http://www.bosnewslife.com Christian News Agency - BosNewsLife Mon, 14 May 2012 19:01:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21662-news-alert-iran-house-church-pastor-still-beaten-in-prison http://www.bosnewslife.com/21662-news-alert-iran-house-church-pastor-still-beaten-in-prison#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:47:27 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21662 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less frequently, an official assisting him with advocacy said Monday, just weeks after his family expressed concerns he may die. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21662-news-alert-iran-house-church-pastor-still-beaten-in-prison/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21651-news-alert-crackdown-on-churches-spreading-in-southern-laos http://www.bosnewslife.com/21651-news-alert-crackdown-on-churches-spreading-in-southern-laos#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:49:15 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21651 VIENTIIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- A government crackdown on churches in southern Laos is spreading to a new district with the brief detention of two "prominent pastors" for alleged unauthorized worship and their involvement in evangelism and an order take down crosses, representatives told BosNewsLife Monday.]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21651-news-alert-crackdown-on-churches-spreading-in-southern-laos/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21638-mission-watch-trans-world-radio-transmitter-threatened-by-flooding http://www.bosnewslife.com/21638-mission-watch-trans-world-radio-transmitter-threatened-by-flooding#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 15:12:21 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21638 KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE (BosNewsLife)-- International Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) was struggling Sunday, May 13, to prevent flooding at one of its main transmitter sites on the island of Bonaire. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21638-mission-watch-trans-world-radio-transmitter-threatened-by-flooding/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21616-news-alert-nigeria-churches-attacked-by-suspected-militants http://www.bosnewslife.com/21616-news-alert-nigeria-churches-attacked-by-suspected-militants#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 15:25:50 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21616 ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- At least two churches were attacked by suspected Islamic militants in northern Nigeria in recent days, an evangelist told BosNewsLife Saturday, May 12, following several other incidents that killed some 20 Christians. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21616-news-alert-nigeria-churches-attacked-by-suspected-militants/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21601-activists-christian-kachin-killed-in-burma-as-offensive-continues http://www.bosnewslife.com/21601-activists-christian-kachin-killed-in-burma-as-offensive-continues#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:04:34 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21601 RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- The Burmese military continues to carry out "serious human rights abuses" including rape, torture and killings of predominantly Christian ethnic groups, Christian rights activists said in comments monitored by BosNewsLife Friday, May 11.   ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21601-activists-christian-kachin-killed-in-burma-as-offensive-continues/feed 1 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21590-vietnam-detains-christian-tribespeople http://www.bosnewslife.com/21590-vietnam-detains-christian-tribespeople#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:01:17 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21590 HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- Three Christian ethnic minority tribespeople were reportedly in custody Thursday, May 10, on charges of "anti-state activity" as part what rights activists view as a wider government crackdown on indigenous Degar Montagnard people. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21590-vietnam-detains-christian-tribespeople/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21580-breaking-news-iranian-pastor-nadarkhani-calls-possible-execution-trial-of-faith http://www.bosnewslife.com/21580-breaking-news-iranian-pastor-nadarkhani-calls-possible-execution-trial-of-faith#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 22:20:15 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21580 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who faces the death penalty for abandoning Islam and converting to Christianity, says he faces "a trial of faith" in a new letter attributed to him.]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21580-breaking-news-iranian-pastor-nadarkhani-calls-possible-execution-trial-of-faith/feed 1 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21563-breaking-news-iran-detains-lawyer-pastor-nadarkhani http://www.bosnewslife.com/21563-breaking-news-iran-detains-lawyer-pastor-nadarkhani#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21563 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Jailed Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who faces execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, will be soon without a lawyer as his defense attorney has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment, a church official told BosNewsLife late Tuesday, May 8. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21563-breaking-news-iran-detains-lawyer-pastor-nadarkhani/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21576-evangelists-face-attacks-in-two-indian-states http://www.bosnewslife.com/21576-evangelists-face-attacks-in-two-indian-states#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 19:26:18 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21576 CHENNAI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- New details emerged Saturday, May 5, about a reported massive attack on 15 Christian evangelists in India's southernmost Tamil Nadu state and other violence that has left several believers injured.   ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21576-evangelists-face-attacks-in-two-indian-states/feed 0 http://www.bosnewslife.com/21453-growing-number-of-christians-in-afghanistan-despite-death-threats http://www.bosnewslife.com/21453-growing-number-of-christians-in-afghanistan-despite-death-threats#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 09:15:21 +0000 Stefan Bos http://www.bosnewslife.com/?p=21453 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A growing number of Afghans, including politicians, are embracing Christianity and meet in "house churches" despite death treats and attacks by Islamic militants, according to Christians rights activists and news reports monitored by BosNewsLife Friday, May 4. ]]> http://www.bosnewslife.com/21453-growing-number-of-christians-in-afghanistan-despite-death-threats/feed 1