The Barnabas Fund is an international, interdenominational
Christian
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aid agency
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based in
Coventry
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, in the West Midlands of England that supports Christians who face
discrimination
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or
persecution
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as a consequence of their faith. It was established in 1993 and channels aid to projects run by national Christians in more than 50 countries. It also campaigns in particular for the abolition of the
Islamic apostasy law. The headquarters is based at The Rectory in
Pewsey, Wiltshire
Pewsey is a large village and civil parish at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, about south of Marlborough and west of London. It is within reach of the M4 motorway and the A303 and is served by Pewsey railway station on the R ...
.
See also
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Persecution of Christians
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References
External links
Barnabas Fund Official siteBi-monthly magazine
Evangelical parachurch organizations
Organisations based in Coventry
1993 establishments in England
Religion in Warwickshire
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