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End Christian Persecution

If you would like to find out about the various actions in the area of Ending Christian Persecution for the past several years you may download the documents below.

If you require further information please contact the Justice and International Mission Unit office on (03) 9251 5271, or email jim@victas.uca.org.au

2009

January - Vietnam and Philippines letter-writing action

March - Letter-writing action for peace in Sri Lanka

April - Letter-writing action on Christian lawyer imprisoned and tortured in China

May - Letter-writing action on threats to Sr Matutina

June - Letter-writing action for Tamils in detention

July - End Christian Persecution Network Cover sheet

July - Edwin Egar letter-writing action

August - Letter-writing action for Christians tried in China

September - End Christian Persecution Network Cover sheet

September - Fr Lucero murder letter-writing action

2008

January - Christians imprisoned in China

February - Catholic Priest murdered in Sri Lanka

May - The Hindu nationalist government in Rajasthan & Pastor Walter Masih

July - Persecution of Christians in Laos

August - Iran Letter writing action

October - India letter-writing action

December - End Christian Persecution Network Cover Sheet

December - India letter-writing action

2007

January - Descent into the depths – Re-emergence of civil war in Sri Lanka

March - Christian Minister faces Assassination in the Philippines

April - Christian Minister gunned down by military in Sri Lanka

July - Christians imprisoned in Vietnam and the USA

October - Action on India

2006

January - Another Christian Murdered in the Philippines

March - Sri Lanka – Tamil Parliamentarian Shot Dead During Christmas Eve Mass

May - Violence and tension in West Papua

June - Silencing the Opposition – On-Going Assassinations of Christian Ministers in the Philippines

July - Massacre at a Church in Sri Lanka

November - Murders of Christians in the Philippines Continue – Bishop amongst the latest victims

2005

January - Continuing Crisis in West Papua and New Attacks on Christians in Central Sulawesi

February - Vietnam

March - Mennonite Church member Le Thi Hong Lien suffering in Chi Hoa Prison

April - Church Workers Murdered in the Philippines

June - Murder of Christian Minister in the Philippines

August - Concern over introduction of 'Hasba' Bill in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province

November - A call for help from our partner church in West Papua

December - Muslim Extremists force Church closures in Indonesia

2004

June - Violence re-emerges in Maluku

November - Central Sulawesi: Pastor Assasinated

December - Christmas Card Campaign for Persecuted Christians

2003

April - Attack on Christian chapel and hospital in Gaza City

2002

April -Letter Writing Action: Ambon/Maluku

July - Christian Social Justice Worker in Mexico Receives Death Threats

August - West Papua: Benny Wenda's arrest

September - Attacks on Communities in Sulawesi, Indonesia

November - Letter writing action Israel/Palestine