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Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin August 2013 update
Syria, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Iran, Russia and Somalia all in need of prayer
American Anglicans increasing aid to Syrian refugees as airstrikes near
While President Barack Obama weighs punitive airstrikes and increased military action against Syria, American Anglicans are increasing their humanitarian aid to the huge flow of Syrian refugees that have already fled to nearby countries.
Archbishop of Canterbury urges caution before any decision on Syria strike
The Archbishop of Canterbury has cautioned the Government against rushing into a military response to the Syria crisis.
Muslim mob injures church leaders, choir members in Nigeria
A Muslim mob with knives and iron rods injured several members of an Anglican church in Nasarawa state on August 17 over a dispute about less than one cent in change, area Christians said.
Clarence Jones: 'I Have a Dream' of justice through nonviolence
"Everything that is celebrated about that speech was completely spontaneous," said a man who should know.
Church body condemns chemical weapons use in Syria
United Nations must fulfil its responsibility to protect the people of Syria from gross human rights violations, the World Council of Churches has said.
Pope appeals for end to conflict in Syria
Pope Francis said he was following developments with "great suffering and concern".
Sentamu reflects on King's 'I have a dream' speech
Martin Luther King Jr's 'I have a dream' speech can still inspire change in the world half a century on, reflects the Archbishop of York in an article in the Yorkshire Post.Â
Iran upholds American Pastor Saeed Abedini's 8-year prison sentence
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which defends human rights and religious freedom, said an appeals court in Tehran has rejected the appeal of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, a US citizen, and refused to reduce his eight year prison sentence.
Court case hangs over Indonesian pastor
Pastor says he was the victim, as human rights group questions police logic
Time for Action
On Sunday 25th August, Time for Action, a British response to the Kairos Palestine document will be launched at the Greenbelt Arts Festival, in Cheltenham.
Victims of India's Kandhamal violence still waiting for justice five years on
The Christian community in Kandhamal district, Odisha state (formerly Orissa) is this weekend marking the fifth anniversary of a wave of violence in which an estimated 90 people were killed and at least 54,000 displaced.
UK Church reports over 100 attacks on Christian properties in Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has received reports of over a hundred attacks on churches and other Christian buildings in Egypt since the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi. Â
Fears of further displacement in Democratic Republic of Congo
World Vision fears more clashes in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo will force thousands of people to flee.
US should condemn Saudi Arabia religious abuses
The World Evangelical Alliance has said the US government must do more to hold Saudi Arabia to account on religious liberty. Â
Italian priest still unaccounted for in Syria
Conflicting reports are emerging about the whereabouts and welfare of an Italian Jesuit priest who went missing almost one month ago.