Report: Iran Criminalizing Christian Activities

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By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent IRAN TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)– A new report by Iranian activists says "many" Christian activities have been "criminalized" by Iran's leadership.

‘Iran Places US Pastor In Solitary Confinement’

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service pastornowTEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- There is concern about a jailed Iranian-American pastor amid reports he has been mistreated and placed in solitary confinement in one of Iran's most notorious prisons.

NEWS ALERT: Syria Bishops Missing After Kidnapping; Driver Killed

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service christiansnnowsyriaDAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Two Syrian Orthodox bishops remained missing Wednesday, April 24, after they were kidnapped by suspected Islamic gunmen who also killed their driver, church officials and local Christians said.

NEWS ALERT: Missing Iran Christian Women Seen In Tehran Prison

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service rightsactivist TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)--Comments from the daughter of influential Iranian ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani suggest that two missing evangelical Christian women are still alive and serving time in Tehran's feared Evin Prison, Iranian media and Christians said Tuesday, April 16 .

Jailed Iran Pastor “Rejoicing in Christ” Despite Reported Abuse

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evangelical By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An evangelical church leader who is serving a six year prison term in one of Iran's most notorious jails for Christian activities has told his father he refuses to condemn his enemies as the Lord "never" abandoned him.

Egypt Detains 4 Christians Over Deadly Violence

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service christiansegypt CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Four Coptic Christian men who were in one of Egypt's main churches when it was attacked by an angry Muslim crowd have been jailed, though they were innocent, Christian rights activists said Saturday, April 13.

Prayers Urged For Christians In Quake-hit Iran

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service housechurchesattackedTEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- As the world watched the impact of a deadly earthquake on Iran's only known nuclear station Wednesday, April 10, Christians urged prayers for Iranian believers trapped in prisons or facing harassment.

Egypt President Condemns Anti-Christian Violence

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
churchegyptCAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has condemned anti-Christian violence outside Cairo's main church in which as many as two people were killed and up to 90 others were injured.

BREAKING NEWS: Egypt Clashes Kill 4 Christians, 1 Muslim

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service VIOLENCECAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- At least four Christians and one Muslim, all men, were killed and a church damaged in sectarian clashes just outside Egypt's capital, security sources confirmed Saturday, April 6.

Church of Iran Denies Jailed Members Follow Cult Leader

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iranundergroundchurchcp By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- With several of its members in jail this Easter, Iran's largest evangelical house church movement has denied Iranian media claims that they are "Non-Trinitarian Christians" who follow "an American cult leader".