IPC: Connections
Syria in Revolt
Reuters News Agency reported that Syrian security forces shot dead at least 34 demonstrators in the Syrian town of Hama on Friday, as once again protesters were mown down as they left Friday’s noon prayers. The revolt against President Bashar al-Assad is in its 11th week and security forces, including…
Exploding Christian Movement in Iran Puts Christians at Risk
“A major spike in the harassment and arrest of Iranian Christians in recent months is revealing just how nervous the Islamic republic is about the prodigious success of house churches, say Iranian Christian leaders. At least 202 Christians in 24 cities faced "arbitrary" arrest between June 2010 and January 2011,…
Some Unwelcome Results of the Egyptian Revolution
A respected Christian leader from Cairo updates us on what the latest developments in his homeland: “When a million ordinary and non-violent Egyptians from all walks of life camped for 18 days in Liberation Square, the world was mesmerized by their remarkable and unprecedented show of courage and willingness to…
Pakistan Update
A local evangelist writes: “There are so many difficulties nowadays and circumstances of our nation are being even worse. Some Mullas (Islamic priests) filed a case in the High Court against the Bible that it should be banned because there is blasphemy in it against the prophets since it talks…
