North Korea: Christianity is deemed a ‘serious threat’
By Jim
Jun
12
2018
"Christians in China are being forced to adhere to revised regulations on religion that were implemented in February which has led to strict government controls on their everyday lives. . . . Some of the most notable restrictions prohibit parents from bringing their children to church, while religious venues are banned from holding training sessions." CPost
"According to local media, Dumdaw Nawng Latt and his nephew Langjaw Gam Seng, both pastors in the Kachin Baptist Convention, were among more than 8,500 prisoners ordered released by newly elected President Win Myint." BNG
"For most of American pastor Andrew Brunson’s 18-month imprisonment in Turkey, the government failed to officially indict him or offer the opportunity for bail or his release. Finally, his terrorism and espionage case came to trial on Monday." CToday
"April 19, 1943 was ... the first day of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising when entrapped Polish Jews, mostly young people, began an armed guerilla-style urban battle with crude weapons against German General Jürgen Stroop and his elite SS troops" RNS
"Millennials were also misinformed. Over forty percent believed that only two million Jews were killed, rather than over 6 million." WRN
"The Rwandan government has been clamping down on religious leaders and churches. Over 700 churches and 100 mosques have been ordered to close. The government has arrested six pastors for 'illegal meetings with bad intentions.' This is in direct contradiction to Rwandan law that states that there can be no interference with the freedom of worship." WRNews
"Communism is not, fundamentally, about a certain menu of economic theories or political tactics." PowerBlog