Aaron J. Leichman

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• Aug 15, 2010

  Prayers Urged for Christian Aid Workers in Afghanistan

  Christians worldwide are being called upon to pray for aid workers in Afghanistan following the murder of ten members of a medical team last week.

• Aug 15, 2010

  Hundreds Press Indonesian Gov't to Protect Religious Freedom

  Hundreds rallied in Indonesia\'s capital city, Jakarta, on Sunday, urging President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to stop attacks by radical Islamists on Christian churches.

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  Aug 15, 2010

  Turkey Allows Christians to Hold Historic Church Service

  Turkey allowed Christians to hold a rare service at a politically sensitive monastery for the first time since the modern-day country's creation nearly nine decades ago.

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  Aug 13, 2010

  Clinton: U.S. 'Deeply Concerned' with Religious Persecution in Iran

  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed \"deep concern\" on Thursday over the continued persecution of religious minority communities in Iran by the national government.

• Aug 12, 2010

  Chinese Church Bodies Rally Prayers for Landslide Victims

  The Three-Self Movement of the Protestant Churches in China (TSPM) and the China Christian Council (CCC) are rallying prayers for the victims of the recent deadly landslides in northwestern China.

• Aug 11, 2010

  Legal Battle Over Teen Convert Ends with 18th Birthday

  An Ohio judge released a runaway Christian teenager from state custody on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, effectively putting an end to a legal battle between her and her Muslim parents.

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  Aug 10, 2010

  Thousands Protest Against Poland's Presidential Palace Cross

  Thousands of protesters gathered outside Poland's Presidential Palace in Warsaw Monday night to rally against the memorial cross that stands there in honor of the country\'s late president, Lech Kaczynski, who died in an airplane crash four months ago.

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  Aug 9, 2010

  Slaying of 10 Christian Charity Workers Sparks Widespread Condemnation

  Organizations around the world have condemned the killing of ten medical workers who were serving the poor in the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan.

• Aug 9, 2010

  Renewed Heavy Rains, Flash Floods Hamper Pakistan Relief Efforts

  Unrelenting downpours, fresh floods and landslides are hampering efforts to provide urgently needed food to millions of people displaced or stranded by floods across Pakistan, reports Christian relief group World Vision.

• Aug 8, 2010

  10 Bodies Found in Afghanistan 'Likely' Christian Charity Workers'

  The ten bodies recovered Friday in a remote area of Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan are \"likely\" those of ten medical team members, reported the head of a Kabul-based Christian charity on Saturday.