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15 Jun 2012

Norwegian official denied visa for church meeting in China

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, a Lutheran pastor, has been denied a visa to China for a World Council of Churches meeting.
16 Aug 2010

US denying visas to foreign church delegates

Three church conferences say foreign delegates' visas were denied by US officials, meaning some nations lacked representation at global assemblies.
22 Jun 2010

US accused of breaking commitment on visas for global church gathering

The United States has been criticised for denying visas to 10 per cent of the voting delegates due to attend a global meeting of Reformed churches taking place in the state of Michigan.
28 Sep 2007

Israel clamps down on re-entry visas for Arab Christian leaders

The Israeli government is no longer granting routine re-entry visas to Arab Christian religious leaders who wish to travel in and out of occupied Palestinian territories - making their pastoral activities much more difficult to carry out.