Freed Priest Denies Islamic Rebel Group Kidnapped Him

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos fr_michael_sinnott1MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BosNewsLife)-- A frail 79-year-old Irish Catholic priest, who was released after one month of captivity in the Philippines, denied Friday, November 13, that an Islamic rebel group had kidnapped him.

India Christians Not Receiving Aid In Deadly Flooding, Group Says

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos india-floods_799014c1NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians already suffering of major flooding in the Indian state of Karnataka faced more difficulties Thursday November 12, amid fresh allegations that government aid is distributed mainly to "higher caste" Hindus.

Christian Girls School Torched In Pakistan

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By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan malik-thumb1MURREE, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Protestant Christians in the Pakistani hill town of Murree were without a major Christian education institution for girls Tuesday, November 10, after it was apparently torched by anti-Christian activists with authorities allegedly refusing to intervene.

Millions Pray For Persecuted Church

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife 3881BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Christians from Vancouver to Vladivostok were praying Sunday, November 8, for persecuted Christians, amid reports of increased repression in several countries around the world.

Malaysia Confiscates Thousands Of Bibles

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service thumb_1206370202083_0p9035954515164771KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (BosNewsLife)-- Malaysia's government was still refusing Saturday, November 7, to release some 15,000 imported Bibles because the word "Allah" for God appears in them, officials said.

Bangladesh Police Searching For Kidnapped Christian Girl

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By BosNewsLife News Center 11251-1DHAKA, BANGLADESH (BosNewsLife)-- Police in Bangladesh were still searching Thursday, November 5, for a young Christian girl who was abducted and forced to convert to Islam and marry one of her kidnappers.

Pakistan Government Pressured To Uphold Blasphemy Law

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service APTOPIX Pakistan Asia EclipseISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A major rights group expressed concerns Tuesday, November 3, that prominent Islamic political parties are obstructing efforts to amend of repeal Pakistan's blasphemy legislation under which Christians have been detained across the country.

Expelled Christian Student Back In China School

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service imag1861BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian student was again back at school Monday, November 2, more than a week after he was expelled for his Christian faith, Chinese Christians said.

Indonesia Police Evicts Christian Students

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service setia1JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Christian students were searching for accommodations Saturday, October 31, after security forces evicted them from two sites in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

Pakistan Police “Torture” Christian Brothers After Deadly Clashes

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service ap-pakistan-lawyer1ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two Pakistani Christians who allegedly fired warning shots at a Muslim mob that turned seven Christians to death, were still coping Sunday, October 25, with the aftermath of alleged police torture.