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Syria - Christians in jeopardy as Islamists grow in strength

Egypt - Seven Christians killed in attacks by Muslims

Central African Republic - Christian property targeted by rebels

Iran - Jailed pastor told to deny Christ or remain in prison

Tanzania - Two Christians killed in violence over meat slaughter

Kazakhstan - Court overturns Bible destruction order

Sri Lanka - Ten anti-Christian incidents in one month

Bangladesh - Christians under threat from Islamists

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0513.html 6540NZ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Middle East and North Africa Africa Central Asia South and East Asia Iran Syria Bangladesh Sri Lanka Kazakhstan Tanzania Central African Republic Egypt

Pakistan – Muslims torch 178 Christian homes over blasphemy accusation

Libya – Christian man dies in custody as persecution intensifies

West Africa – Boko Haram’s anti-Christian atrocities continue

Vietnam – Christian convert families attacked by villagers

Egypt – Christians at risk as their homeland gradually becomes an Islamic state

Kazakhstan – Court orders unprecedented destruction of Christian literature

Hungary – Constitutional changes threaten religious freedom

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0413.html 6402NZ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Middle East and North Africa Africa Central Asia South and East Asia Europe Egypt Vietnam Kazakhstan Pakistan Libya Hungary

India - More than 30 Christians hospitalised after church attack

Vietnam - House churches at risk under new rules on religion

Kenya - Somali Christian minister shot dead

Pakistan - Justice for Christian man accused of blasphemy

Egypt - Over 500 Christian girls kidnapped by Muslims since revolution

Sudan - Government cracks down on Christian activity

Iran - Pastor jailed for eight years for planting house churches

Indonesia - Four churches targeted by attempted fire-bombings

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0313.html 6300NZ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:15:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Middle East and North Africa Africa South and East Asia India Vietnam Kenya Pakistan Egypt Sudan Iran Indonesia

Christmas – Many Christians killed in Christmas attacks

Mali – Christians under threat from rebels; France intervenes

UK – Landmark victory for Nadia Eweida in legal battle

Egypt – Christians concerned for the future as Islamist domination expands

Iraq – Two Christians killed as sectarian violence breaks out

Uzbekistan – Police arrest 80 church leaders in raid on ministry training

Nepal – Christians written out of records in census “manipulation”

Vietnam – Christian activists given jail sentences

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0213.html 6127NZ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:15:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Middle East and North Africa Africa Central Asia South and East Asia Europe Mali Egypt Uzbekistan Nepal Vietnam Nigeria Sudan Tanzania

Syria – Plight of Christians intensifies

Nigeria - Christians targeted in bombing and riots

Uzbekistan – Jailed pastor released and granted asylum in Sweden

Vietnam – Christians fear surge in incidents of harassment following increased restrictions

Belarus – Beleaguered church given last-minute eviction reprieve

Indonesia – Christians at risk from violence and sharia law

India – Poorest Christians still denied economic rights

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0113.html 5999NZ Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:15:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Middle East and North Africa Africa Central Asia South and East Asia Syria Nigeria Uzbekistan Vietnam Belarus Indonesia India

Pakistan – Blasphemy case against Christian girl dropped

Syria – Christian areas and churches targeted

Somalia – Christian convert beheaded by al-Shabaab militants

Egypt – Two Christians killed in gang attack on family home

India - Anti-Christian violence used as election strategy

Iran – Four Christians given prison sentences; many others arrested

Sudan – Destroyed Bible school reopened but still in danger

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1212.html 5190NZ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Egypt Iran Sudan Somalia India Syria

Nigeria - Many Christians killed after student union election

Bangladesh - Christian children suffer forced conversion and abuse

Kenya - Christian boy killed in grenade attack

Central Africa - Christians hit by devastating floods

Iran - Gospel continues to spread despite increase in arrests

Pakistan and Egypt - Three more Christian minors arrested under “blasphemy laws”

Laos - Christians threatened with eviction unless they take part in animist rituals

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1112.html 5077NZ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Kenya Egypt Nigeria Bangladesh Iran Lao, People's Democratic Republic Chad Cameroon

International – Christians at risk of violence over anti-Islamic film

India – Successful challenge to anti-conversion law

Pakistan – Framed Christian girl given bail

Syria – Violence and desperate conditions force Christians to flee

Burma (Myanmar) – Christians still suffering despite reforms

Kenya – Five churches attacked as Muslims riot

Indonesia – Churches sealed off or forced to relocate

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1012.html 4809NZ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Syria Pakistan India Myanmar, Burma Kenya Indonesia Egypt Sudan Lebanon Tunisia Yemen Philippines

Syria - Christians targeted as violent conflict rages on

Sri Lanka - church leaders attacked and members harassed

Pakistan - Christian girl detained on blasphemy charge

India - case reopened on murdered church leader

Egypt - calls for Christians to be killed

Vietnam - police raid Christian village for leprosy patients

Nigeria - Islamist violence continues unchecked; Christians’ freedoms restricted

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0912.html 4699NZ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Nigeria Central Asia Vietnam Syria Sri Lanka Pakistan India Egypt

Kenya - Deadly church attacks by Islamist militants

Vietnam - Thugs attack congregation; Christians take to the streets

Nigeria - Multiple attacks on Christians by Muslims in Plateau state

Iran - Christian converts: one released; one appeal denied

Indonesia - Terrorist jailed and drop in support for Islamic political parties

Nepal - Extortion duo who threatened pastors detained by police

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0812.html 4514NZ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Nigeria Indonesia Iran Central Asia Kenya Vietnam Nepal

Tunisia - Convert from Islam to Christianity beheaded

Indonesia - Authorities order demolition of 20 churches

Cuba - Church leaders call for international response to persecution

Kazakhstan - Pastor cleared on appeal

Iran - Farsi-speaking church closed; further shutdowns feared

Nigeria - Boko Haram declares Christians “enemies”

Syria - Thousands of Christians flee amid “ultimatum” reports

Tanzania - Zanzibar Churches torched by Islamist separatists

India - Attack on Christian community

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0712.html 4388NZ Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Nigeria Syria India Tunisia Indonesia Cuba Kazakhstan Tanzania Iran Central Asia

Pakistan - Christian couple cleared of blasphemy

Egypt - Islamist candidate tops first presidential poll

Syria - Christians forced to flee as militants wreak havoc

Burma - Children from Christian ethnic group gunned down

Kuwait - Parliament approves death penalty for blasphemy

Indonesia - One church to re-open; others closed

Uzbekistan - Christian gathering raided; Christians fined

India - Names of Christians disappear from electoral roll

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0612.html 4236NZ Thu, 31 May 2012 13:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Syria Egypt India Europe Pakistan Myanmar, Burma Kuwait Indonesia Uzbekistan Central Asia

Egypt - Islamists checked in attempts to extend political dominance

Mali - Christians driven out by Islamist rebels

Vietnam - Christian children beaten in orphanage raid

Kenya - Grenade attacks leave three Christians dead

Sudan - Escalating conflict leaves Christians in peril

Nigeria - Anti-Christian violence rages on

Syria - Christians suffer as violence continues

Hungary - New religion law criticised by Euro body

India - Christians persecuted in a series of attacks

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0512.html 4057NZ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Nigeria Syria Sudan Egypt Mali Vietnam Kenya Hungary India Europe

Syria - Christians suffer as conflict continues

Iran - Christians rounded up in sweep of arrests

Nigeria - Boko Haram threatens to “eradicate” Christians

Pakistan - Christian mother charged with blasphemy

Saudi Arabia - Grand Mufti calls for destruction of churches

Sudan - Christians forced into struggling South

Indonesia - Victory for Christians in court case

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0412.html 3969NZ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Nigeria Syria Iran Saudi Arabia Sudan South Sudan

Nigeria - Suicide bomber strikes church in Plateau State

Iran - Churches to stop holding services in national language

Turkmenistan - Praise God, pastor released

Pakistan - Christian student denied extra marks awarded to Muslims

Kazakhstan - Pressure on Christian groups under new religious laws

Syria - Christian homes invaded; families desperate to flee

Egypt - Order to evict Christian families from village overturned

Sri Lanka - Buddhist monks assault pastor

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0312.html 3742NZ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Egypt Nigeria Central Asia Syria Turkmenistan Iran Kazakhstan Sri Lanka

Nigeria - Christians flee from North as deadly attacks continue

Azerbaijan - Pastor facing criminal charges following church raid

Uganda - Acid attack on convert pastor

Syria - Christians targeted in series of kidnappings and killings

Laos - Christian families ordered to renounce faith or leave village

Pakistan - Authorities demolish Christian welfare centre

Egypt - Continue to pray During further elections

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0212.html 3533NZ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Egypt Nigeria Azerbaijan Central Asia Uganda Syria Lao, People's Democratic Republic

Worldwide Concern – for Christians at Christmas time

Pakistan – Christian leader shot dead

Iraq – Death threats against Christians

Egypt and Tunisia – Islamist parties threaten civil liberties

India – “Brave” Christian activist killed

Ethiopia – Church burnt down by mob

Nepal – bomb explodes outside Christian mission office

Indonesia – Islamist group demands demolition of churches

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0112.html 3074NZ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:01:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Indonesia Pakistan India Tunisia Egypt Iraq

Kenya – Two killed in attack on church

North Africa – Tunisian victory expected to define “Arab Spring” elections

Iran – Supreme leader calls for "Islamic power-bloc"

Indonesia – Mayor blocks roads to prevent church holding services

Vietnam – Violent attack on church

Azerbaijan – Tough new penalties proposed for religious activities

Nigeria – Church bombings leave two Christians dead

India – Pastor arrested over conversion of Muslims

Pakistan – “Jesus Christ” censored from text messages

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1211.html 2991NZ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Iran Indonesia Pakistan Kenya Vietnam Azerbaijan Nigeria India Tunisia

Kazakhstan – Restrictive new religion law approved

Egypt – Peaceful protest by Christians turns deadly

Indonesia – Pressure leads to large-scale church closures

Iran – Supreme Leader to rule on Pastor Nadarkhani’s case

Iraq – Attacks on Christians continue but land granted for church

Pakistan – Christian shot in land dispute; girl escapes Muslim abductors

USA – Iraqi Christian convert attacked over holocaust poem

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1111.html 2915NZ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Iran Indonesia Pakistan Egypt Kazakhstan United States Iraq

Somalia – Christian martyred

Iran/India/Pakistan – young victims of anti-Christian hostility

Maldives – government tightens grip on religious affairs

Indonesia – Suicide bomber targets church

Egypt – Muslims demolish church and torch homes

Syria – Threat issued to Christians

China – Families told to pay for release of house church leaders

Fiji – Church conference cancelled

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1011.html 2828NZ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa China Iran Indonesia Maldives Fiji Syria India Pakistan Egypt Somalia

Algeria and Turkey - Legal recognition for churches

Laos - Christians ordered to stop worshipping in private homes

Iraq - Christians targeted in church bombings

Indonesia - Two House-Churches torched

Iran - Pastor released, but authorities seize Bibles

Sri Lanka - Christians attacked, church desecrated with human waste

Sudan - Christians targeted in war of horror

China - Children’s summer camp raided

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0911.html 2722NZ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus South and East Asia Central Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Iraq China Iran Algeria Turkey Indonesia Sri Lanka Sudan

China - Church continues to meet despite harassment

Iran - Death penalty upheld for church leader

Iraq - New church for Christian community

Senegal - Churches looted and torched

Kazakhstan - Pastor faces criminal charge for praying for the sick

Pakistan - Christian murdered as he cleaned the streets

Egypt - Mixed news for Christians

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0811.html 2623NZ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Pakistan South and East Asia Central Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Iraq Egypt China Iran Senegal Kazakhstan

PAKISTAN – CALL TO BAN THE BIBLE

ALGERIA – MAGISTRATE GUARANTEES CHURCHES WILL STAY OPEN

IVORY COAST – TWO BROTHERS CRUCIFIED

IRAQ – TWO CHRISTIANS MURDERED IN TWO WEEKS

EGYPT – ISLAMIST PARTIES GEAR UP FOR ELECTIONS

NIGERIA – ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE RAGES ON

TUNISIA – CHRISTIANS FORCED TO FLEE AFTER ISLAMIST THREATS

SUDAN – SOUTH TO BECOME INDEPENDENT

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0711.html 2489NZ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Pakistan Nigeria South and East Asia Central Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Algeria Iraq Egypt Cote d'Ivoire Tunisia Sudan

ALGERIA - URGENT APPEAL FOR PRAYER

NIGERIA - MORE VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

ETHIOPIA - CHURCH WORKER KILLED IN AMBUSH

IRAQ - CHRISTIAN MAN KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED

CHINA - PETITION BY PASTORS CALLS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

PAKISTAN - PASTOR'S SON INJURED IN SHOOTING

EGYPT - CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES UNDER ATTACK

IRAN - THREE CHRSITIANS RELEASED FROM PRISON

SYRIA - INSTABILITY AFFECTS CHRISTIANS

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0611.html 2423NZ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Pakistan Nigeria China South and East Asia Central Asia Africa Middle East and North Africa Algeria Ethiopia Iran Iraq Egypt Syria

CHINA – POLICE ALERTED TO GATHERING; DOZENS ARRESTED

PAKISTAN – CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY UNDER SIEGE

AFGHANISTAN – CHRISTIAN MAN BEHEADED by taliban

KAZAKHSTAN – CONGREGATIONS FACE RESTRICTIONS

IVORY COAST – CHRISTIANS CAUGHT UP IN CIVIL WAR

PAKISTAN – MIXED NEWS FOR CHRISTIANS

NIGERIA – CHRISTIANS TARGETED FOLLOWING ELECTIONS

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0511.html 2358NZ Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Pakistan Nigeria Afghanistan China Kazakhstan Cote d'Ivoire South and East Asia Central Asia Africa

PAKISTAN - CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY GRIEVES FOR MARTYR

EGYPT - NEW CONSTITUTION BACKED BY MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

PAKISTAN - TWO CHRISTIANS KILLED IN CHURCH ATTACK

ETHIOPIA - CHRISTIANS FLEE MUSLIM RAMPAGE

LAOS - CHRISTIANS FORCED FROM THEIR VILLAGE FACE STARVATION

NIGERIA - CONCERNS FOR CHRISTIANS IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

JAPAN - THOUSANDS AFFECTED BY THREEFOLD DISASTER

IRAQ - GIVE THANKS FOR SYMBOLS OF HOPE

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0411.html 2274NZ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 Prayer Focus Pakistan Egypt Nigeria Ethiopia Lao, People's Democratic Republic Japan Iraq Prayer Focus 03/11

• AFGHANISTAN - PRAISE THE LORD, SAID MUSA RELEASED!
• EGYPT - CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY UNDER GROWING THREAT
• UZBEKISTAN - BIBLES SEIZED AND CHRISTIAN ORGANISATION FINED
• NIGERIA - WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST ATTACKS
• PAKISTAN - CHRISTIAN MINORITIES MINISTER RETAINS GOVERNMENT POSITION
• INDONESIA - CHURCHES ATTACKED BY MUSLIM MOB
• PAKISTAN - CHRISTIAN MAN ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY MUSLIM EMPLOYERS

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0311.html 2173NZ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Pakistan Afghanistan Uzbekistan Egypt Nigeria Indonesia Prayer Focus 02/11

• AFGHANISTAN - CONCERN GROWS FOR IMPRISONED CHRISTIANS
• IRAN - DOZENS OF CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN LATE NIGHT RAIDS
• UZBEKISTAN - PASTOR SHESTAKOV RELEASED!
• GLOBAL VIOLENCE - ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ, EGYPT AND NIGERIA
• PAKISTAN - NO CHANGES TO “BLASPHEMY LAW”, SAYS PRIME MINISTER
• VIETNAM - CHRISTIAN LEADER BEATEN AND BIBLE SCHOOL DEMOLISHED

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0211.html 2131NZ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Pakistan Iran Vietnam Afghanistan Uzbekistan Iraq Egypt Nigeria Prayer Focus 01/11

• IRAQ - UNFOLDING TRAGEDY FOR CHRISTIANS
• INDIA - FOUR ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS IN ONE DAY
• PAKISTAN - BOUNTY ISSUED BY MUSLIM CLERIC FOR AASIA BIBI
• INDONESIA - WORSHIPPERS FORCED TO FLEE THEIR HOMES
• IRAN - PASTOR FACES DEATH FOR APOSTASY
• VIETNAM - CHRISTIANS AT PRAYER ATTACKED BY POLICE
• EUROPE - REPORT DETAILS ANTI-CHRISTIAN DISCRIMINATION

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-0111.html 2068NZ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Iraq India Pakistan Indonesia Iran Vietnam Europe Prayer Focus 12/10

• PAKISTAN - CHRISTIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH UNDER “BLASPHEMY LAW”
• IRAQ - MASS EXODUS OF CHRISTIANS FEARED AFTER HORRIFIC VIOLENCE
• CAUCASUS, RUSSIA - THREE CHURCHES TORCHED
• ERITREA - NEW CLAMPDOWN ON CHRISTIANS
• CHINA - FOURTH ARREST IN A MONTH FOR CHRISTIAN LAWYER
• LAOS - CHRISTIANS THREATENED BY FORMER NEIGHBOURS

]]> http://barnabasfund.org/NZ/News/Prayer-Focus-Update/Prayer-Focus-1210.html 2018NZ Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Prayer Focus Pakistan Iraq Russia Eritrea China Lao, People's Democratic Republic