Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Nigeria Christians Mourn Their Dead After Massacre, Attacks
Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Christians in central Nigeria could mourn their dead Sunday, February 24, after the massacre of a Christian family while sectarian clashes killed one person and left churches, homes and mosques burnt, officials said.
Christian Persecution Rising in China
Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Incidents of Christian persecution in China rose by 42 percent last year as compared with 2011, according to a report by China Aid, a Texas-based human rights group.
Saudi Arabia Detains 53 Ethiopian Christians
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Dozens of Ethiopian Christians, mostly women, have been detained in Saudi Arabia after attending a worship service in a private home, Worthy News learned Wednesday, February 13.
Corruption Sparks Deadly Anti-Christian Violence In India State
Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A key human rights official warned Tuesday, February 12, that corruption within the police and government of India's eastern state of Orissa has contributed to renewed violence against Christians in which at least five people were killed, while…
Lao Police Arrest Pastors for copying Christian CDs
Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Savannakhet province police arrested and detained three Christian pastors for evangelizing after they made copies of a Christian CD in a local shop in the Phin district market.
Islam Dominates List of Top Persecutors
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Eight of the top 10 persecutors of Christians worldwide are Islamic states, according to the Open Doors’ 2013 World Watch List.
Iran sentences American Pastor to eight years
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013
An American pastor already imprisoned in Iran for evangelizing was sentenced Sunday to eight years in prison for attempting to entice Iran's youth away from Islam through his network of underground house churches.
Syrian rebels rob religious sites
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013
In their battle to topple the Assad regime, rebel jihadists of the Free Syrian Army have also looted religious sites in Northern Syria, according to Human Rights Watch.
Accused Christians remain in jail for years
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Seven Christians who were accused of killing Hindu nationalist leader Laxmanananda Saraswati back in 2008 remain imprisoned while thousands of their fellow believers still live in fear of further reprisals resulting from his political assassination, according to International…
Wife Jailed Iranian-US Pastor Denies Bail Claims
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
The wife of a jailed Iranian-American pastor has denied Iran's claims that her husband will be released on bail as an attempt to "silence the international media."
