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Open Doors Canada
Qatar Is Open to the World This Week, So Why Are Its Churches Hidden from View?
While football supporters around the world are gathering in Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, a spokesperson for the charity Open Doors has questioned why Qatar’s officially registered Christian churches are hidden away in a single compound.
“While visitors are being encouraged to pay a visit to Qatar’s museums, ancient heritage sites and shopping malls, one thing they won’t be able to do is visit a church,” says Anastasia Hartman, Open Doors’ Middle Eastern Advocacy Spokesperson. “The nation’s vibrant Christian community has been completely hidden from view.”
Hardships Christians are Facing in The DRC
Brother Andrews Memorial
Christians Face Large Fines and Increase in Fraud Accusations
The past month has included a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The latest attack was on a hospital in Maboya, Northern Kivu province. This news comes only a few weeks after Christian children between the ages of 10 and 19 sustained serious injuries after a bomb exploded in a cinema.
A public memorial service for Brother Andrew will take place Friday, November 18 at 1:30 pm EST/ 10:30 am PST, and it will be available in English.
The number of Chinese Christians accused of “fraud” has been increasing this year. A Chinese Christian man has been fined more than US$ 20,000 for organizing a religious training event.
About Open Doors Canada
For over 65 years, Open Doors Canada has worked in the highest oppressive and restrictive countries around the world, standing with Christians facing persecution, strengthening them so that they may continue to share the Gospel. Open Doors Canada is strengthening the Body of Christ through providing Bibles and literature, preparing those who live in unstable environments for facing suffering and through equipping and mobilizing Christians in the free world to step up and help those whose freedoms have been stripped from them.
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