Libya Church Torched After Death Evangelical; Indonesia Church Facing Destruction

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service and BosNewsLife Asia Service LibyaTRIPOLI/JAKARTA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in two heavily Islamic nations were struggling Thursday, March 21, as believers in Libya faced rebuilding their torched church while half-a-world away in Indonesia, Christians were ordered to dismantle their place of worship.

Army Moves In After Muslim Mob Burns Indonesia Churches

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service imagesJAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- The army patrolled the streets of a village on Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, January 28, after two churches were burned down by a Muslim mob.

BOSNEWSLIFE’S BEST: Indonesia’s Persecuted Christians Keeping Faith Amid Turmoil

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(At least six people have been killed and hundreds injured in the latest riots in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, after the General Election Commission (KPU)...

Indonesia’s Pentecostal Leader: ‘Accept Muslim Attacks’

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Jakarta JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- The leader of Indonesia's main Pentecostal denomination urges church members to...

BosNewsLife’s Week in Review: Worship Amid Deadly Blasts, Closing Churches, Saying Farewell (Oct.27-Nov.3)

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By BosNewsLife News Center BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- BosNewsLife's October 27-November 3 newsweek was marked by reports of deadly attacks against Christians, church closures, detentions, a violent storm and saying farewell to one of the news agency's own giants.

Indonesia Christians Face Food Shortages After Deadly Quake

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christian survivors of a massive earthquake in heavily Islamic Indonesia urgently need food, blankets,...

Thousands Celebrate Christmas In Indonesia After Attacks

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service church_0.img_assist_custom-512x341JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians have celebrated Christmas in a volatile area of Indonesia's West Java province, despite concerns of more attacks against them, Christians said Saturday, December 26.

Islamic State a New Worry for Indonesia’s Beleaguered Christians (Column)

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By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist IndonesiachristiansJAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- Fears that Islamic State supporters may be planning attacks in Indonesia are a further concern to the country’s Christian minority, who are already suffering from the growing Islamist presence in their nation. Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald daily newspaper reported that Indonesian police stepped up security at places of worship, along with embassies and shopping malls, following the recent Paris attack

Indonesia Muslim Groups Oppose Church Construction

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By BosNewsLife News Center 5JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Muslims have protested the construction of a Protestant church in the capital of Indonesia's South Sumatra Province, the latest in a series of obstacles against church projects in the mainly Muslim nation, news reports said Wednesday July 15.

Indonesia’s Pentecostals Preach Christ After Losing Members In Islamic Attacks (UPDATE)

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- The secretary-general of Indonesia's main Pentecostal denomination says up to 20 church members are killed annually due to their faith in Jesus Christ amid mounting concern about spreading Islamic extremism here. Johannis ('John') Hus Lumenta spoke to BosNewsLife at church headquarters in Jakarta, where mosques compete for attention with the Muslim call to prayer reverberating throughout this vibrant capital