Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu Row
Posted on: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election results showed…
AMERICA WATCH: Arsonists Attack American Church Bus
Posted on: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Despite tensions, Baptist Christians in the U.S. state of Tennessee prepared for worship Sunday, February 28, as local police continued to investigate an attack on a church bus by young arsonists.
NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In Iraq
Posted on: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Christians in Iraq were mourning Thursday, February 25, members of two christian families who were killed in the northern city of Mosul.
Churches, Shops Destroyed In India’s Punjab State
Posted on: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Officials of one of India's largest ecumenical church organizations rushed to the country's Punjab state Wednesday, February 24, after clashes between Christians and Hindus left at least 10 people injured and two churches, several shops and other properties destroyed.
Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released
Posted on: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.
NEWS ALERT: Up To 6 Christians Killed In Iraq
Posted on: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Up to six Christians have been killed in a new wave of anti-Christian violence rocking the northern city of Mosul and nearby areas, an advocacy group said.
Indian Police Detain Tribal Evangelists
Posted on: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By Worthy News Asia Service NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– Eleven tribal Christians in India’s southern state of Karnataka were freeon bail Wednesday, February 17, after Indian police detained them for several days for allegedly “forcefullyconverting” Hindus to Christianity, rights…
Muslim Mob Burns Christian Home After Killing Man
Posted on: Monday, February 15, 2010
A Christian father in Pakistan's Punjab province was without his home Monday, February 15, as his house was burned down by angry Muslims who killed his son in 2008, rights activists said.
NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
Posted on: Sunday, February 14, 2010
Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
NEWS ALERT: Burma Army Burning Karen Villages
Posted on: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Over 70 houses, a mobile health clinic and two schools in eastern Burma have been burnt down by army patrols stepping up an offensive against predominantly Christian Karen villagers, rights activists said Thursday, February 11.
Pakistan Bombings Kill At Least 5 Christians
Posted on: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Twin bombings apparently targeting Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi also killed at least five members of a Christian family, including a pregnant woman, Worthy News established Wednesday, February 10.
Survivors Christian Violence Meet EU Officials
Posted on: Monday, February 8, 2010
Survivors of India's worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory have met European Union delegates over the weekend, urging them to help them in their fight for justice.
U.S. President Obama Urged To Tackle Religious Persecution
Posted on: Friday, February 5, 2010
United States President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described international religious freedom as "important" at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, but a group investigating persecution of Christians said the administration should turn its words into deeds.
BREAKING NEWS: India State Removes Christian Refugees Ahead Of EU Visit
Posted on: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Authorities in India's state of Orissa have forced nearly 100 survivors of anti-Christian violence to leave a local market complex where they stayed since the closure of refugee camps, Christians and officials told Worthy News, Thursday, February 4.
Muslim Mob Storms Pakistan Church; 65 Injured
Posted on: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Protestant Christians in Pakistan's Punjab province were searching for a place of worship Wednesday, February 3, after angry Muslims apparently attacked their partly constructed church, injuring scores of worshippers.
