Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christians in Niger Rebuild
Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Christians in Niger are meeting in private homes protected by police as they plan to rebuild the churches damaged by Islamic protests during the weekend of Jan. 16-18, according to Morning Star News.
Christian Genocide Rises While World Just Watches
Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Following the release of its latest World Watch List -- ranking the top 50 countries in which Christians face the most persecution for their faith -- Open Doors has accused world leaders of callous indifference, according to The…
Two Christians Fined by Kazakhan courts
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015
In separate incidents, two Kazakh Christians have been issued large fines for practicing their religion without the state's permission, according to Barnabas Aid.
India MP Vows Death for Hindus converting to Christ
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015
An Indian lawmaker of the ruling Hindu nationalist party has promised a death sentence for any Hindu who converts to Christianity, according to the International Business Times.
Kenya: Christian Shot to Death Outside Church
Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Kenyan police are searching for a gunman who shot a Christian to death while on his way to a church in Mombasa on Jan. 11, according to Morning Star News.
Zimbabwe Authorities Threaten Christian Ministry
Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Zimbabwe government authorities are threatening to arrest any Christians who refuse to leave the Maleme farm in Bulawayo where the Shalom and Ebenezer Christian ministries are located, according to Barnabas Aid.
Online Petition Aimed at Obama
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Before Barack Obama visits India, an online petition has urged the president to ask India's Narendra Modi to "preserve and promote the religious freedom of minorities," according to The American Bazaaar.
Nigerian Government Urged to Rebuild Churches
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The Nigerian Federal Government has been urged to rebuild the churches that were razed by Boko Haram during its attacks in the northern part of the nation, according to All Africa.
Christians Targeted in Libya
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2015
Early Saturday morning, masked militants kidnapped about 13 Egyptian Christians from a housing complex in Sirte, Libya, according to International Christian Concern.
Nigeria: Muslim Gunmen Kill 15 Christians
Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 15 Christians and an infant in simultaneous attacks against two Nigerian states on Dec. 17, according to Morning Star News.
Ugandan Shamans Injure Christians, Damage Church
Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Shamans armed with clubs and stones stormed a Ugandan church on an island in Lake Victoria on Dec. 22, injuring about 30 Christians, according to Morning Star News.
House Church Leader’s Whereabouts Unknown
Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Pastor Ebrahim Hossin-Zadeh was arrested last month in Shiraz, Iran, by officers from the Ministry of Information, according to Barnabas Aid.
Islamization in Papua
Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Christians in Indonesia's most eastern province are facing an Islamization program that is changing the demographics of the formerly Christian-majority region, according to Barnabas Aid.
Convictions Overturned, Two Iranian Christians Freed
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
An Iranian court has overturned the six-year sentences handed down to three converts to Christ for being members of a church, according to International Christian Concern.
India: Hindus Attack Christmas Carolers
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
A group of Christians were brutally attacked and beaten by Hindus for singing Christmas carols in Singareny Colony, India, according to International Christian Concern.
Turkey: Arson Attack at Bible Correspondence School
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
An electrical fire in Istanbul's Bible Correspondence School on Dec. 7 is thought to have been from an arson attack after security cameras caught a man leaving the building just after the fire started, according to Barnabas Aid.
