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A campaign to persuade more graduates to become religious education (RE) teachers has been launched. The Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) wants to raise awareness of bursaries of up to £9,000 available to…
Theresa May receives death threats from IS
26 Mar 2015
The UK will no longer tolerate the behaviour of Islamist extremists who ‘reject our values’, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. She invited individuals, families and communities to join a ‘partnership’ to tackle the issue head…
Thailand: Police arrest 400 Christian refugees
26 Mar 2015
Police in Thailand have arrested more than 400 Pakistani Christian immigrants, including children. Several pastors in Bangkok said many of the Christians fled Pakistan because they were either accused of blasphemy or threatened by radical Muslims.…
In February you were asked to pray for successful political negotiations to bring stability in the Yemen where armed men roam the streets and a few thousand Christians live. Saudi Arabia is now moving heavy military…
A symbol targeting Christians has sparked a movement. IS painted the Arabic letter for ‘N’ (to indicate Nazarene or Christian) on the homes of believers in Mosul. Residents were then told to convert to Islam, pay…
Mexico: Protestants imprisoned and displaced
26 Mar 2015
Two Protestant cousins, Casto Hernández and Juan Placido Hernández, were imprisoned and then expelled from their community with their families after refusing to renounce their religious beliefs. Christian Solidarity Worldwide said they were imprisoned for 30…