Published: 12:00 GMT Daylight Time - Monday 19 September 2011
Barnabas weekly newsletter 19 September 2011
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Latest international news
Christian families killed as violence continues in Nigeria
A pregnant woman in labour was among 14 members of an extended Christian family killed by Muslims in Nigeria, as brutal violence continues in Plateau State and the death tally tops 100.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the military to restore order Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.5
Christians flee violence by Burmese military against ethnic Kachin people
Thousands of people from a mainly Christian ethnic group in Burma (Myanmar) have been forced to flee their homes amid fighting between the Burmese military and rebel troops.
Estimated 700 Christian girls annually kidnapped and forcibly married to captors in Pakistan
The abduction and forced conversion to Islam of Christian girls who are then married against their will to their captors is a disturbing and growing trend in Pakistan; it is estimated that there are over 700 cases every year.
Christians face frequent harassment over church buildings in Egypt
Turkey’s pledge to return Christian property slammed as a “smokescreen”
An Armenian rights’ group has condemned plans by the Turkish government to return confiscated Christian property as a “smokescreen” to avoid the consequences of Turkey’s “brutal acts” against Christians in the past.
Jersey Post sorry for refusing to deliver “offensive” Bible CDs
The chief executive of Jersey Post, the island’s mail delivery service, has apologised after it refused to deliver audio CDs of the Bible to every household.
Australia: Muslim terror suspect escapes conviction after police shooting
A Muslim terror suspect, who shot and wounded a police officer, has escaped conviction on serious shooting charges after a Sydney judge found that “anti-Muslim sentiment” made him fear for his safety.
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