Zprávy HCJB 15.4.2008

	Pokračuje soud s 5 muži obviněnými z vraždy 3 křesťanů v Turecku
	Soud s pěti muži obviněnými z vraždy tří křesťanů v jihovýchodním Turecku pokračoval v úterý 14. dubna. Dva turečtí křesťané z muslimských rodin Necati Aydin a Ugur Yuksel a německý občan Tilman Geske byli brutálně zavražděni 18. dubna 2007 v kanceláři křesťanského vydavatelství ve městě Malatya. Během pondělního 12 hodinového přelíčení byli právníci zastupující rodiny obětí informováni, že jejich žádost o výměnu soudců byla vyšším soudem zamítnuta. Tito právníci předtím podali žádost upozorňující, že je ohrožena „nestrannost a nezávislost“ soudu. Soud také vyslechl tři obhájce. Jeden z právních zástupců rodin obětí, Tahir Elci, řekl turecké tiskové agentuře Bianet, že i když se obvinění k činu doznali, nelze říci, kdo byl osnovatelem vražd. Elci se domnívá, že možnost důkladnějšího vyšetřování je omezena, což je i názor ostatních právníků a Aliance Protestantských církví Turecka. Zdroj: Christian Newswire
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	AWANA EXPANDING EVANGELISM OUTREACH TO 7 MORE PRISONS Source: Christian Newswire In a few weeks Awana will expand its Awana Lifeline evangelism and discipleship program to seven prisons in the U.S. For nearly five years Awana has successfully partnered with Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., once deemed the most violent prison in America. Awana Lifeline is a four-part initiative, including its annual Returning Hearts Celebration -- a day when hundreds of children are reunited with their fathers to enjoy crafts, pony rides, inflatable games, sporting events and a meal together in a carnival atmosphere. “Returning Hearts is an important step toward reconciliation between inmates and their children,” said Lyndon Azcuna, director of cross-cultural ministries for Awana. “The goal is to develop these men into dads who are passionate about breaking the cycle of crime in their families.” Two of the prisons where Awana is expanding are Avoyelles Correctional Center in Cottonport, La., and Hunt Correctional Center in Saint Gabriel, La. “Word has spread about the success of Awana Lifeline at Angola and the lives that have been changed,” said Azcuna. “As a result, we’ve been asked to bring this same message of hope and reconciliation to other prisons.” TRIAL RESUMES FOR 5 MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 BELIEVERS IN TURKEY Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide The trial of five men accused of murdering three Christians in southeastern Turkey resumed on Monday, April. 14. Two Turkish Christians from a Muslim background, Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel, and German citizen, Tilman Geske, were tortured to death on April 18, 2007, in the office of a Christian publishing company in the city of Malatya. During the 12-hour hearing on Monday, lawyers acting for the families of the victims were informed that their request to have the bench of three judges replaced was rejected by a higher court. The lawyers had previously lodged the request declaring that the “impartiality and independence” of the court was in jeopardy. The court also heard from three of the defendants. One of the lawyers for the victims’ families, Tahir Elci, told the Turkish news agency Bianet that although these men had confessed, no one was able to find those who orchestrated the murders. Elci believes that opportunities for a deeper inquiry have been blocked, a view shared by other lawyers and the Alliance of Turkish Protestant Churches. INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD APPOINTS 92 BAPTIST MISSIONARIES Source: Religion Today The International Mission Board, a missionary sending agency affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, on Wednesday, April 9, in Sunnyvale, Texas, appointed 92 new missionaries to service, Baptist Press reported. “Why does God want the nations to know Him?” asked IMB President Jerry Rankin of more than 2,500 people gathered at Sunnyvale First Baptist Church. “It’s because of the tragedy of lostness. Here in America we just can’t imagine what it means to live in a place that’s never heard the name of Jesus. To live a lifetime in futile search for your eternal destiny, never knowing that there’s a Savior who died for you. We’re so grateful . . . that you 92 new missionaries are taking a stand.” The new missionaries represented a diverse cross-section, coming from churches across the country and many different walks of life. But Rankin noted a common thread -- a sense of urgency. UPDATE: CHINA COURT RECONSIDERING SENTENCE FOR FRAIL CHRISTIAN Source: BosNewsLife A Chinese court will reconsider whether a Uyghur house church Christian is to remain in a labor camp in northwestern China’s Xinjiang province amid worries about his health, his supporters and family said on Monday, April 14. Wusiman’s appeal was to be held Wednesday, April 16, at Kashi People’s Court by judges from Xinjiang’s Hetian city. Only legal representatives will be allowed to attend the trial, because of what China sees as the “sensitivity” of the case. Wusiman, a devoted Christian, was detained last September by the State Security Bureau of Southern Xinjiang Hetian City, a main law enforcement agency, on charges of “divulging state secrets,” explained the advocacy group China Aid Association (CAA) in a statement. Wusiman was reportedly sentenced in November to two years’ re-education by the Re-education Labor Committee of Hetian City, his home city. Beijing attorney Zhang Kai was hired by the family to file an appeal which was finally approved last month. Human rights groups say China has stepped up a crackdown on Chinese Christians amid fears within the Communist Party they may use the Olympic Games to spread Christianity or to boost world attention for their plight. CHRISTIAN FIRST BARRED FROM PERFORMING SONG WINS TALENT SHOW Sources: Evangelical News, Alliance Defense Fund A Christian student told he could not perform a religious song at a high school talent show was permitted to perform it with another student Friday, after ADF attorneys representing the student sent a letter to Baldwin County Public Schools officials on his behalf. The student’s song won the talent show. “Christian students shouldn’t be discriminated against for expressing their beliefs,” said Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman. “In this case, students were invited to perform an act of their choosing. It was a violation of our client’s constitutional rights to tell him what song he could or could not include simply because it was religious in nature.” Spanish Fort High School invited students to perform at a talent show on Friday, April 11. Timothy “T.J.” McCarty, a senior, submitted two songs to perform, both of which contained religious messages. A teacher facilitating the show and the school’s principal initially prohibited McCarty and another student from co-performing one of the songs because it was deemed “too religious.” After district officials received a letter from ADF attorneys advising them of McCarty’s constitutional rights, the school agreed to let him perform both songs, and the song that was originally prohibited ultimately won the talent show. © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA

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