NEWS ALERT: Voice Of The Martyrs’ Glenn Penner Dies At 48
Posted on: Monday, February 1, 2010
Glenn Penner, who became a key voice for persecuted Christians as leader of advocacy group The Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOMC) has died after losing his battle with cancer, officials said. He was 48.
Somalia Christians Face More Killings
Posted on: Sunday, January 31, 2010
Christians in Somalia faced more difficulties Sunday, January 31, as a militant Islamist group associated with Al Qaeda attacked areas controlled by government troops and peacekeepers leaving at least 19 dead and scores injured.
Hindu Militants Burn India Church
Posted on: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Hindu extremists burned down a church in India's state of Andhra Pradesh causing serious injury to the pastor in his attempts to extinguish the fire, rights investigators said Thursday, January 28.
Thousands “Flee” Burma Army Attacks (UPDATE)
Posted on: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Over 2000 ethnic Karen villagers were seeking shelter Tuesday, January 26, after being forced to flee their homes in the past week following deadly attacks by the Burmese army, investigators said.
Philippines’ Bishops Concerned Over Elections After Massacre
Posted on: Monday, January 25, 2010
Influential Catholic bishops have urged Filipinos to vote in upcoming May elections with their conscience and not be "swayed" by opinion polls, after the worst act of political violence in the Asian nation's history killed dozens of people.
2009 “Worst Year” For Pakistan Christians
Posted on: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Last year was the worst period of persecution against Christians in Pakistan in thelast decade, with attacks, arrests and detentions that reportedly killed some 130 Christians across the Islamic country, an advocacy group said Thursday, January 21.
Missionaries Rush To Haiti Devastated By Earth Quake
Posted on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A major Christian mission organization stepped up efforts Tuesday, January 19, to coordinate relief efforts in Haiti as the death toll of last week's earth quake was expected to be at least 200,000, officials said.
China Confirms Christian Rights Lawyer “Missing”
Posted on: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Concerns remained Saturday, January 16, over the whereabouts of Chinese Christian human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, after Chinese authorities for the first time admitted he went missing amid reports that he was tortured to death, Christian rights activists said.
Christians Shot Amid Spreading Wedding Violence In Pakistan
Posted on: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Two Christians in Pakistan were recovering of their injuries Thuesday, January 14, saying they were were shot at a wedding party for refusing to convert to Islam -- the latest in a series of Islamic attacks on weddings across the…
BREAKING NEWS: Suspects Copt Killings Surrender To Police; 7 Killed
Posted on: Friday, January 8, 2010
Three suspects in a drive-by shooting in front of a church that killed six Coptic Christians and a Muslim policeman in southern Egypt surrendered to police, but Christian organizations urged authorities to do more to end "inter-faith tensions."
Dozens of Pakistani Christians Injured in Muslim Violence
Posted on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
At least dozens of Pakistani Christians were recovering of injuries Wednesday, January 6, following attacks by Muslim extremists in and outside the capital Islamabad, Christians and rights investigators said.
Tajikistan Churches Face Closures, Uncertain Future
Posted on: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Devoted Christians in several areas of Tajikistan faced uncertainty Tuesday, January 5, over the future of their churches after the former Soviet republic introduced a new religion law that the United States has criticized as highly restrictive.
