In Algeria, Christian family charged with “inciting a Muslim to change his religion”
World Watch Monitor Four Algerian Christians appeared in court last week, charged with “inciting a Muslim to change his religion” and “performing religious worship in an unauthorised place”, reports Middle East Concern. If found guilty they face to two to five years in prison and a fine of up to one million dinars (approx. $US8,700). […]
Algerian pastor “amazed” as three churches reopened
World Watch Monitor Three churches recently closed down by authorities in Algeria’s northern province of Oran were permitted to re-open last Sunday. The three churches, located in Oran city, Ain Turk (30 kilometres west of Oran), and El Ayaida (35 kilometres east of Oran), were closed between November, 2017, and February, 2018. Three churches in […]
Church-run nursery ordered to close in Algeria
World Watch Monitor Authorities in Algeria’s north-eastern city of Tizi-Ouzou, in the Kabylie region, have closed down a day-care centre for Christian children. The Early Childhood Home was established more than 10 years ago by Église Protestante du Plein Évangile (The Full Gospel Protestant Church), also known by its French acronym EPPETO. EPPETO is the […]
“Finally my father is home” – Slimane Bouhafs released after 18 months in Algerian jail
World Watch Monitor The daughter of Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian who has spent the last 18 months in prison for insulting Islam and its prophet, has announced her father’s release. “Finally my father…has been allowed back to us,” his daughter, Tilelli, wrote on her Facebook page on Easter Saturday. “Thank you for your support.” […]
Campaign against Algeria’s church “intensified”, says Middle East Concern
World Watch Monitor The Cathedral of Algiers. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor. Churches and individual Christians in Algeria have faced increased restrictions in recent months, raising concerns that these pressures signal a “coordinated campaign of intensified action against churches by the governing authorities”, according to Christian advocacy group Middle East Concern. On 19th December, three Christians were […]