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News and Prayer for the Persecuted
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Asia Bibi's Appeal Hearing Postponed
3/17/2014 Pakistan(Asia News)
Asia Bibi's hearing
has been postponed 'to a later date' due to the absence of one of the
two presiding judges. Bibi, mother of 5, was arrested on charges for
insulting Muhammad in 2009 by drinking a glass of water from a Muslim
owned well, which 'contaminated the water' therefore insulting the
Muslim prophet. She was sentenced to death in 2010 by the 'black law'
and has been waiting in isolation in the Punjab prison for her appeal to
be heard.
- Pray for Asia Bibi and her family's healing and renewal in strength
- Pray the judges will release not just Bibi, but all those falsely accused
- Pray for the protection of Christians accused of 'blasphemy' in Pakistan
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Christian Professor Faces Job Discrimination After Conversion From Atheism
Dr.
Mike Adams, a criminology professor at the University of North
Carolina-Wilmington, has been subjected to job discrimination since his
conversion from Atheism to Christianity. Last year, a federal court
found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial. On behalf of Adams, the
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the
university.
- Pray for Dr. Mike Adams and the battles he is facing
- Pray the Constitution will be upheld and justice will protect and serve the innocent
- Pray Christians in the United States will continue to stand for their freedoms and God
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Homeless Shelter In Belarus Closed For Having A Prayer Room
A
private homeless shelter run by a Christian healthcare worker Aleksei
Shchedrov in Belarus, has been legally stripped of its license to
operate. Shchedrov protested that he was running a charity and not a
religious organization. He registered his shelter as a social care
institution in August, and charges against him were dropped, but after
endless inspections by local officials, the shelter lost its
registration last month.
- Pray for Aleksei Shchedrov and all the people he has helped through this endeavor
- Pray Belarus will stop their religious intolerance against its people
- Pray for the protection of those who were staying at Shchedrov's homeless shelter before it was closed down
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US, Germany Raise Pastor Saeed's Case By Name At UN Human Rights Council
The meeting focused on
the report of Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of
Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Germany's First Secretary
of the Permanent Mission to the UN Office, Gudrun Masloch,
mentioned Pastor Saeed and how he has been withheld critical medical
treatment. Paula Schreifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
International Organization Affairs, directly called for Pastor Saeed's
release.
- Pray for Pastor Saeed and his family's physical and spiritual healing
- Pray Iran will hear the pleas of the world and release Saeed and all those of injustice
- Pray for all imprisoned Christians in Iran
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 Priest Kidnapped By Pro-Russian Forces In Crimea
Priest
Mykola Kvych, a church leader and Ukrainian military chaplain, was
abducted after celebrating the liturgy, according to church officials
familiar with the case. The kidnapping came shortly after priests of the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) received verbal and written
threats ordering them to leave the Crimea or face consequences.
Parishioners at the service, and his wife, reportedly confirmed the
kidnapping but did not immediately provide more details.
- Pray for Mykola Kvych and his family
- Pray Russian forces will release Kvych without harm
- Pray for the safety of the clergy who remain in Crimea
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Laos: Village Chief Attempts
To Ban Christian Faith,
 Expel Christian Families
On
December 2, 2013, five Christian families, exercised their guaranteed
religious rights, and received eviction orders from village authorities
and police despite the Laos Constitution. Continuing to defend their
rights, the village chief publicly declared that Christians will be
personally responsible for all village deaths. Three more families of
the village joined the Christian faith that is deemed 'American'.
- Pray for the 8 Christian families strength, comfort and peace
- Pray the
authorities will stop their personal hatred towards Christians and
Americans, and protect the Constitution of their land they are to serve
in tolerance
- Pray that the families will continue to be strong in the midst of the threats
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