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Plight of Christians in Middle East debated by House of Lords

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the position of Christians in the Middle East is “more vulnerable than it has been for centuries” in an important debate in the British House of Lords.

House of Lords Chamber
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Iranian authorities step up
anti-Christian campaign in run-up to Christmas

The Iranian authorities are stepping up their campaign against Christians in the run-up to Christmas in what threatens to become a repeat of last year’s crackdown when dozens of believers were arrested.

Iranian Christians at worship

Islamist “religious police” threaten civil liberties in Tunisia

An unofficial “committee for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice” has been launched in Tunisia as the country moves in an increasingly Islamist direction.

The Tunisian Constituent Assembly in session
Parti Mouvement Ennahdha / CC BY 2.0

Hundreds of Muslims burn down church in Ethiopia

A mob of more than 500 Muslims torched a church in Ethiopia after police had destroyed the roof.

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Islamist group demands demolition of churches in Indonesia

Indonesia’s president has called for tolerance and condemned religious intimidation as an Islamist group demands the demolition of five churches.

Indonesian President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Agência Brasil / CC BY 2.5

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