure outside of Pakistan.”

The Coalition believes that it may be possible to discourage such harm by ensuring that persecutors know they will be held accountable and punished for their crimes against humanity.

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Oct/30/2018

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In Kenya, more than 20 Islamic militants ambushed a school in Mandera East and bombed the teachers’ house. As a result, two teachers were killed, and three others were severely injured. The teachers were targeted by Muslim radicals because they were Christians.

The two victims, Johnstone Okumu and Simon Wekesa, taught at Arabia High. Several teachers have expressed their concern about the continued hostility and spate of attacks targeting teachers who live and work in northeastern Kenya.

“It is unfortunate that innocent teachers who are out to bring light and open up the northeastern region are being slaughtered time after time just because of their faith,” said Mr. Martin Kamutu, a teacher in Mandera.

This is not the first killing of teachers in Northern Africa, last month they lost five teachers to the same anti-Christian violence.

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