Latest need Christians silent victims of alarming food shortages in Egypt – will you help? Food is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many of Egypt’s Christians, most of whom are among the poorest in society. But their plight remains largely under-reported. Will you help Barnabas Fund keep thousands of Egyptian Christians from going hungry? Read more... Donate Barnabas Fund is feeding thousands of Egyptian Christians Barnabas editorial Murder, mischief and the killing of Alan Henning Last week the world received the tragic news of the beheading of kind-hearted British taxi-driver Alan Henning, who had courageously and sacrificially travelled to Syria with a group of Muslims last December to bring aid to the countrys beleaguered people. He was almost immediately kidnapped, and nine months later killed by Islamic State, the ruthless Islamist group that used to be known by the more modest title of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Read more... Islamic State militants Latest international news Boko Haram attacks Christians in northern Cameroon At least nine Christians have been killed by Boko Haram militants as the Islamist group, which has killed thousands of people in Nigeria, has been targeting villages in neighbouring Cameroon. Read more... Cameroonian Christians at a Barnabas-funded training event Meriam Ibrahim’s lawyers to challenge legality of apostasy convictions in Sudan The lawyers in Sudan representing Meriam Ibrahim are planning to take her case to the country’s Constitutional Court. Read more... Meriam with her two children, Martin and newborn Maya, in prison Seven Christians detained in Laos after meeting for worship Seven Christians, including a church leader, were arrested in Savannakhet province, Laos on 28 September after meeting together for worship. Read more... Christian converts in Laos may be expelled from their villages Axel Drainville / CC BY-NC 2.0 Sri Lankan pastor attacked by masked men; local authorities threaten to demolish church premises A church service in Sri Lanka was disrupted by a mob on 7 September, one week after a brutal attack on the church’s pastor and his family left several people injured. Meanwhile, two other churches in the country are facing harassment by the local authorities. Read more... Christians in Sri Lanka sometimes face violence from Buddhist extremists Uzbek police raid Christians’ homes in search of religious literature A Christian man in Uzbekistan has been given a large fine and threatened with further punishment after religious literature was seized from his home in a raid by the authorities. Police have also raided several other homes in the repressive country in search of Christian materials. Read more... It can be costly to own religious literature in Uzbekistan Campaign news Share your plans for Suffering Church Action Week Whatever you are planning for Suffering Church Action Week (26 October – 2 November 2014), please share your plans with us by adding your activity to our online map. If you havent yet decided what to do, it isnt too late to join us in remembering our suffering brothers and sisters! Request a free Inspiration Pack today – it includes lots of ideas for how you can participate.
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