Tag: oppression

Eritrean Church turns cemeteries into meeting places

Eritrea (MNN) — A new surge of persecution forces Eritrean believers to meet in secret

PUBLISHED ON 14 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ church, eritrea, oppression, persecution, strict

A personal story of Sudan, hope, and purpose

Sudan (MNN) — Despite intolerance in Sudan, there’s hope for exiled Christians

PUBLISHED ON 15 December, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ asylum, christ, christian, oppression, religious freedom, sudan

Cuba: what’s next?

Cuba (MNN) — Does anything change for believers in Cuba?

PUBLISHED ON 30 November, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ castro, christian, church, cuba, gospel, oppression, vision beyond borders

Sri Lanka gets down to business in first three weeks of 2015

Sri Lanka (MNN) — Will change come after a momentous month in Sri Lanka?

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christian, civil war, gospel, oppression, peace, pope, sri lanka, tamil, voice of the martyrs canada

Freedom Climb 2014

International (MNN) — Climbing mountains and claiming freedom for modern-day slaves.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ colorado, freedom climb 2014, om, operation mobilization, oppression, slavery

Organized persecution won’t stop Christmas

Pakistan (MNN) — Despite risk, Christians in Middle East move forward with Christmas Day plans.

PUBLISHED ON 20 December, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christmas, christmas attacks, gospel, middle east, oppression, pakistan, persecution, prayer, prince charles, voice of the martyrs usa

Christians getting bitten by Kazakhstan religion laws

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Life for Christians getting harder in Kazakhstan.

PUBLISHED ON 4 December, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ central asia, evangelism, gospel, kazakhstan, oppression, slavic gospel association, uecb

Christians getting bitten by Kazakhstan religion laws

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Life for Christians getting harder in Kazakhstan.

PUBLISHED ON 4 December, 2013
TOPICS:▼ evangelism, fine, gospel, kazakhstan, oppression, slavic gospel association, uecb, union of evangelical christians-baptist

Tides are turning for IDOP Sunday

North Korea (MNN) — Persecuted North Koreans pray for American Christians.

PUBLISHED ON 30 October, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, 100 days of worship campaign, IDOP, international day of prayer, oppression, persecution

Tides are turning for IDOP Sunday

North Korea (MNN) — Persecuted North Koreans pray for American Christians.

PUBLISHED ON 30 October, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, 100 days of worship campaign, IDOP, international day of prayer, oppression, persecution

Uzbek church camp seized.

Uzbekistan (SGA)–SGA urges prayer in light of more oppression in Uzbekistan

PUBLISHED ON 28 October, 2013 BY Hannah Keys
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, central asia, oppression, summer camp, uecb

SGA urges prayer in light of more oppression in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan (SGA) — Uzbek church camp seized.

PUBLISHED ON 28 October, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, central asia, oppression, summer camp, uecb, union of evangelical christians-baptist

Egypt: powderkeg waiting for a spark.

Egypt (MNN) — Egypt’s President, Mohamed Morsi is coming up on his one-year anniversary in office.

PUBLISHED ON 28 June, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christians, egypt, gospel, harassment, morsi, muslim brotherhood, open doors usa, oppression, persecution

Egypt: powder keg waiting for a spark

Egypt (MNN) — Egypt cranks tensions up another notch.

PUBLISHED ON 28 June, 2013
TOPICS:▼ christians, egypt, gospel, harassment, morsi, muslim brotherhood, open doors usa, oppression, persecution

VBB partner tries another way to reach the oppressed

SE Asia (MNN) — Outreach among the vulnerable expands

PUBLISHED ON 10 June, 2013
TOPICS:▼ brothel owners, gospel opportunities, human trafficking, india, medical outreach, nepal, oppression, red light district, salon ministry, se asia, sex trade, sex trafficking

Situation remains uncertain as nuclear weapons overshadow human rights

North Korea (MNN) — Persecuted Church takes a backseat to nuclear rebellion

PUBLISHED ON 25 January, 2013
TOPICS:▼ asia, concentration camps, gulags, jerry dykstra, kim jung-un, north korea, open doors usa, oppression, persecuted church, persecution, political prisoners, world watch list

Church attacks in Kenya condemned

Kenya (MNN) — Fear, shock, and grief mark Garissa church attacks

PUBLISHED ON 3 July, 2012
TOPICS:▼ al shabaab, gospel, kenya, open doors, oppression, persecution, somalia

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

Aung San Suu Kyi secures parliament seat in historic vote

Burma (MNN) — Suu Kyi’s seat in parliament ‘a larger step than we ever anticipated,’ says ministry

PUBLISHED ON 3 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ aung san suu kyi, burma, myanmar, national league for democracy, oppression, parliament, vision beyond borders

Algerian Christians worship despite threats

Algeria (MNN) — Churches threatened with closure, worship despite oppression

PUBLISHED ON 13 June, 2011
TOPICS:▼ algeria, christians, churches, epa, oppression, worship

Tunisia’s upheaval unlikely to improve lot for believers

Tunisia (MNN) — Tunisia announces new government; plight of Christians unchanged

PUBLISHED ON 18 January, 2011
TOPICS:▼ gospel, islam, oppression, persecution, tunisia, upheaval, voice of the martyrs

The ball is in Turkmenistan’s court following religion law review

Turkmenistan (MNN) — Will Turkmenistan respond to review criticizing religion law?

PUBLISHED ON 10 January, 2011
TOPICS:▼ oppression, religion law, religious freedom, turkmenistan

Believers in North Korea need encouragement; gift packages should help

North Korea (MNN) — Believers in the world’s most oppressive country need your encouragement

PUBLISHED ON 3 January, 2011
TOPICS:▼ christians, christmas blessing, gift packages, north korea, oppression, voice of the martyrs

Christians hold historic service

Turkey (MNN) — The government relaxes its ban a little, Christians hold historic service

PUBLISHED ON 19 August, 2010
TOPICS:▼ christians, evangelism, gospel, oppression, orthodox, persecution, sumela, turkey

First Dalit could graduate Partners-assisted high school in 2011

India (MNN) — Social lepers can graduate high school in 2011 with your help

PUBLISHED ON 25 January, 2010
TOPICS:▼ dalits, education, india, oppression, partners, psi

Agents of change and hope in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan (MNN) — Agents of change and hope gather in Central Asia

PUBLISHED ON 26 October, 2009
TOPICS:▼ #hope, central asia, change, kyrgyzstan, oppression, russian ministries, sww

Vietnam church grows, despite oppression

Vietnam (MNN) — Vision Beyond Borders says Vietnamese churches are growing, but covert Bible deliverers are needed

PUBLISHED ON 17 February, 2009
TOPICS:▼ bibles, christians, church, oppression, persecution, vietnam

Ministry closes doors in Central Asia

Uzbekistan (MNN) — A 16-year old outreach forced to close doors in Central Asia

PUBLISHED ON 6 July, 2007
TOPICS:▼ expulsion, ministry, oppression

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