Algeria Closing Churches; Launches Crackdown On Missionaries
ALGIERS, ALGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Algerian authorities have ordered the closure of two Protestant churches in the city of Tizi Ouzou, as part of an ongoing crackdown on Christians involved in alleged missionary activities in this predominantly Sunni Muslim nation, BosNewsLife established Friday March 21.
Turkey Soldiers Admit Plot To Kill Armenian Journalist
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BosNewsLife)-- Two Turkish soldiers told a court Thursday, March 20, that they warned of a plot to kill ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink months before the murder happened, but that their superiors refused to prevent the assassination. It came as news emerged that a trial hearing against the suspected murderers of three Christians in southeast Turkey was postponed for another month, after clerics apparently refused to forward a request to replace a judge accused of bias.
MISSION WATCH: Thousands Of Burma Buddhist Monks Embrace Christianity, Missionaries Say
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- Burma anticipated a nationwide boycott of upcoming Buddhist religious exams Thursday, March 20, amid reports that thousands of Buddhist monks have turned to Christianity.
NEWS WATCH: Serbia’s Neighbors Recognize Kosovo’s Independence
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Serbia's neighbors Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia recognized Kosovo's independence Wednesday, March 19, despite warnings of ethnic minorities living In Serbia, including Christians, that the move will add to tensions in the region.
Iraq Christians Don’t Celebrate 5th Anniversary Of US-Led Invasion
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- United President George W. Bush said Wednesday, March 19, that the war in Iraq is worth fighting and winning, but Iraqi Christians had no reason to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the US-led invasion amid reports of massive killings.
Chinese Christian Evangelist Mistreated In Prison–Report
BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- A Chinese Christian who was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment last November for distributing Christian leaflets among Muslims is mistreated in a Muslim-majority prison, a Christian news agency reported Tuesday, March 18.
Cuba Denies Religious Rights To Prisoners, Report Claims
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Religious rights of prisoners of conscience are "systematically violated in Cuban prisons," despite a transfer of power on the Communist-run island, according to a new report released Tuesday, March 18, by a major Christian human rights group.
MISSION WATCH: India Militants Release Kidnapped Missionaries
(THIS STORY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED LAST WEEK. BOSNEWSLIFE HAS ADDED SOME CORRECTIONS AND LATEST NEWS DEVELOPMENTS).NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Suspected Hindu militants have released dozens of Indian Christian missionaries who they kidnapped in Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous area that forms India's border with Tibet, a Christian mission group has said.
Kosovo Clashes Kill UN Officer, Church Fears More Deaths (UPDATE)
(ADDS DEATH UN OFFICER, CHANGING LEAD)MITROVICA/BELGRADE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Serbia’s Orthodox Church has warned of more killings among Serbs in Kosovo as news emerged Tuesday, March 18, that a United Nations policeman died of injuries following clashes in the northern town of Mitrovica.
India Hindu Militants Prevent Palm Sunday Procession
BHUBANESHWAR, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- There was an uneasy calm in a troubled district of the Indian state of Orissa's Monday, March 15. after Catholics were forced to cancel a Palm Sunday procession for the first time in a decade, amid apparent death threats from Hindu militants, an official said.
