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Lebanon: Syrian Christians fleeing to Lebanon

12 Mar 2012
1,000 Syrians are now fleeing the country daily for Lebanon. Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon expressed the Church’s response, ‘We have Christian families who have fled Syria from violence or the oppression of the regime. There…

Afghanistan: Update

12 Mar 2012
A believer writes, ‘Demonstrations and bombs sparked by the burning of Holy Books continue. Please pray no more people will be killed or injured. Pray for the families of those who have been killed. Pray for…

Kuwait: Proposed bill would ban construction of churches

02 Mar 2012
Stating that ‘Kuwait already has an excessive number of churches compared to the country’s Christian minority,’ a member of parliament has called for a ban on the construction of new churches in the Middle Eastern nation.…

Laos: Church closures

02 Mar 2012
On February 21 a group of officials travelled to Kengweng village and conducted a seminar entitled ‘Tricks of the Enemy.’ Officials and villagers of Kengweng were asked to join the seminar. At the end of the…