The Hope of a True Arab Spring (Column)

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By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist afghanMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- Spring has arrived here in my home city of Melbourne, Australia, the fruit trees are in blossom and once again our garden is full of color. And not before time. We have just endured our coldest winter in twenty-six years. So much for global warming.

Iran Christians Facing Trial For “Activities Against Order”

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- There was international concern Tuesday, May 3, over the situation of 11 members of one of Iran's largest evangelical house churches amid reports they face a trial for “activities against the Order”, and for drinking alcohol.

Iran Detains Christian Women

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Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife iranian-christians31TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two Iranian Christian women have been detained because of their Christian activities, supporters of the Iranian Christians said Tuesday, March 31.

Christian Twitterstorm: Why Every Christian Should Be Grieving (Column)

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By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist twitterMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- I found myself in a mild Twitterstorm the other day, if Christians politely disagreeing with one another can be called a Twitterstorm on social networking service Twitter...

Trial Postponed Of Alleged Killer Of Christians

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists have condemned a decision to again postpone the trial of Mohammed al-Kammuni, who has been charged with killing six Christians in Upper Egypt. The trial was adjourned for the third consecutive time "without any reason being issued" and is scheduled to convene on May 16, said International Christian Concern (ICC), a major advocacy group.

NEWS ALERT: Iran Jails Two Christian Converts As Part Of Crackdown

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service iran & christiansTEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two Christian converts are already over 50 days in Tehran's feared Evin prison as part of a crackdown on spreading Christianity in heavily Islamic Iran and it remains unclear when they will be released, BosNewsLife learned Monday, March 4.

BREAKING NEWS: Christians “Pray” As Iran Court Decides On Pastor’s Execution

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians were urged Saturday, September 24, to "fast and pray" for an Iranian pastor as an Iranian court was to "re-examine" within hours whether he should be hanged for converting from Islam to Christianity.  

Iran Pastor’s 2nd Anniversary Of Imprisonment Amid Death Threats

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with Stefan J. Bos Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife saeed_abedini TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- An Iranian American pastor jailed in Iran for his Christian activities faced a tense weekend after family members and supporters around the world remembered the 2nd anniversary of his imprisonment.

Kuwait Introducing Death Sentence For Blasphemy

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By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT (BosNewsLife)– Kuwait's parliament provisionally passed amendments to its penal code Thursday, April 19, requiring the death penalty for anyone who curses Allah, the Prophet Mohammad, or his many wives.

NEWS ALERT: Europe Urged To Halt Death Sentence Of Iranian Pastor

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, BosNewsLife BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (BosNewsLife) -– A Christian member of the European Parliament urged the European Union's executive body, the European Commission, on Wednesday, December 1, to prevent the death sentence of Iranian house church leader Yousef Nadarkhani.