NEWS ALERT: Israel Immigration Service Raids African Church; Several Detained
By Eric Leijenaar, BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Security forces of Israel's immigration service broke into an African church in Tel Aviv damaging the ceiling and detaining several worshipers, news reports said Tuesday, December 22.
BREAKING NEWS: Four Iraq Christians Killed In Bombings
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Iraqi Christians "requested prayers" Wednesday, December 16, after at least four people were killed in bombings targeting churches and a Christian school in Iraq's troubled northern city of Mosul, a Christian advocacy group confirmed.
US Copts Protest Anti-Christian Violence in Egypt
By BosNewsLife News Center
WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Coptic Christians in the United States will protest against an "increase" in Islamic attacks against Egypt's Christian minority and the "refusal" by authorities to halt the violence, organizers said Monday, December 14.
NEWS ALERT: Iraq Christians Face More Bloodshed As Bombings Kill 118
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians were among those reminded of bloodshed Tuesday, December 8, as a wave of car bombings rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 118 people and wounding over 200 others. It was the worst violence to hit Baghdad, since October, when two massive car-bombs killed 155 people.
Egypt Muslims Burn Christian Shops
By Eric Leijenaar, BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of angry Muslims on Saturday, November 21, burnt Christian shops and attacked a police station in southern Egypt where a Christian was being held on suspicion of “sexually assaulting” a Muslim girl, police said.
URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Iran Releases Christian Women From Jail (UPDATE)
(CHANGING LEAD, ADDS BACKGROUND AND DETAILS)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran on Wednesday, November 18, released two young Christian women who faced execution or at least life imprisonment for converting from Islam to Christianity.
URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Iran To Release Detained Christian Women
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two young Christian women who faced execution or at least life imprisonment in Iran for converting from Islam to Christianity were to be released as early as Tuesday, November 17, after international pressure and prayers, their representatives told BosNewsLife.
Israel Charges Extremist With Attempted Murder Of Messianic Family (BosNewsLife In-Depth)
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Israel has charged a Jewish-American extremist with shooting to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others, including a Messianic Jewish family, who received a booby-trapped package in March 2008 that left their son critically injured.
NEWS ALERT: Egypt Christian Conference Cancelled Over Security Concerns
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- A gathering of Christian leaders from across the Middle East that was to be held in Egypt next month has been postponed due to "security concerns," organizers confirmed to BosNewsLife Saturday, November 14.
Iran Closes Friday Church Services, Detains Pastor
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's government has ordered one of the country's largest Protestant churches to halt Friday services, while a pastor remains detained for protesting plans to "impose the reading of the Koran" on Christian children, BosNewsLife monitored Monday, November 9.