RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Filipino Christians Danilo de Guzman, 38, and Benjamin Diaz, 40, were deported to the Philippines May 18 after spending more than a month in prison. On March 29, 2001, the men were caught in possession of a Bible and Christian music CDs when police raided their room in Abqaiq, about 350 km from the capital of Riyadh. The two men resided in Saudi Arabia as migrant workers.
The public expression of religious belief other than Islam is forbidden in Saudi Arabia.
Less than 1% of Iranians consider themselves Christians. Islam is practiced by a majority of citizens in the country of
LAHORE, Pakistan — Two Christians face blasphemy charges for studying the Bible in a park on Feb. 13. Haroon Ayub
FAISALABAD, Pakistan — A 12-year-old Christian girl kidnapped last year and forced to marry a 45-year-old Muslim man was found
Desperation and a sense of deep sadness continue. Since the Azerbaijani military launched air raids and artillery attacks Sept. 27
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