BREAKING NEWS: Japan Christians Search For Missing Amid Nuclear Crisis
Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2011
Churches in areas impacted by Japan's worst earthquake on record and tsunami have reportedly lost pastors and Christians were still searching for other believers unaccounted for Friday, March 18, while Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned that a major nuclear…
Iran Burns Bibles, Jails House Church Christians
Posted on: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Five Iranian house church Christians were behind bars Wednesday, March 15, after being sentenced to one year imprisonment on charges of "crimes against the Islamic order" and there were reports that Iranian authorities have been burning Bibles.
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan’s Christian Minister Bhatti Assassinated
Posted on: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Gunmen have shot and killed Pakistan's Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian, who publicly challenged the country's controversial blasphemy laws and demanded more rights for minority Christians in the mainly Islamic nation.
Al-Qaida Denies Involvement Church Bombing Amid More Bloodshed
Posted on: Friday, February 25, 2011
The deputy to al-Qaida's group leader Osama bin Laden accused Egypt's Christian leadership on Friday, February 25, of "inciting interfaith tensions", despite reports that Egyptian Christians have been killed, injured and kidnapped in several attacks in the predominantly Islamic nation.
Pakistan Muslim Employer Kills Christian Worker
Posted on: Friday, February 18, 2011
Police in Pakistan have filed murder charges against a Muslim employer who allegedly killed his Christian worker for staying at home one day because he was ill, BosNewsLife monitored Friday, February 18.
Russia’s Missionaries Worried As Suicide Blast Rocks Moscow Airport
Posted on: Monday, January 24, 2011
Christian missionaries in Russia expressed concerns Monday, January 24, about the future of the country after an explosion ripped through the international section of Moscow's busiest airport, killing at least 31 people and wounding about 130 others.
Egypt to Execute Muslim in Killings Christians
Posted on: Monday, January 17, 2011
A Muslim men was awaiting execution Monday, January 17, after a court in Egypt sentenced him to death for his alleged involvement in the January 2010 killings of six Coptic Christians following Christmas mass.
India Militants Attack Christians
Posted on: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Christians in two Indian states were still recovering of injuries and shock Tuesday, January 11, after Hindu militants attacked a church and Christians as part of their battle against the spread of Christianity among Hindus, Christians said.
India’s Hopegivers Founder Dies At 74
Posted on: Saturday, December 11, 2010
The often prosecuted founder of one of India's largest evangelical mission groups that rescues orphans and abandoned children has died after a long battle with health problems, his family and organization confirmed Saturday, December 4.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Releases Pastor’s Wife as Husband Faces Execution
Posted on: Monday, October 18, 2010
The wife of a prominent evangelical pastor in Iran was free Monday, October 18, after four months of detention, but her husband still faced the death penalty for abandoning Islam, the Church of Iran said. Fatemeh Passandideh, the wife of…
Romania’s Interior Minister Resigns Amid Social Turmoil
Posted on: Monday, September 27, 2010
Romania's interior minister has resigned, after police rallied against the government's harshest austerity measures in years. The opposition is now demanding the resignation of the entire government, which introduced steep wage cuts to help the country overcome an economic crisis.
“Daughters of Cambodia” Frees Girls from Sex Industry
Posted on: Sunday, September 5, 2010
Daughters of Cambodia, a Christian outreach and rehabilitation program started by British missionary Ruth Elliott, is working to free girls sold into the sex slave industry, Worthy News has learned.
