Tag: azerbaijan

Three Christian Azerbaijani men freed in Iran

Iran (MNN) — Three Christian men released on bail in Iran, prayers still needed

PUBLISHED ON 11 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ arrested, azerbaijan, christians, iran, open doors, persecution, prison, world watch list

Faith Comes by Hearing and SAT-7 partnership growing broader audience

Middle East (MNN) — Audio Bible reaching more listeners.

PUBLISHED ON 11 June, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ 24/7 arabic audio bible, azerbaijan, dari, faith comes by hearing, farsi, fcbh, iran, sat-7, turkey

Sharing the Gospel with Muslims = Kingdom growth

Middle East (MNN) — OM worker says the Kingdom of God is reaching a tipping point.

PUBLISHED ON 23 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, evangelism, jordan, lebanon, middle east, muslim world, om, syria

Censorship in Azerbaijan is crippling for the church

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Prayer is needed as censorship hampers church growth.

PUBLISHED ON 2 October, 2013 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, bibles, censorship, christians, church, europe, open doors usa, persecution

Pastors fined in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — SGA-supported pastor is appealing fines

PUBLISHED ON 12 April, 2013
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan

Another strike to Balaev family

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Religious freedom disappears in former Soviet states

PUBLISHED ON 9 November, 2012
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, central asia, church raid, Eric Moch, gospel, persecution, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, soviet union, zaur balaev

Censorship tightened on religious materials

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Amendment punishes those caught selling unapproved religious materials

PUBLISHED ON 1 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ amendment, azerbaijan, fines, parliament, religious censorship, religious materials, sale

Church liquidated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Church faces liquidation in court, despite no representation

PUBLISHED ON 30 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ asia, azerbaijan, church, greater grace, persecution, religious freedom, russian ministries

Azerbaijan scrutiny through EuroVision fails to raise red flags

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Despite global scrutiny, few raise alarm over rights violations in Azerbaijan

PUBLISHED ON 19 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, eurovision, evangelism, gospel, harassment, oppression, slavic gospel association

Kazakhstan and other former Soviet nations earn a spot on the World Watch List

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Persecution in former Soviet nations feels like communist days

PUBLISHED ON 6 January, 2012
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, kazakhstan, slavic gospel association, soviet union, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, world watch list

Azerbaijan to tighten restrictions on religious literature

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Azerbaijan to slap another restrictive amendment on religious groups

PUBLISHED ON 7 November, 2011
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, forum 18, persecution, religion law, restriction, voice of the marty canada

Amendment to religion law will make registration even harder in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Church raid a fitting start to new amendment proposal

PUBLISHED ON 16 June, 2011
TOPICS:▼ amendment, azerbaijan, church raid, religion law

Azerbaijani church growing, reaching out

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Russian Ministries reports Bibles are needed as Christians evangelize

PUBLISHED ON 10 March, 2011
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, bible, christians, church, evangelism, freedom, missions, russian ministries

Government moves closer to secularization

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Fines for any unregistered religious groups to increase 15 times

PUBLISHED ON 16 December, 2010
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, crackdown, secularization, slavic gospel association, unregistered religious groups

Deadline for re-registration passes

Eastern Europe (MNN) — Deadline for re-registration passes; churches face illegal status

PUBLISHED ON 4 January, 2010
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, former soviet union, persecution, religion law, slavic gospel association, tajikistan

Changed religion law makes dangerous debut in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Repressive new Religion Law and new punishments enter force

PUBLISHED ON 8 June, 2009
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, persecution, religion law

Amendments threaten religious freedom

Azerbaijan (MNN) — President expected to sign amendments restricting religious liberty

PUBLISHED ON 21 May, 2009
TOPICS:▼ amendments, azerbaijan, azerbaijan baptist union, religious freedom, slavic gospel association

Azerbaijan to further restrict religious freedom

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Russian Ministries says Christians face even more restrictions to religious freedom

PUBLISHED ON 5 March, 2009
TOPICS:▼ asia, azerbaijan, religious freedom censorship, russian ministries, sergey rakhuba

A twist in the case against an Azerbaijani pastor

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Pastor vows to fight on; ministry marks trial with prayer

PUBLISHED ON 16 February, 2009
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, shabanov

Azerbaijani pastor to face trial today

Azerbaijan (MNN) — The state of religious freedom at the forefront in Azerbaijan

PUBLISHED ON 4 February, 2009
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, shabanov

Hope and rest comes to harassed church leaders in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Pastoral training conference brings respite to beleagured church leaders in Azerbaijan

PUBLISHED ON 14 November, 2008
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, evangelism, frontline shepherds conference

Azerbaijani pastor released until end of trial

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Slavic Gospel Association reports Pastor Hamid Shabanov is free

PUBLISHED ON 6 November, 2008
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, persecution, sga

Church leader due back in court in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Azerbaijan continues to harass church leaders

PUBLISHED ON 31 October, 2008
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, shabanov

There’s mixed news from Azerbaijan over jailed pastor

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Pastor granted new investigation; court extends detention

PUBLISHED ON 30 September, 2008
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, shabanov

Pastor still jailed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — A pastor remains jailed, despite failure to convict him

PUBLISHED ON 4 August, 2008
TOPICS:▼ asia, azerbaijan, court, pastor, persecution

Baptist pastor arrested in Aliabad

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Police arrest another Baptist pastor in the town of Aliabad

PUBLISHED ON 26 June, 2008
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, balaev, pastor, persecution, shabanov, slavic gospel association

Appeal fails in Azerbaijani pastor conviction case

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Azerbaijani pastor loses appeal, now on to Europe

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2008
TOPICS:▼ appeal, asia, azerbaijan, pastor, slavic gospel association, supreme court

A Baptist pastor is released from prison in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Slavic Gospel Association is praising God for the release of a Baptist pastor from prison

PUBLISHED ON 24 March, 2008
TOPICS:▼ amnesty, azerbaijan, baptist, pastor, prison, sga

Azerbaijani pastor heads to prison as appeal rejected

Azerbaijan (MNN) –Slavic Gospel Association says a Baptist pastor will be going to prison as appeal falls short in Azerbaijan

PUBLISHED ON 8 October, 2007
TOPICS:▼ asia, azerbaijan, pastor, prison, religious freedom, slavic gospel association

Religious freedom getting worse in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — A pastor remains in jail, others could be targeted as government cracks down on unregistered churches

PUBLISHED ON 30 August, 2007
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, religious freedom, sga

A two-year prison term for Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (MNN) — A pastor in Azerbaijan faces two years in prison on trumped up charges

PUBLISHED ON 22 August, 2007
TOPICS:▼ aliabad, azerbaijan, baptist, evangelism, zaur balaev

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