BREAKING NEWS: Suicide Attack In Damascus Christian Area Kills 4
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a Christian area of the Syrian capital Friday, June 28, amid warnings from investigators that the country's minority Christians are becoming victims of "disproportionate violence and abuse" in a war that has claimed as many as 100,000 lives.
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a Christian area of the Syrian capital Friday, June 28, amid warnings from investigators that the country's minority Christians are becoming victims of "disproportionate violence and abuse" in a war that has claimed as many as 100,000 lives. NEWS ALERT: Iran Jails House Church Christians As World Watches Elections
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's Islamic leadership has sentenced six Iranian converts to Christianity to long prison terms in recent days, when world attention focused on the country's presidential elections, Christians confirmed Wednesday, June 18.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's Islamic leadership has sentenced six Iranian converts to Christianity to long prison terms in recent days, when world attention focused on the country's presidential elections, Christians confirmed Wednesday, June 18. BREAKING NEWS: ‘Moderate’ Candidate Rohani Wins Iran Elections (Update)
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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- The only presidential candidate who pledged to work for religious minorities has won Iran's presidential elections, first results showed.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- The only presidential candidate who pledged to work for religious minorities has won Iran's presidential elections, first results showed. Concern Over Iran Christians Overshadows Presidential Ballot
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A key official of one of Iran's largest house church movements warned Friday, June 14, that the country's presidential elections would not lead to an improvement for minority Christians in the Islamic nation.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A key official of one of Iran's largest house church movements warned Friday, June 14, that the country's presidential elections would not lead to an improvement for minority Christians in the Islamic nation.
Egypt Court Fines Christian Teacher For Blasphemy
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
LUXOR, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- An Egyptian court has fined a Coptic teacher for "insulting Islam" and proselytizing at her primary school, adding to concerns among rights activists about the alleged growing persecution of devoted Christians in the country. The court in the ancient southern city of Luxor ruled that schoolteacher Dimyana Abdel-Nour must pay a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds ($14,300), though she escaped prison.
LUXOR, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- An Egyptian court has fined a Coptic teacher for "insulting Islam" and proselytizing at her primary school, adding to concerns among rights activists about the alleged growing persecution of devoted Christians in the country. The court in the ancient southern city of Luxor ruled that schoolteacher Dimyana Abdel-Nour must pay a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds ($14,300), though she escaped prison. Iran Pastor Irani Facing Death Penalty; Health Deteriorating
Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Pastor Behnam Irani, who may face the death penalty for "apostasy", is facing serious health problems after two years imprisonment, a close friend has told BosNewsLife. "After two years in jail he suffers terrible complications, including intestinal problems and rheumatism," confirmed Firouz Khandjani, a council member of the 'Church of Iran' movement to which the pastor belongs.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Pastor Behnam Irani, who may face the death penalty for "apostasy", is facing serious health problems after two years imprisonment, a close friend has told BosNewsLife. "After two years in jail he suffers terrible complications, including intestinal problems and rheumatism," confirmed Firouz Khandjani, a council member of the 'Church of Iran' movement to which the pastor belongs. Iran Closing Largest Persian Pentecostal Church; Pastors Detained
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's largest Persian speaking Pentecostal church was closed Monday, May 27, after one of its leaders was detained during a worship service and moved to an unknown location, Iranian Christians told BosNewsLife.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's largest Persian speaking Pentecostal church was closed Monday, May 27, after one of its leaders was detained during a worship service and moved to an unknown location, Iranian Christians told BosNewsLife.
Syria Christians Concerned Over Fate Kidnapped Bishops
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in war-torn Syria have marked one month since the kidnapping of two bishops near the Turkish border with a new appeal for their release, amid mounting concerns about the leaders' safety and health.
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in war-torn Syria have marked one month since the kidnapping of two bishops near the Turkish border with a new appeal for their release, amid mounting concerns about the leaders' safety and health.
BREAKING NEWS: Iran Detains Pastor As Church Faces Closure In Wider Crackdown
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A pastor of the Central Assemblies of God (AoG) Church in Tehran was detained Tuesday, May 21, as part of Iran's wider crackdown on evangelical believers, Christian rights activists confirmed. The arrest of Reverend Robert Asserian came as his church prepared for possible closure by the end of June due to pressure from the feared Iranian Intelligence Ministry, said advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A pastor of the Central Assemblies of God (AoG) Church in Tehran was detained Tuesday, May 21, as part of Iran's wider crackdown on evangelical believers, Christian rights activists confirmed. The arrest of Reverend Robert Asserian came as his church prepared for possible closure by the end of June due to pressure from the feared Iranian Intelligence Ministry, said advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
NEWS ALERT: Iraq Christians Suffer As Violence Kills 140
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians were among those suffering Sunday, May 19, after at least 140 people died during four consecutive days of violence in Iraq, raising fears that sectarian conflicts could lead the troubled Middle East nation into civil war. "It is difficult to tell of the intensity of violence here over the past week," said Canon Andrew White...
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians were among those suffering Sunday, May 19, after at least 140 people died during four consecutive days of violence in Iraq, raising fears that sectarian conflicts could lead the troubled Middle East nation into civil war. "It is difficult to tell of the intensity of violence here over the past week," said Canon Andrew White... 
