Pakistan Couple, Man, Jailed For Blasphemy
Posted on: Thursday, March 11, 2010
A Christian couple, were detained Thursday, March 11, as they began serving a 25-year prison term for blasphemy against Islam shortly after another Christian received a similar sentence, the latest in a series of cases that have worried the human…
Pakistan Christian Dies After Gunmen Storm House
Posted on: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A young Christian man died of a heart attack after armed Muslim gunmen stormed his house in the outskirts of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, where Islamic attacks against minority Christians are increasing, two advocacy groups said Wednesday,…
NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election Violence
Posted on: Sunday, March 7, 2010
Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country's still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of the troubled…
Christians Worldwide Pray For Burma
Posted on: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Thousands of Christians worldwide will unite in prayer for Burma next week as part of global day of prayer for the nation, organizers said.
India Police Detain Bishops In Dalit March
Posted on: Friday, March 5, 2010
Several bishops were detained Friday, March 5, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu where police halted a protest march against the alleged discrimination of Dalit Christians here and elsewhere in this mainly Hindu nation, Christian officials said.
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.
