Zprávy HCJB 7.5.2007

 Po násilnostech v Turecku iráčtí uprchlíci hledají jinou zemi, kam by se uchýlili.
   Skupina asi 2000 iráckých křesťanů, kteří uprchli do Turecka, aby unikli násilí a pronásledování v jejich rodné zemi, nyní hledají jinou zemi, kam by se uchýlili. V Turecku totiž přibývá protikřesťanských nálad. Po brutálních vraždách tří křesťanů ve městě Malaytya řekl Johan Candelin ze Světové evangelijní asociace (WEA), že násilí proti věřícím v Turecku vyvolává v iráckých křesťanech touhu odejít. „Modlete se za 2000 iráckých křesťanů – uprchlíků, kteří chtějí odejít do jiné země,“ řekl Candelin. „Většina z nich již ztratila někoho z rodiny, který byl zavražděn nebo unesen. Jsou ve velmi svízelné situaci, lapeni v Turecku a čekající na odchod do třetí země.“ Řekl také, že církev v Turecku se odvážně rozhodla neskrývat se v podzemí, ale irácká komunita představuje cíl. „Většina z nich pochází z oblasti Bagdádu, kde jim nepřátelské bandy oznámily ‘Buď změníte náboženství, nebo budete zabiti.‘ Nebo: ‚Můžete odejít, ale majetek tu necháte.‘ Některé části Bagdádu jsou již zcela bez křesťanů. Zdroj: Mission Network News
 
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   DEM. REP. OF CONGO RELEASES CHRISTIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER

Sources: BosNewsLife, Assist News Service
Marie Therese Nlandu, the human rights lawyer detained in prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo since November 2006, was released from prison Monday, April 30, after all charges against her and nine codefendants were dropped. A spokesperson with Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) said the mother of four was charged on Dec. 11, 2006 with “inciting insurrection and possessing illegal firearms as well as setting fire to the Supreme Court even though she was already in police custody at the time this attack occurred.” The prosecution allegedly failed to produce real evidence against her while several witnesses reported receiving bribes to testify against Nlandu. “Her continued imprisonment led to speculation that the trial was politically motivated,” CSW reported. Nlandu originally returned to the country from London to contest the presidential elections and reportedly fell seriously ill during her imprisonment while being denied adequate medical treatment. CSW reported that her family is working to bring Nlandu back to the U.K. as soon as possible. Nlandu’s defense team said that without international action, her release “would never have happened.”

80 PRESBYTERIANS ARRESTED AT ERITREAN CHURCH SERVICE

Source: Compass Direct News
Local authorities in Asmara, capital city of the East African nation of Eritrea, arrested 80 members of the Mehrete Yesus Evangelical Presbyterian Church at the close of a worship service on Sunday, April 29. A U.S. couple as well as several teachers from India working in Eritrea were among those reportedly detained. Local sources confirmed that the two U.S. citizens were released on Thursday, May 3, and allowed to return to their home in Asmara. Rev. Zecharias Abraham, the Presbyterian church’s pastor, and a church elder named Mikias Mekonnen continue to be held. The latest raid against Eritrea’s Protestant community came only five days after the government announced that the Eritrean Orthodox Church had elected a new patriarch, Bishop Dioskoros of Mendefera. An April 23 posting on an opposition website (www.asmarino.com) noted, “The Eritrean people should be aware that the rights and beliefs of the 2-million strong [Orthodox] church have been flagrantly violated once again, and the hijacking of the church by the government that has been under way for quite some time is now complete.” More than 40 percent of Eritrea’s citizens consider themselves Coptic Orthodox by birth with at least half of the population of ethnic Muslim background.

IRANIAN REFUGEES SEEK THIRD COUNTRY AFTER VIOLENCE IN TURKEY

Source: Mission Network News
A group of about 2,000 Iranian Christians who fled to Turkey to avoid violence and persecution in their home country are seeking a third country of refuge following the growing anti-Christian sentiments in Turkey. Following the brutal murders of three Christians in Malaytya, Johan Candelin of the world evangelical alliance (WEA) said the aggression against believers in Turkey has led Iraqi Christians to want out. “Pray about 2,000 Iraqi Christian refugees in Turkey who want to go to a third country,” he said. “Most of them have someone in their families who has been killed or kidnapped. They are in a very difficult situation, trapped in Turkey and waiting to get to a third country.” Candelin says the church in Turkey has courageously opted not to retreat underground. But the Iranian community is a target. “Most of them are from the Baghdad area where they were told by the violent groups, ‘Either you change your religion, or you will be killed.’ Or they said, ‘You can leave your home, but you can take nothing with you.’ Some parts of Baghdad are empty of Christians.”

EVANGELICALS URGING ADOPTION FOR BIBLICAL, POLITICAL REASONS

Sources: WorldWide Religious News, Associated Press
A new push by prominent evangelical Christians is urging churchgoers to consider adoption or foster care -- not just out of kindness or biblical calling -- but also to answer criticism that their movement, while condemning abortion and same-sex adoption, doesn’t do enough for children without parents. Backed by Focus on the Family and best-selling author/pastor Rick Warren, the effort to promote “orphan care” among the nation’s estimated 65 million evangelicals could drastically reduce foster care rolls if successful. The effort’s main thrust is to get evangelicals to think about children in their own communities who are seeking “forever families.” More than 500,000 children were in the U.S. foster care system in 2005, the last year for which federal statistics were available. About 115,000 were awaiting adoption. The campaign urges churches to follow the example of groups such as Denver-based Project 1.27 which takes its name from a James 1:27 passage to “look after orphans and widows in their distress.” “As Christians we have been adopted by the father,” said Executive Director Christopher Padbury who has five adopted children. “All we have to do is accept His love. We just pray these kids will accept our love.”

2 FORMER PRESIDENTS TO HELP DEDICATE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY

Sources: Christian Newswire, Evangelical News
About 1,500 people, including family members, friends and two former U.S. presidents, will be among the guests in Charlotte, N.C., to help dedicate the Billy Graham Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31. The 40,000-square-foot library depicts the life of the evangelist. Rather than simply serving as a memorial, it’s designed to inspire visitors as part of the ongoing outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Located on the grounds of the organization’s international headquarters, the library is designed to resemble a barn, recalling Graham’s childhood on the family dairy farm in Charlotte. It will house six exhibits, four galleries, and two theaters, covering the span of Graham’s lifetime work on six continents, speaking to more than 210 million people. The facility will also be the repository for Graham’s personal papers, including his correspondence and sermon manuscripts. President George H.W. Bush will deliver the keynote address, and President Bill Clinton will also take part in the ceremony. The library expected to open to the public starting Tuesday, June 5. Admission is free.

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