Luiza Oleszczuk

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  Mar 19, 2012

  Egyptian Copts Fear Increased Persecution Amid Pope Shenouda III's Death

  Millions of Egyptian Copts feel they have been left vulnerable after the death of their spiritual leader, Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church, and many fear an increase in persecution from the Muslim-majority population in the country.

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  Mar 17, 2012

  Persecution Brief: Nigeria Bombing; Imprisoned Church Head in Peril

  Several cases of persecution were reported this week, including another church bombing in Nigeria's turbulent city of Jos. Meanwhile, a Christian human rights group informed The Christian Post that the head of Eritrean Orthodox church remains in prison, where - according to the group- he was placed unlawfully, and is denied medical attention he urgently needs. Also, a new report found that 74 percent of Pakistani women from minority communities -- Christians and Hindus -- were sexually harassed,

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  Mar 16, 2012

  Afghans Burn Cross in Fury Over Civilian Killings

  The Christian community in Afghanistan is believed to be under threat of retaliation after a U.S. soldier allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians Sunday, causing a mob of angry Afghans to burn a cross and an effigy of President Barack Obama in the ensuing protests.

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  Mar 15, 2012

  Top Saudi Religious Official Calls for 'Destruction of All Churches'

  Saudi Arabia's highest official of religious law reportedly declared this week that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches" in the region, implying that no other religion than Islam will be tolarated on the Arabian Peninsula.

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  Mar 15, 2012

  Biblical Chastisement: Michael Pearl Defends Teachings on Child Discipline (VIDEO)

  Pastor Michael Pearl of Tennessee became a point of controversy when his teachings about child training became linked to at least three fatal cases of child abuse. He, and one of his critics, discussed the issue with The Christian Post.

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  Mar 14, 2012

  Robert Schuller Strapped for Cash? Minister Explains $5.5M Lawsuit (VIDEO)

  The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, who left the church last weekend, explained in a rare video address why he thinks the ministry's board owes him millions of dollars.

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  Mar 14, 2012

  Crystal Cathedral Worship Goes on Despite Shake-Ups, Schuller Departure

  After a shake-up in Crystal Cathedral Ministries' leadership, the church, led now by John Charles, is trying to conduct services as usual and restore new episodes of the "Hour of Power," after Senior Pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman announced that she is leaving to establish a separate church.

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  Mar 13, 2012

  Christian Missions Play Key Role Amid Rumors of 'New Darfur' Genocide

  As reports coming from Sudan paint an increasingly gruesome picture of the Khartoum government allegedly planning to wipe out the country's ethnic populations and non-Muslims in the southern region of the Nuba Mountains, local Christian missions are playing an important role, as even the United Nations has no access to the country's embattled southern regions.

• Mar 13, 2012

  'Doonesbury' Strip Calls Texas Abortion, Ultrasound Law 'Rape,' Scares Newspapers

  About a dozen newspapers are reportedly planning to turn down this week a controversial new "Doonesbury" cartoon strip skewering a Texas law that requires women who are seeking abortions to receive sonograms, which the comic's creator describes as "rape."

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  Mar 13, 2012

  Cissie Graham Lynch Promotes Online Youth Ministry at a Time of Youth Exodus From Church

  At a time when youth and young adults are leaving the church in the United States en masse, Cissie Graham Lynch of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is committed to getting them back by providing answers to important questions this intelligent, tech-savvy generation might have, she recently shared with The Christian Post.