Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Iran sentences 18 to prison over faith
Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2015
Iran's revolutionary court imposed harsh prison sentences last week on 18 Christian converts for charges including evangelism, propaganda against the regime, and creating house churches to practice their faith, according to sources with knowledge of the Islamic Republic's…
Nigeria: 3 attacks in 10 days
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015
In reprisal to losing ground to government forces, Islamists belonging to Boko Haram have killed dozens of Christians during 10 violent days in Nigeria's Adamawa state.
Uzbekistan: Prisoners of Conscience
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015
Christians in Uzbekistan are becoming "prisoners of conscience" just for exercising their religious rights.
Two pastors in Sudan face death over Christian faith
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Two Christian pastors from South Sudan who traveled north to Sudan and were arrested on charges of spying could face the death penalty when their trial begins next week, according to their attorneys.
Muslims Defy Courts to Forcibly Build Mosque
Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A Muslim mob in Deder, Ethiopia, has forced a Christian man from his home in order to build a mosque on his land despite court rulings that guaranteed the Christian's property rights.
Tanzania: Gov’t harasses local church leadership
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
Three pastors on Tanzania's Mafia island were summoned by the district registration office last week, confirming fears that the recent government threat to close the island's churches would soon start.
Egypt: Christian Convicted of Blasphemy
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
Yet another Christian has been convicted of blasphemy for "ridiculing or insulting a heavenly religion" in violation of the Egyptian Penal Code's Article 98(f).
Iran Threatens Imprisoned Pastor
Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Iranian authorities have been threatening to hold an imprisoned American-Iranian pastor in prison indefinitely, according to Morning Star News.
India: ‘Freedom of Religion’ Law Fails
Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2015
The failure of Hindu nationalists to pass a so-called freedom of religion law has been hailed as a victory for Christians and other religious minorities in India.
