Muslim extremists and local government authorities last week threatened to tear down a church building under construction in North Sumatra even though church leaders met requirements of Indonesia’s draconian law on worship places, the church’s pastor said.
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Charges Shift against Christian Bookstore Owner in China
An advocacy organization reported this week that Chinese authorities now accuse a Beijing businessman of being a “dangerous religious element” – which a long-time friend dismissed as contrary to Christian bookstore owner Shi Weihan’s gentle, patriotic nature.
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"Blasphemy" Issue Surfaces in Legal Tensions in Nigeria
On Friday, April 25, the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed the death sentence for Abdullahi Ada and others involved in the murder of Abdullahi Umaru, condemned for “blasphemy” of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, in Kebbi state in 1999.
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