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Vietnam Christian woman’s ‘intolerable’ harassment

May 18, 2016 Vietnam Human rights, Nguyen Cong Chinh, Religion Law, Religious freedom, Torture, Vietnam, Women

The harassment of a Vietnamese Christian human rights activist, whose husband, pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence, has become “intolerable” . Tran Thi Hong was recently questioned by the authorities about interviews with the foreign press, her “unauthorized, unapproved and illegal” Lutheran faith and her . . . Read More

EU alliance with ‘unsavoury’ African leaders

May 18, 2016 Africa, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Europe, Khartoum, Libya, Migrants, Omar al-Bashir, Refugees, Sudan

European politicians, under pressure to reduce the exodus of African refugees, have now begun providing equipment and training to the security forces of Sudan, whose President is wanted for war crimes, says . The magazine says it has seen leaked documents from talks that took place on 23 March between . . . Read More

Most of today’s wars are in Muslim countries

May 18, 2016 Global News -- No Particular Country Afghanistan, Islamic extremism, Middle East, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen

Most wars across the world are taking place in majority-Muslim countries, with Muslims mainly fighting each other, says . In 2012, there were six civil wars worldwide. All took place within Muslim countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. Of the nine rebel groups in these conflicts, seven had . . . Read More

Nepal: amending conversion law ‘not enough’

May 17, 2016 Nepal Anti-conversion law, Converts, Hindu nationalism, Nepal

In Nepal, a campaign to reduce official penalties for religious conversion doesn’t go far enough, . Father Silas Bogati, vicar general of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, criticised a campaign that last week delivered 40,000 letters from the public asking Parliament to reduce penalties for converting someone from another religion. . . . Read More

How to rebuild Nigeria after Boko Haram?

May 17, 2016 Nigeria Abuja, Boko Haram, Chibok girls, Education, Kidnapping, Nigeria

A security summit of regional and Western powers in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has pledged a “global approach” comprising military and developmental efforts to end the threat posed by Boko Haram. Recent military operations by Nigeria and regional forces have led to territorial gains and revealed the scale of devastation. They . . . Read More

Charity clears mines from Jordan River path

May 17, 2016 Israel Armenians, Churches, Israel, Jordan River, Palestinian Territories

Seven historic churches near the Jordan River site of Jesus’ baptism are to be cleared of mines, making way for more pilgrimages and furthering inter-communal reconciliation. A British charity, the Halo Trust, is undertaking the work on the Israeli side, west of the river, in an area unsafe since the . . . Read More

Iran: Nadarkhani released, 3 others detained

May 16, 2016 Iran Iran, Mohammad Reza Omidi, Rasht, Saheb Fadaie, Yasser Mossayebzadeh, Youcef Nadarkhani

Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor once , was arrested again on Friday (13 May), but released later that day. His wife Tina was also arrested and released, but three other Christians are still being detained, following raids on a number of Christian homes in the northern city of Rasht. It . . . Read More

Iraq’s Christians ‘could be gone in 5 years’

May 16, 2016 Iraq Assyrians, Chaldeans, Iraq, Islamic State, Jizya, Kirkuk, Middle East, Mosul, Nineveh Plains

ISIS’ jihadist actions mean Christians could disappear from Iraq in five years, says an Iraqi Assyrian priest. Fr. Martin Hermis Dawood told the Telegraph the latest phase of Islamic extremism has only precipitated the trend of Christians exiting their ancestral lands. “Everyone sees himself outside Iraq in a few years. . . . Read More

‘Extremists’ burn down Minya makeshift church

May 12, 2016 Egypt Anba Macarius, Copts, Egypt, Islamic extremism, Minya

“Extremists” were behind the destruction of a makeshift village church in Upper Egypt, said a local Coptic bishop on Thursday (12 May). “St. Mary’s Church in the village of Esmaelia al-Bahreia was burned down completely after an attack carried out by extremists,” said Bishop Macarius of Minya, referring to the . . . Read More

EU appoints first int’l religious freedom envoy

May 11, 2016 Europe, Jan Figel, Minorities, Pope Francis, Religious freedom

The European Union has appointed its first special envoy for religious freedom with a brief outside of the EU. Jan Figel, former leader of Slovakia’s Christian Democratic Movement and a former EU Education and Culture Commissioner, was appointed as by President Jean-Claude Juncker on 6 May. The President made the . . . Read More

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Catching Our Eye

Catching Our Eye

Vietnam Christian woman’s ‘intolerable’ harassment

EU alliance with ‘unsavoury’ African leaders

Most of today’s wars are in Muslim countries

Nepal: amending conversion law ‘not enough’

How to rebuild Nigeria after Boko Haram?

Charity clears mines from Jordan River path

Iran: Nadarkhani released, 3 others detained

Iraq’s Christians ‘could be gone in 5 years’

‘Extremists’ burn down Minya makeshift church

EU appoints first int’l religious freedom envoy

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