Resources
Song on Algerian radio show brings Christian minority's plight to the fore
Publication Date: 31/10/2021
Source: Global Voices
Christians in Algeria are caught in a new crisis, which many feel is reflective of the intolerance with which the Algerian state deals with Christians and their beliefs.
Algeria: Quash conviction of Christian convert prosecuted solely for religious belief
Publication Date: 27/19/2021
Source: Amnesty International
Algerian authorities must quash the conviction of Christian convert Foudhil Bahloul, under a law that is being used to crack down on religious minorities and restrict the right to freedom of religion and belief, Amnesty International said ahead of his appeal hearing on 27 October.
Another NGO Condemns Algeria for Continued Detention of Christian Convert
Publication Date: 28/10/2021
Source: Persecution - International Christian Concern
Yesterday, Amnesty International, a renowned, secular human rights watchdog group, condemned the sentence of Foudhil Bahloul, an Algerian Christian convert convicted under laws regulating non-Muslim worship. This condemnation of the Algerian government comes at a time when religious freedom continues to deteriorate in the north African country, especially at the expense of the Algerian Christian community.
Iranian Christians join Bible reading plan
Author: Kevin Zeller
Publication Date: 18/10/2021
Source: Mission Network News
Iranians all around the world have joined a Bible reading plan together. It is organized by the Iranian Bible Society in Diaspora.
Algeria: Appeal of convicted Christian heard
Publication Date: 29/10/2021
Source: Middle East Concern
Algerian Christians request continued prayer for Foudhil Bahloul (35), a Christian from a Muslim background as he waits for a 10 November decision on his appeal of a conviction on several charges. His case was heard in the provincial appeals court of Ain Defla on 27 October.
UN told: ‘Don’t forget Iran’s persecuted Christians’
Publication Date: 29/10/2021
Source: Article 18
Article18 has partnered with seven other organisations to ask senior UN figures not to forget Iran’s persecuted Christians in future reports about the human rights situation in the country.
Egypt churches play matchmaker as Christians' marriages decline
Publication Date: 20/10/2021
Source: Al-Monitor
An ancient church is coming under fire for trying to help its single male and female members get married.
The matchmaking program at the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in the southern Cairo district of Maadi asks members who want to get married to fill out a form with information about themselves and the type of life partner they want to have.
Egypt strengthens influence in Africa through church
Author: George Mikhail
Publication Date: 7/10/2021
Source: Al-Monitor
Egypt is taking advantage of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church's charitable and development projects in Africa to boost its influence on the continent, especially in the Nile Basin countries.
On Sept. 27, the patriarch of the Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, promised Burundi Ambassador to Egypt Sheikh Rashid Malachi Nyirajera that the Church would continue to provide educational and health support to the Burundian people.
