North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson is still imprisoned in Turkey today, awaiting release after nearly two years. Brunson was sentenced to prison in October 2016, for the allegation that he was connected to a terror group that attempted to overthrow the Erdogan government that July. Brunson was thought to be released this week, however, his court hearing has been pushed back even further, to October 12.
Church leaders didn’t get an explanation for why the seventh worship building to be closed in Algeria since November was sealed last week, but they suspect lack of registration was the pretext.
Parties, political rallies and book club meetings are allowed under the zoning ordinance – but not Bible studies.
It’s one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. What’s going on right now in Nigeria is “pure genocide.”
Radicals falsely accuse Christian victims of forced conversions.
Zion Church targeted as government cracks down on house churches.
Christian leader arrested for protest of killings.
The American Charge d’Affaires in Ankara has said that Turkey’s continued detention of pastor Andrew Brunson on spying and terrorism-related charges is impeding US-Turkish relations.
Kurdish Regional Government institutes a new business tax on select Christian neighborhoods.
Church building, pastor's house among destroyed properties.
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