The New York Times reported the mood in Cyprus was “increasingly dark” as police and protesters clashed over a bailout measure pending before the island nation’s parliament.
But critical to the Christian ministries, the banks remained closed while officials considered – and rejected – a plan to simply take 10 percent of all bank accounts, and then moved on to other ideas.
Religious Freedom Coalition President William Murray said the future looks bleak because many Christian human rights and aid groups use Cyprus banks to ensure aid reaches the intended Middle Eastern our south Asian countries....