Christian Man Languishing In Pakistan Jail
Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009
A Christian man has been languishing for over three years in a Pakistan jail on charges of "blasphemy against Islam" and his family has expressed concerns over his health, BosNewsLife established Monday, December 21.
Indian Police Arrest “Assaulted” Christian Couple
Posted on: Friday, December 18, 2009
A pastor and his wife remained behind bars Friday, December 18, after they were mistreated by militants and police detained them for “forceful” conversion of Hindus to Christianity in India's state of Karnataka, Christians said.
Nobel Prize Winner Wiesel Concerned About Hungarian Extremism
Posted on: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Nobel Peace Prize winner, author and activist Elie Wiesel has urged Hungary to consider banning Holocaust denials to improve its image abroad and has expressed concern about growing extremist parties in the country and Europe.
NEWS ALERT: Iraq Christians Face More Bloodshed As Bombings Kill 118
Posted on: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Minority Christians were among those reminded of bloodshed Tuesday, December 8, as a wave of car bombings rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 118 people and wounding over 200 others. It was the worst violence to hit Baghdad,…
Baptist Congregation Appeals Against Closure
Posted on: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Members of a Baptist congregation in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe have appealed to the City Court against a ban on their activity, which was apparently imposed because they meet in a private home without state registration, Worthy News learned Wednesday, December…
Kazakh-Born Christian Leader Threatened With Deportation
Posted on: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A Kazakh-born Christian leader who holds a German passport was preparing for deportation from Kazakhstan Tuesday, December 1, after local officials reportedly objected to a worship service.
BREAKING NEWS: North Korean Christians: ‘Children Die On Streets’
Posted on: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Christians in North Korea said Wednesday, November 25, a massive famine has broken in their autocratic-ruled nation with many children "dying" while security forces send malnourished people to prison camps for not joining "100 days of battle."
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Pakistan Militants Bomb CD Shop For Selling ‘Jesus Film’
Posted on: Monday, November 23, 2009
A man selling compact discs in Pakistan's war-torn North West Frontier Province remained in critical condition Monday, November 23, after suspected Islamic militants blew up his CD shop because its collection included a film about Jesus and other Christian movies.
Egypt Muslims Burn Christian Shops
Posted on: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Hundreds of angry Muslims on Saturday, November 21, burnt Christian shops and attacked a police station in southern Egypt where a Christian was being held on suspicion of “sexually assaulting” a Muslim girl, police said.
Islamic Militants Kill Somali Church Leader
Posted on: Monday, November 16, 2009
Islamic militants have killed the leader of an underground church in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a well-informed Christian rights group said Monday, November 16.