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Pakistan Christian couple burned in kiln over debt, not blasphemy

Christian couple beaten and burned in a brick kiln was revenge for unpaid bills, not because they had damaged a Qur’an.

06 November 2014

WCC express concern over latest in Asia Bibi case

WCC General Secretary the Revd Dr Tveit called Asia Bibi's charges "questionable" and death penalty "totally inappropriate". 

28 October 2014

Bible Society hopes new Selangor will help return seized Bibles

The Bible Society of Malaysia has said it hopes the new 

07 October 2014

Archbishop Lapok: "'Allah' ban akin to cultural genocide"

Christians banned from referring to God as 'Allah' feel they have been wronged by the Malaysian government 

06 October 2014

Despite IS threat, Baghdad Christians are still seeking baptism

Christians in Baghdad are still asking to be baptised despite the threat of execution by the radical Islamist group Islamic State*

01 October 2014

Abp Welby invokes Holocaust at vigil for Middle East minorities

[Church Times] Archbishop of Canterbury: " There has not been treatment of Christians in this region in this way since the invasion of Genghis Khan in 1259, 1260"

03 September 2014

"Take a lead, prevent more Iraq slaughter" - Abp of York to UK government

During his week of prayer and fasting for peace, the Archbishop of York has challenged the UK Government to act following a massacre in Mosul.

26 August 2014

Church of England responds to Iraq crisis

The Church of England is calling on its members to pray, act and give to those suffering in Iraq under the actions of ISIS.

20 August 2014

Iraq - and how you can help

Archdeacon Bill Schwartz visited Erbil to find that Iraqis need help, not only to survive, but also to stay in their country.

13 August 2014

Anglican Vicar of Baghdad: “Child I baptised cut in half by ISIS”

The five-year-old son of a founding member of Baghdad’s Anglican church was cut in half during an attack by the Islamic State on the Christian town of Qaraqosh.

08 August 2014