Category Archives: The Persecuted Church

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

ACLU Loses, Mansfield Judge Wins In 2001, the ACLU demanded that Judge James DeWeese (a common pleas judge in Richland County, Ohio) remove a poster of the 10 Commandments from his courtroom. A U.S. Circuit court agreed by upholding a … Continue reading

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Unchained Friday (on Sunday…oops)

For some reason, this post didn’t automatically post on Friday as I had thought I set it to do. I’m sure it was user error on my part! 🙂   “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of … Continue reading

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New Weekly Feature…”Unchained Fridays”

Each Friday, we are going to bring attention to news stories of Christians being harassed and persecuted – not just worldwide, but in the U.S. as well. In his second letter to Timothy, Paul says that even though he is … Continue reading

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The Persecuted Church: Iran

IRAN Iranian Police Arrest 12 Christian Converts, Four Remain in Prison – Compass Direct News On May 12, Iranian police arrested 12 known Muslim converts to Christianity and confiscated their books, computers and printers in the southern Iranian city of … Continue reading

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The Persecuted Church: Philippines

PHILIPPINES Attacker Shoots Two Pastors and Wife; One Pastor Killed – VOM Sources On April 15, Pastor Vic Vicera, his wife, Beth, and Pastor Noli Saturnino were shot at when an unknown assailant stormed Pastor Vic’s home in Mindanao, Philippines, … Continue reading

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Ohio Teacher Investigated for Keeping a Bible on His Desk

John Freshwater, a two-time Ohio “Teacher of the Year,” including in 2007, is under investigation by Mount Vernon City Schools Administrators for refusing to remove a Bible from his desk, where it has been sitting for 22 years. Click here … Continue reading

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New Website Reports Christian Persecution in U.S.

Albeit we don’t experience persecution for our faith in this country as Christians do in other parts of the world – persecution in America does exist and it is growing. A good friend of mine has launched a website, called … Continue reading

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The Persecuted Church: Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA UPDATE: Wife of Martyred Pastor off Ventilator and Recovering ” National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka The National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) reports the wife of martyred Pastor Edirisinghe is recovering from severe injuries … Continue reading

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The Persecuted Church: Nigeria

NIGERIA One Dead, 60 Injured in Muslim Attacks on Christians – VOM Sources On February 2, one Christian was killed, 60 others injured, and churches, businesses and homes set on fire, in the latest Muslim attacks on Christians in Bauchi … Continue reading

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The Persecuted Church: India

INDIA Two Christians Attacked, Kidnapped and Later Released – VOM Sources On January 17, eight Bajrang extremists attacked a house church in Madhya Pradesh, kidnapping two believers. According to The Voice of the Martyrs contacts in India, “a group of … Continue reading

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