Journalist Andrew Boyd presents the July/August update on persecuted church matters

Persecuted Church World Update

RI's latest webcast features:

Iran: The church is growing, despite President Ahmadinejad's vow to 'stop Christianity in the country.'

India: Amid post-election hopes for more religious tolerance, a pastor is attacked, and there is renewed violence against Christian refugees in Orissa.

Egypt: The Government is stonewalling Christians from Muslim backgrounds who want to change their religion on their ID cards.

China: Fears grow for a kidnapped Christian lawyer, and a Christian bookstore owner is jailed for three years after printing and giving away Bibles.

The next webcast will be available at the beginning of September.

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