News and Prayer for the Persecuted
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Pakistan's Abusive Blasphemy Laws Continue To Draw Criticism
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Pakistanis have fallen prey to extrajudicial killings not issued by the
courts. Pakistan risks losing British support for trade access with the
European Union if it does not agree to a moratorium on the death
penalty sentence. Reaching a dire point, Muslim Activist, Tahir Ashrafi,
weighs in,"One way of curbing abuse of the blasphemy law can be to
award life imprisonment or death sentence for the false accuser."
- Pray for all imprisoned and persecuted by these blasphemy laws
- Pray for Pakistan to rid of these abusive laws and stand by all people
- Pray for all Christians in Pakistan
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The Rise Of Buddhist Extremism In Sri Lanka
Preservation
is the stated objective of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), an extremist
Buddhist organization created in July 2012 by monks. "Christianity and
Islam are indulging in mass conversions amongst the poorest persons by
enticing them with money and food," states a young member of BBS. The
Buddhist majority in Sri Lanka oppose these acts by peacefully marching
and denouncing the hatred.
- Pray for peace for the country of Sri Lanka
- Pray for all Christians in the country
- Pray the government will rise above all intolerances
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Hindu Nationalists Declare Intent To Stop Conversions To Christianity In India
"We
must immediately stop conversions, or soon Hindus will be a minority in
India," said Ashok Singhal, leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
Anti-conversion laws have been adopted in some states. Sajan George,
president of the Global Council of Indian Christians, told AsiaNews that
we must "condemn in no uncertain terms the fascism of groups like the
VHP, which endanger Indian democracy and secularism".
- Pray the Indian government will stop these laws against human rights
- Pray for all Christians in India
- Pray those of the Hindu religion rise above intolerance
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Christians Called To Pray Against Violence In Nigeria
Christians in Borno State
have commenced one-week of fasting and prayer to seek God's protection,
blessings and preservation among the violence. Within weeks, over 500
people have been killed throughout the state by Boko Haram. Rev. Bitrus
Bdliya, chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria in Maiduguri said,
"I call on all Christians to acknowledge this responsibility and to
pursue it vigorously."
- Pray with our brothers and sisters in Nigeria for protection, blessings and preservation
- Pray for the spiritual and physical healing of those persecuted, and their families
- Pray Nigeria will stand and rise above the extremists
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Armed Mob Blocks Christians In Indonesia From Church Construction
Hundreds
of armed men, led by local Muslim leaders, forcibly occupied the land
owned by the Indonesian Christian community Huria Kristen Batak
Protestant (HKBP). The 'legal' raid was motivated by HKBP's attempt to
build a place of worship since 2011. With unpredictable and complicated
laws hindering all Christian sects, this Christian community will have
to continue through the grueling process.
- Pray for the successful building of the community church and all struggles to overcome this feat
- Pray Indonesia will protect the rights of the Christian people
- Pray for all Christians in Indonesia
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Two Christian Kindergarten
Teachers Detained In China
Cheng Jie and Mo Xiliu were placed under criminal detention and
charged with "engaging in illegal business operation". These detentions
appear to be related to the Christian teaching materials used in the
school. "The Guangxi authorities are obviously trying to use the
business-related, trumped up charges in order to cover up its religious
persecution," Bob Fu, ChinaAid founder and president, said.
- Pray the charges will be dropped and the release of these Christian women
- Pray for all those religiously detained and persecuted
- Pray for the peace and equality of Christians in China
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