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Iranian Christian convert sentenced to two years in prison

30 Jan 2012
A Christian convert whom security authorities arrested in her home was sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, reports Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News. According to reports sent by reporters…

Burma: Christians in peace talks with government

26 Jan 2012
Christian leaders in Burma are holding peace talks with the country’s central government whih they hope will help to end the 60-year conflict that has exhausted the nation’s civilian population. The rare opportunity for change has…

Kenya: Faith leaders urge calm after court indicts politicians

26 Jan 2012
Faith leaders in Kenya called for calm after the International Criminal Court in The Hague committed to trial high-ranking politicians for crimes against humanity in connection with violence following elections in 2007. Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta,…

Nigeria: Boko Haram declares war

26 Jan 2012
Police in Nigeria discovered ten more car bombs on Tuesday in Kano, an area already reeling from multiple bombings on Friday. Spokesman for Voice of the Martyrs USA, Todd Nettleton, says the level of sophistication is…