http://www.christianpost.com/section/Intl/Persecution/ Copyright (c) Christian Post. All Rights Reserved. 5 en-gb 144 17 http://www.christianpost.com/ http://www.christianpost.com/rss/images/logo_thepost_rss.gif http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/evidence-concocted-in-hindu-murder-case-christians-retort.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/evidence-concocted-in-hindu-murder-case-christians-retort.htm Circulating documents that implicate Christians planned the murder of a Swami are forged, declared Indian Christian leaders. "Not only our signatures were forged, the contents of the documents were also fabricated." Ethan Cole Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:47:24 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/christian-families-fleeing-iraq-city-number-1-390.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/christian-families-fleeing-iraq-city-number-1-390.htm An Iraqi official says the number of Christian families fleeing violence in the northern city of Mosul since last week has reached 1,390 - or more than 8,300 people. The Associated Press Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:24:23 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/indian-christians-we-were-made-sacrificial-lambs.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081015/indian-christians-we-were-made-sacrificial-lambs.htm Indian church leaders said Tuesday that Christians killed in recent clashes were "sacrificial lambs" targeted by hard-line Hindus seeking an advantage in upcoming national elections. Ashok Sharma Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:18:00 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081014/iraqi-christian-we-took-only-our-souls.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081014/iraqi-christian-we-took-only-our-souls.htm Thousands of Iraqi Christians living in the northern city of Mosul fled for their lives this past week leaving behind, for many, everything, and taking “only our souls,” as one said. At least 744 Christian families, or about 3,750 people, fled the city for refuge. Michelle A. Vu Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:22:03 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081013/pope-condemns-india-violence-polarizes-emotions.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081013/pope-condemns-india-violence-polarizes-emotions.htm Pope Benedict XVI publicly condemned the violence in India during mass on Sunday, an act that was welcomed by India’s Catholic clergies while opposed by Hindu nationalist politicians who accused the Vatican of interfering. Ethan Cole Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:02:56 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081013/1-000-police-in-mosul-curb-christian-flight.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081013/1-000-police-in-mosul-curb-christian-flight.htm Nearly 1,000 police were deployed to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, said a local official on Monday, after thousands of Christians this past week fled their homes in fear following a string of murders and violence. Ethan Cole Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:50:43 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081012/official-3-000-christians-flee-iraq-s-mosul.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081012/official-3-000-christians-flee-iraq-s-mosul.htm Hundreds of terrified Christian families have fled Mosul to escape extremist attacks that have increased despite months of U.S. and Iraqi military operations to secure the northern Iraqi city, political and religious officials said Saturday. Associated Press Writer Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:14:46 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081011/iraqi-archbishop-christians-face-liquidation.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081011/iraqi-archbishop-christians-face-liquidation.htm The most senior Catholic cleric in Iraq warned that Christians in his country face “liquidation” if the Iraqi government and the U.S. military do not step-up protection for religious minorities in Iraq. Michelle A. Vu Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:10:31 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081009/catholic-girls-school-bombed-in-pakistan.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081009/catholic-girls-school-bombed-in-pakistan.htm A Catholic-run girls' school in North-West Frontier Province was bombed Tuesday by Pakistani Taliban. No one was killed or hurt because the school, run by Sri Lankan Apostolic Carmelite Sisters, was closed at the time due to threats. Ethan Cole Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:49:25 EDT http://christianpost.com/article/20081009/christians-send-love-to-indian-leader-despite-ongoing-violence.htm http://christianpost.com/article/20081009/christians-send-love-to-indian-leader-despite-ongoing-violence.htm Christian leaders and laymen have both joined in email campaigns, urging believers to wish the chief minister a happy birthday and to express "love" even after the pain and suffering the Christian community has been undergoing following violence on churches and clergies in the Indian state of Orissa. Babu Thomas Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:02:15 EDT