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 | | Keston News Service closes amid shortfall in donations By Staff Jan 29, 2003 OXFORD, England (BP)--Keston News Service, the flagship of the famous Keston Institute that reports about religious persecution, has ceased its operations amid financial troubles and staff changes, an official told ASSIST News Service Jan. 28. |
 | | And on Jan. 28, Walker said Keston had received "a communication about pressure on a Baptist pastor, Sergei Kuleshov, in Khabarovsk, who has being trying for four years to obtain permission to build a church in that city." Without KNS, an important tool for political pressure and valuable information will be lost. |
 | | Pressure from Keston, which also cooperated with media outlets such as ASSIST and Baptist Press, led to worldwide actions for suffering Christians and, at times, prompted governments to change laws or free prisoners. |
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