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China confiscates Bibles from American Christians
Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said.
"I heard that there's freedom of religion in China, so why is there a problem for us to bring Bibles?" Klein said. "We had over 300 copies and customs took all of them from us."
The move comes as China hosts the Olympics in Beijing, where false media reports last year claimed Bibles would be banned from the games. The state-run China Daily reported last month that 10,000 bilingual copies of the Bible would be distributed in the Olympic Village, which houses athletes and media. Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city ... more -
Rebels release US missionary
Rebels in Chad have released a US missionary, after holding him hostage for over than nine months, his church has reported.
Steven Godbold (!), from Illinois, had been held since last October, on suspicion of being a spy. Rebels in Chad have released a US missionary, after holding him hostage for over than nine months, his church has reported. ... more -
Secret Faith
Angela Sun travels to a remote dusty village in China to follow a group of young American missionaries who are secretively evangelizing across China. Angela Sun travels to a remote dusty village in China to follow a group of young American missionaries who are secretively evangelizi... more
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Update: 4 confirmed dead in Colorado church, mission attacks
Early Sunday, a guman killed two staff members at a missionary training center after he was told that he could not spend the night. Then, 12 hours later 4 people were shot at a busy "megachurch" in Colorado Springs.
The update: A parishioner was shot at the mega church and died, and the security guard fatally shot the gunman. Early Sunday, a guman killed two staff members at a missionary training center after he was told that he could not spend the night. Th... more -
Gunman kills 2 at missionary training center
A gunman opened fire Sunday in a training center for young Christian missionaries outside Denver, Colorado, killing two people and wounding two others.
The lone gunman walked into Youth With a Mission, began shooting and then ran away, according to Susan Medina of the Arvada Police Department.
A man and a woman, both in their mid-20s, were killed, Medina said. Two men, ages 22 and 23, were wounded. A gunman opened fire Sunday in a training center for young Christian missionaries outside Denver, Colorado, killing two people and wou... more -
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"Each year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends 20,000 missionaries around the world. These highly devout Mormon youth are the force behind the rapid expansion of what is arguably now the world?s fastest-growing religion."Are there any panty raids? "Each year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends 20,000 missionaries around the world. These highly devout Mormo... more
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