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Bulletin of Christian Persecution
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April 9, 2009
USA
Textbook bias and falsehoods in the classroom. (Video).
USA
Textbook bias and falsehoods in the classroom. (Video).
April 15, 2009
Washington, D.C., USA
Obama bans Jesus at Georgetown. Update 4/17 : The Christian Defense Coalition is 'appalled' at the move.
Washington, D.C., USA
Obama bans Jesus at Georgetown. Update 4/17 : The Christian Defense Coalition is 'appalled' at the move.
April 17, 2009
Orlando, FL, USA
The Council of American-Islamic Relations was caught selling jihadist literature advocating genocide, violence, and the overthrow of non-Sharia governments. (Video).
Orlando, FL, USA
The Council of American-Islamic Relations was caught selling jihadist literature advocating genocide, violence, and the overthrow of non-Sharia governments. (Video).
April 21, 2009
USA
A hate speech law, HR 1913, could restrict religious freedom and freedom of speech. The law has since passed the House.
USA
A hate speech law, HR 1913, could restrict religious freedom and freedom of speech. The law has since passed the House.
April 24, 2009
Washington D.C., USA
Obama's Armenian genocide dilemma. He chose not to brand it as such, possibly because Erdogan does not "support apologies to Armenians".
Washington D.C., USA
Obama's Armenian genocide dilemma. He chose not to brand it as such, possibly because Erdogan does not "support apologies to Armenians".
April 24, 2009
Vallejo Co., CA, USA
Missionary author to recount her year in captivity in the Philippines at the hands of Abu Sayyaf militants.
Vallejo Co., CA, USA
Missionary author to recount her year in captivity in the Philippines at the hands of Abu Sayyaf militants.
April 27, 2009
Seattle, WA, USA
A militant who is to testify in a high-stakes terror trial admits to having tried to carve out no-go zones and institute Sharia.
Seattle, WA, USA
A militant who is to testify in a high-stakes terror trial admits to having tried to carve out no-go zones and institute Sharia.
April 30, 2009
Arlington, VA, USA
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., awards "Muslim Democrat of the Year" to the President of the Maldives, a nation in which Christianity is illegal and which ranks 6th on the list of the worst oppressors of Christians.
Arlington, VA, USA
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., awards "Muslim Democrat of the Year" to the President of the Maldives, a nation in which Christianity is illegal and which ranks 6th on the list of the worst oppressors of Christians.
May 1, 2009
USA
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom named 13 countries as serious violators of religious freedom, 8 of which were Muslim countries. (Video ).
USA
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom named 13 countries as serious violators of religious freedom, 8 of which were Muslim countries. (Video ).
May 18, 2009
USA
Newsweek's cover story on April 4 was 'The Decline and Fall of Christian America.' Meacham: halving the magazine's circulation "is a good thing."
USA
Newsweek's cover story on April 4 was 'The Decline and Fall of Christian America.' Meacham: halving the magazine's circulation "is a good thing."
May 27, 2009
Los Angeles, CA, USA
"A Message to President Obama From Christian Copts of California: Reconciliation With the Islamic World is a Two-Way Street."
Los Angeles, CA, USA
"A Message to President Obama From Christian Copts of California: Reconciliation With the Islamic World is a Two-Way Street."
June 2, 2009
USA
Obama: The US is “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.” Video here .
USA
Obama: The US is “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.” Video here .
June 3, 2009Arkansas, USA
The Arkansas jihadist had maps to a Baptist church, Jewish organizations, a daycare center, and a post office.
The Arkansas jihadist had maps to a Baptist church, Jewish organizations, a daycare center, and a post office.
June 3, 2009
USA
US lawmakers call upon Saudis to stop using hate speech in their textbooks.
USA
US lawmakers call upon Saudis to stop using hate speech in their textbooks.
June 4, 2009
USA
Sharia’s inroads in the US. (Video).
USA
Sharia’s inroads in the US. (Video).
June 5, 2009
USA
US tax dollars fund madrassas in Gambia.
USA
US tax dollars fund madrassas in Gambia.
June 6, 2009
San Diego, CA, USA
A Muslim and a Christian got into an argument about religion so the Muslim shot the Christian 5 times.
San Diego, CA, USA
A Muslim and a Christian got into an argument about religion so the Muslim shot the Christian 5 times.
South America
May 7, 2009
Colombia
Colombia has detained and expelled an ethnic Albanian war crimes suspect who was the commander of the KLA because of an Interpol warrant for war crimes.
Colombia
Colombia has detained and expelled an ethnic Albanian war crimes suspect who was the commander of the KLA because of an Interpol warrant for war crimes.
Africa
April 13, 2009Eritrea
Eritrea's government is involved in attacking rights activists abroad, claims Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Eritrea's government is involved in attacking rights activists abroad, claims Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
April 14, 2009
Khartoum, SudanConverts from Islam struggle to survive; some are beaten and imprisoned by family members.
Khartoum, SudanConverts from Islam struggle to survive; some are beaten and imprisoned by family members.
April 17, 2009
Eritrea
Human Rights Watch says that Eritrea is becoming a giant prison, particularly for religious minorities.
Eritrea
Human Rights Watch says that Eritrea is becoming a giant prison, particularly for religious minorities.
April 19, 2009
Mogadishu, Somalia
Two aid workers were 'seized' by al-Shabaab militants. Last year 35 aid staff were killed and 16 abducted in Somalia, according to UN estimates.
Mogadishu, Somalia
Two aid workers were 'seized' by al-Shabaab militants. Last year 35 aid staff were killed and 16 abducted in Somalia, according to UN estimates.
April 20, 2009Hagaza, Egypt
Two Copts were killed and another seriously injured on the eve of the Orthodox Easter while returning from church.
Two Copts were killed and another seriously injured on the eve of the Orthodox Easter while returning from church.
April 21, 2009
Tripoli, Libya
Libya released four Christians who were detained for three months for converting from Islam.
Tripoli, Libya
Libya released four Christians who were detained for three months for converting from Islam.
April 23, 2009Cairo, Egypt
A convert was arrested for marrying a Christian, which is not illegal in Egypt. Her family burned off the bride's cross tattoo.
A convert was arrested for marrying a Christian, which is not illegal in Egypt. Her family burned off the bride's cross tattoo.
April 23, 2009
Algiers, Algeria
Twenty-two Christian churches reopen after having been closed by authorities last year.
Algiers, Algeria
Twenty-two Christian churches reopen after having been closed by authorities last year.
April 24, 2009Egypt
Copts criticized the Muslim Brotherhood platform which bans women and Copts from being President.
Copts criticized the Muslim Brotherhood platform which bans women and Copts from being President.
April 28, 2009
Cairo, Egypt
An ex-Muslim who converted to Christianity and her Christian husband had to go into hiding after her family and the police threatened their lives amidst a series of attacks upon the Coptic community.
Cairo, Egypt
An ex-Muslim who converted to Christianity and her Christian husband had to go into hiding after her family and the police threatened their lives amidst a series of attacks upon the Coptic community.
April 29, 2009
Egypt
A Coptic priest was unjustly tried and imprisoned for helping a woman obtain an ID card. Update 5/22 : The woman he was helping aired a declaration of the priest's innocence.
Egypt
A Coptic priest was unjustly tried and imprisoned for helping a woman obtain an ID card. Update 5/22 : The woman he was helping aired a declaration of the priest's innocence.
April 29, 2009
Khartoum, Sudan
President Bashir's Islamist supporters intensify their attacks on Christians.
Khartoum, Sudan
President Bashir's Islamist supporters intensify their attacks on Christians.
April 30, 2009
Marsah Matrouh, EgyptEgyptian state security forces demolished the Coptic Church's services building and assaulted women and clergy.
Marsah Matrouh, EgyptEgyptian state security forces demolished the Coptic Church's services building and assaulted women and clergy.
May 3, 2009Cairo, Egypt
Coptic farmers clash with police over pig culling, which is more "linked to religion that fear of the disease [swine flu]," part of forced Islamization, and a threat to the Coptic-run industry .
Coptic farmers clash with police over pig culling, which is more "linked to religion that fear of the disease [swine flu]," part of forced Islamization, and a threat to the Coptic-run industry .
May 3, 2009Egypt
Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination Group discusses discrimination in education.
Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination Group discusses discrimination in education.
May 4, 2009
Cairo, Egypt
The right to convert from Islam is again spotlighted in Egypt as another family is on the run.
Cairo, Egypt
The right to convert from Islam is again spotlighted in Egypt as another family is on the run.
May 7, 2009
Libya
An Egyptian Christian was imprisoned in Libya on charges of proselytizing on his website.
Libya
An Egyptian Christian was imprisoned in Libya on charges of proselytizing on his website.
May 8, 2009
Asmara, Eritrea
Eritrea has released three Christian women from a notorious prison camp after 6 months' detention.
Asmara, Eritrea
Eritrea has released three Christian women from a notorious prison camp after 6 months' detention.
May 8, 2009
Somalia
A Kenyan pastor was beaten and threatened with death by immigration officials at the Somaliland border.
Somalia
A Kenyan pastor was beaten and threatened with death by immigration officials at the Somaliland border.
May 11, 2009
Cairo, Egypt
A bomb went off right in front of a highly-revered Coptic church, "one of the holiest sites for Egypt's Coptic minority."
Cairo, Egypt
A bomb went off right in front of a highly-revered Coptic church, "one of the holiest sites for Egypt's Coptic minority."
May 12, 2009
Cairo, Egypt
An Egyptian convert's case over his right to convert to Christianity poses a "threat to societal order."
Cairo, Egypt
An Egyptian convert's case over his right to convert to Christianity poses a "threat to societal order."
May 13, 2009
Alexandria, Egypt
An Egyptian Christian was kidnapped from his home, pressured to convert to Islam, and pressured to marry a Muslim girl. Police refused to file a report but detained him in state security.
Alexandria, Egypt
An Egyptian Christian was kidnapped from his home, pressured to convert to Islam, and pressured to marry a Muslim girl. Police refused to file a report but detained him in state security.
May 14, 2009Giza, Egypt
"'Hurling a Stone at a Mosque' Rumor Leads to Attacks on Christians," and the arrest of a paralyzed Copt who disappeared while in police custody.
"'Hurling a Stone at a Mosque' Rumor Leads to Attacks on Christians," and the arrest of a paralyzed Copt who disappeared while in police custody.
May 18 (?), 2009
Egypt
The mass slaughter of the pigs in Egypt as they are picked up by a bulldozer and thrown into quicklime. (Video). Not for sensitive viewers. Update: the video has sparked outrage .
Egypt
The mass slaughter of the pigs in Egypt as they are picked up by a bulldozer and thrown into quicklime. (Video). Not for sensitive viewers. Update: the video has sparked outrage .
May 22, 2009
Minya, Egypt
A Copt leaving a sanctuary was stabbed by three men, injuring him severely. Three Copts have been arrested illegally and tortured.
Minya, Egypt
A Copt leaving a sanctuary was stabbed by three men, injuring him severely. Three Copts have been arrested illegally and tortured.
May 26, 2009
Ungunja Ukuu, Tanzania
Muslims drove worshippers from a makeshift church three weeks in a row by using threats and gathering to attack.
Ungunja Ukuu, Tanzania
Muslims drove worshippers from a makeshift church three weeks in a row by using threats and gathering to attack.
May 27, 2009
Ethiopia
A young Christian convert learned that the body of her deceased infant son had been dug up and left at the doorstep of a church leader.
Ethiopia
A young Christian convert learned that the body of her deceased infant son had been dug up and left at the doorstep of a church leader.
May 28, 2009
Giza, Egypt
Two police officers who threw a Copt out of a window received five-year sentences. The third was not sentenced at all. Update 6/01 : Christians demand harsher sentences.
Giza, Egypt
Two police officers who threw a Copt out of a window received five-year sentences. The third was not sentenced at all. Update 6/01 : Christians demand harsher sentences.
May 29, 2009
Egypt
Two Copts were detained for a third time for defending themselves during an attack on a monastery.
Egypt
Two Copts were detained for a third time for defending themselves during an attack on a monastery.
June 6, 2009
Cairo, Egypt
The Swine Flu pig cull destroyed a way of life for Christian Cairo rubbish collectors.
Cairo, Egypt
The Swine Flu pig cull destroyed a way of life for Christian Cairo rubbish collectors.
Asia
April 12, 2009
Baghdad
Christians in Iraq publically celebrated Easter for the first time in three years.
Baghdad
Christians in Iraq publically celebrated Easter for the first time in three years.
April 13, 2009
Doha, Qatar
A church doubles its congregation after facing great difficulties opening in the first place.
Doha, Qatar
A church doubles its congregation after facing great difficulties opening in the first place.
April 13, 2009Manila, Philippines
Aby Sayyaf militants beheaded a hostage captured in a raid on a Christian community.
Aby Sayyaf militants beheaded a hostage captured in a raid on a Christian community.
April 13, 2009
IranIran recognized as a threat to religious freedom in a US State Department report. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "has said that he will eliminate Christianity from Iran."
IranIran recognized as a threat to religious freedom in a US State Department report. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "has said that he will eliminate Christianity from Iran."
April 14, 2009
Middle East
'Iraqi Refugees Live Life of Desperation.' Update 5/26 : Iraqi refugees in Syria staged a protest at the UN.
Middle East
'Iraqi Refugees Live Life of Desperation.' Update 5/26 : Iraqi refugees in Syria staged a protest at the UN.
April 14, 2009
Middle East
Holy Land: Christians in Peril (trailer). Why Bethlehem is no longer a Christian town.
Middle East
Holy Land: Christians in Peril (trailer). Why Bethlehem is no longer a Christian town.
April 15, 2009
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A deacon was given a 15-day jail term for teaching Baptist beliefs.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A deacon was given a 15-day jail term for teaching Baptist beliefs.
April 16, 2009
Iraq
Iraq's minorities have issued a joint statement on Kurdish expansion plans, which would encroach upon Christian areas.
Iraq
Iraq's minorities have issued a joint statement on Kurdish expansion plans, which would encroach upon Christian areas.
April 16, 2009
Malatya, Turkey
The role of local officials in the Malatya murders emerges. Update 5/28 : Efforts to tie the murders to a 'deep state conspiracy' fizzle.
Malatya, Turkey
The role of local officials in the Malatya murders emerges. Update 5/28 : Efforts to tie the murders to a 'deep state conspiracy' fizzle.
April 17, 2009Iraq
The vice president of Iraq urged the country’s Christian population to resist fleeing Iraq and called on the international community to help protect them from extremists.
The vice president of Iraq urged the country’s Christian population to resist fleeing Iraq and called on the international community to help protect them from extremists.
April 17, 2009
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Ironic persecution: Islamic scholars meet to discuss religious tolerance under Sharia in Mecca, where non-Muslims cannot enter.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Ironic persecution: Islamic scholars meet to discuss religious tolerance under Sharia in Mecca, where non-Muslims cannot enter.
April 17, 2009
Lahore, Pakistan
High court clears two Christians of unfounded blasphemy charges after three years' imprisonment.
Lahore, Pakistan
High court clears two Christians of unfounded blasphemy charges after three years' imprisonment.
April 18, 2009
Jolo, Philippines
A Red Cross hostage was freed, but an Italian worker was reported to still be held by kidnappers.
Jolo, Philippines
A Red Cross hostage was freed, but an Italian worker was reported to still be held by kidnappers.
April 19, 2009Gaza, Judea and Samaria
Persecution of Palestinian Christians under Islamic law. (Video, part 2 here ).
Persecution of Palestinian Christians under Islamic law. (Video, part 2 here ).
April 19, 2009
Amman, Jordan
The Muslim Brotherhood warned Pope Benedict to cancel his trip to the Middle East unless he apologized for quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor three years ago.
Amman, Jordan
The Muslim Brotherhood warned Pope Benedict to cancel his trip to the Middle East unless he apologized for quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor three years ago.
April 19, 2009
Lahore, Pakistan
Two elderly Christian men were released from prison after two years for blasphemy charges.
Lahore, Pakistan
Two elderly Christian men were released from prison after two years for blasphemy charges.
April 20, 2009
Kirkuk, Iraq
The Archbishop of Kirkuk says that the plan for a ghetto for Iraqi Christians is an illusion.
Kirkuk, Iraq
The Archbishop of Kirkuk says that the plan for a ghetto for Iraqi Christians is an illusion.
April 21, 2009
Lahore, Pakistan
The Archbishop of Lahore says that Sharia in the Swat Valley is contrary to Pakistan's founding principles. "Special concern has been prompted by the creation of a 'parallel legal system.'"
Lahore, Pakistan
The Archbishop of Lahore says that Sharia in the Swat Valley is contrary to Pakistan's founding principles. "Special concern has been prompted by the creation of a 'parallel legal system.'"
April 21, 2009
South Sumatra, Indonesia
Four militants were jailed for the murder of a Christian school teacher and plots to kill a priest and bomb a café.
South Sumatra, Indonesia
Four militants were jailed for the murder of a Christian school teacher and plots to kill a priest and bomb a café.
April 21, 2009
Gaza, Judea and Samaria
Christians face persecution from Islamic extremists. "Palestinian official says they need to be watched, prevented from evangelizing, converting Muslims."
Gaza, Judea and Samaria
Christians face persecution from Islamic extremists. "Palestinian official says they need to be watched, prevented from evangelizing, converting Muslims."
April 21, 2009
Lahore, Pakistan
A Pakistani Christian girl who was raped in December struggles to get justice.
Lahore, Pakistan
A Pakistani Christian girl who was raped in December struggles to get justice.
April 21, 2009
Lahore, Pakistan
A 14-year-old Christian girl was kidnapped, raped, and forced to convert to Islam.
Lahore, Pakistan
A 14-year-old Christian girl was kidnapped, raped, and forced to convert to Islam.
April 21, 2009
Lahore, PakistanThe Taliban persecutes Christians as they spread out from Swat. Mission workers have been kidnapped, beaten, and mistreated.
Lahore, PakistanThe Taliban persecutes Christians as they spread out from Swat. Mission workers have been kidnapped, beaten, and mistreated.
April 22, 2009
Islamabad, Pakistan
Two Christian brothers who were jailed for blasphemy were freed but activists are concerned for their safety.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Two Christian brothers who were jailed for blasphemy were freed but activists are concerned for their safety.
April 22, 2009
Karachi, Pakistan
Taliban militants killed two Christians in an armed attack on a Christian colony.
Karachi, Pakistan
Taliban militants killed two Christians in an armed attack on a Christian colony.
April 22, 2009
Cotabato, PhilippinesThree civilians were killed, five injured in an ambush by Islamic militants.
Cotabato, PhilippinesThree civilians were killed, five injured in an ambush by Islamic militants.
April 22, 2009
Manila, Philippines
Rescue operations to recover the last of the three Red Cross hostages started. He was reportedly suffering from poor health and unable to walk. Update 4/23 : Troops clashed with the militants, sustaining casualties. The hostage's fate was unclear.
Manila, Philippines
Rescue operations to recover the last of the three Red Cross hostages started. He was reportedly suffering from poor health and unable to walk. Update 4/23 : Troops clashed with the militants, sustaining casualties. The hostage's fate was unclear.
April 24, 2009
Karachi, Pakistan
The Taliban executed two Christians after attacking a Christian neighborhood and vandalizing a church.
Karachi, Pakistan
The Taliban executed two Christians after attacking a Christian neighborhood and vandalizing a church.
April 24, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
The Armenian genocide was commemorated in Turkey by the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Organization of Turkey.
Istanbul, Turkey
The Armenian genocide was commemorated in Turkey by the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Organization of Turkey.
April 25, 2009
Basilan, Philippines
40 Muslim militants raided a Christian village, killing two. One man remains missing.
Basilan, Philippines
40 Muslim militants raided a Christian village, killing two. One man remains missing.
April 26, 2009
Kirkuk, Iraq
Attacks on Christians left three dead and two seriously injured. Update 4/27 : An archbishop has called it an act of terrorism and a police lieutenant believes that it was al-Qaeda-linked.
Kirkuk, Iraq
Attacks on Christians left three dead and two seriously injured. Update 4/27 : An archbishop has called it an act of terrorism and a police lieutenant believes that it was al-Qaeda-linked.
April 26, 2009
Judea and Samaria
The Christian mayor of Bethlehem's car was firebombed by Islamic militants.
Judea and Samaria
The Christian mayor of Bethlehem's car was firebombed by Islamic militants.
April 26, 2009
Taiser, Pakistan
The Taliban attacked and killed Christians, shooting an 11-year-old boy execution-style.
Taiser, Pakistan
The Taliban attacked and killed Christians, shooting an 11-year-old boy execution-style.
April 27, 2009
Iraq
'The Slaughter After the Pull-Out in Vietnam May Happen to Iraqi Christians.' Update 5/3: US troops may have to stay in Mosul.
Iraq
'The Slaughter After the Pull-Out in Vietnam May Happen to Iraqi Christians.' Update 5/3: US troops may have to stay in Mosul.
April 27, 2009Iraq
Four Christians were killed in 48 hours. Christians are urged not to flee in the wake if the murders.
Four Christians were killed in 48 hours. Christians are urged not to flee in the wake if the murders.
April 27, 2009
Pakistan
Taliban-inspired attacks hit Christians. Armed militants fired into a crowd, harming three, and the jizya has been imposed in Orakzai.
Pakistan
Taliban-inspired attacks hit Christians. Armed militants fired into a crowd, harming three, and the jizya has been imposed in Orakzai.
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