Here's some troubling headlines and links to stories about Christians I found just in the last few days. Don't you think it's time to pay more attention to what's happening to Christians throughout the world?
Religious service on Christmas day stopped in occupied area of Cyprus; Turkish-occupied village of Rizoparpasso (In Cyprus)
Philippines: bomb explodes during Christmas Mass (Catholic Culture)
The Pope decries bombings: Pope Benedict XVI speaks out for Christians (THS News)
The Pope uses Christmas message to send support to Christians under fire (Telegraph)
At Christmas, Pope urges end to Mideast Christians' pain (AFP)
A wave of Christianophobia is sweeping the world (Kansas City Star)
Over 130 Egyptian Christians Spend Christmas in Ja (Christian Post)
Egypt Christian Threatened With Death Over Conversion, rights group (BosNewsLife)
Fresh attacks on Christians mar Christmas Bethlehem: Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas festival Saturday as church leaders condemned religious ...(AFP)
Official: Christmas Eve bombings in Nigeria kill 31 as Christians celebrated...(CNN International)
Nigerian Churches Bombed at Christmas
Church Plan In Hometown Of Confucius Draws Protest (NPR)
For some Iraqi Christians, this may be last Christmas in Baghdad (LA Times)
Removal order for crosses on memorials stays (Washington Times)
Dwindling Christians in Bethlehem Hope 'Things Will Get Better' (AOL News)
Canadian Coptic Christians Targeted By Al-Qaida (The Epoch Times)
Remembering Christians who are persecuted for their faith (National Post)
Pakistani Christians to Protest on Christmas Against Blasphemy Law (Christian Post)
Indonesian Muslim cleric warns against over-the-top Christmas (Reuters)
EDITORIAL: Crucifying Christians on Christmas (Washington Times)
Christians senselessly tormented by extremists in Muslim world (CNN)
Joel Brinkley: Christianity: Large, and under siege (Minnesota Star Tribune)
Iraq's Christians plan quiet Christmas, hope to avoid violence (Catholic Culture)
Bleak Christmas for Iraq's Qaeda-hit Christians (AFP)
Christian health worker Margaret Forrester faces sack over anti-abortion booklet (Telegraph.co.uk)
Egypt's Coptic Christians struggle against institutionalised prejudice (The Guardian)
Vietnam Authorities Move to Stop Protestant Christmas Events (Christian Post)
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