Christians Arrested, Killed in Eritrea Derived plain text from the preserved HTML. Original wording retained; layout, tables and images require the reader and originals. World Christians Arrested, Killed in Eritrea CBN News November 13, 2006 CBNNews.com - While most Christians worldwide enjoy religious freedom, that's certainly not the case everywhere. Christians are being arrested and killed in the African nation of Eritrea. It's happening in the town of Mendefera. Compass Direct News reports that security officers arrested 162 Christians in the month of October. The crackdown targeted members of Pentecostal churches and those associated with the Orthodox Renewal Movement. Compass reports that some of the prisoners are being beaten, and at least two Christians have died. Eritrea has arrested more than 2,000 Christians since 2002, when it began closing churches that were not registered with the government. Translate Translate Page Print Page Email to a Friend Close CBN IS HERE FOR YOU! Are you seeking answers in life? Are you hurting? Are you facing a difficult situation? Find your way to peace with God Send us your prayer request online Call The 700 Club Prayer Counseling Center at 1 (800) 759-0700, 24 hours a day. A caring friend will be there to pray with you in your time of need. Author not established. Christians Arrested, Killed in Eritrea. Date not established. EHREA archive: /library/documents/doc-d65a5a90ac48276f6cca3cda/ [1] Christians Arrested, Killed in Eritrea. Original source: http://www.ehrea.org/ArresteEritrea.htm. Preserved original: /library/originals/08c53a37c1db8563313f1afb7cd3d2ee547d855893cc9bb3a02ec01b310862f2.html. SHA-256: 08c53a37c1db8563313f1afb7cd3d2ee547d855893cc9bb3a02ec01b310862f2