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Is Iraq’s media helping ISIS?

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Iraq’s media may have unwillingly assisted the so-called Islamic State in spreading its gruesome propaganda releases, . He says many of Iraq’s media outlets have “failed, to varying degrees, to exercise the due level of editorial diligence” and “sometimes ended up unwillingly acting as a force multiplier to allow IS . . . Read More

UK unfair to Christian convert asylum seekers?

Christian converts seeking asylum in the UK are being dealt with unfairly, according to a new report assessing the effectiveness of religion-based asylum claims. ” says that too often government officials ask about Bible factual ‘trivia’, rather than probing what someone really believes. And this “lack of understanding of religion . . . Read More

Large number of Muslim refugees ‘turn to Christ’

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Several churches across Europe have reported an unprecedented number of Muslim refugees seeking Christian baptisms. This comes as Europe has seen mass migrations, easily surpassing the one-million-mark in 2015 alone. The new arrivals have raised fears and challenges across the continent. The congregation of a Berlin suburb has grown from . . . Read More

UN urges Vietnam to stop ‘torture’ of Christian

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The UN has criticised Vietnam’s “repeated arrest and torture” of a female Christian activist whose husband, a pastor, is in jail “for peaceful religious activities”. Tran Thi Hong was targeted for “informing the international community of human rights violations against her husband”, says a statement from the UN High Commissioner . . . Read More