Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Kazakhstan: Unregistered Churches, Mosques Forced to Close
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012
Churches and mosques in Kazakhstan are being forced to close as that nation's deadline for mandatory re-registration expires, but many religious communities have complained that the procedures for their closures were both arbitrary and flawed.
Indonesia: Protestants send Postcards in Protest to President
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012
Protestants from two officially restricted churches in West Java gave 6,000 postcards to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, asking him for permission to worship in their own buildings for Christmas.
Pakistani-American Author charged with Blasphemy in Islamabad
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012
In Islamabad Sunday, a man accused his own uncle of disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad, prompting local authorities to register the case under Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws as determined by the legal personnel at Police Station I-9.
Eritrea, Africa’s ‘North Korea’
Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Because of its repressive policies, Eritrea has been dubbed the "North Korea of Africa": currently more than 2,000 Christians are believed to be imprisoned there for their faith.
Syrian Christians Face Starvation, Deadly Attacks
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012
Minority Christians in Syria's largest city Aleppo said they face starvation after dozens of believers already died in targeted attacks rocking Christian areas of the war-torn country.
Detained Uzbek Pastor Freed, Flown To Safety
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012
A Protestant pastor who faced deportation from Kazakhstan to his native Uzbekistan and up to 15 years imprisonment for leading an unregistered house church has been flown to safety, his supporters confirmed.
Belarus Not To Evict Massive Evangelical Church
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012
One of the largest evangelical congregations in Belarus confirmed that authorities at the last moment decided not to evict them from their building, following years of judicial wrangling.
62-year-old Missionary Shot in Pakistan
Posted on Friday, December 7, 2012
A Protestant missionary remains in critical condition in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, after she was shot by gunmen multiple times Tuesday.
New mayor vows to implement Shari’a
Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The new mayor of Tasikmalaya in West Java, Indonesia, has vowed to implement Shari'a in order to repay Muslim leaders who backed his successful election campaign.
Nigeria Militants Kill 10 Christians, Burn Churches
Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Suspected Islamic militants have killed at least ten Christians, including a pastor, and torched several churches in the latest anti-Christian violence to hit Nigeria, a well-informed human rights group confirmed.
Indonesian Pastors Battle Discrimination
Posted on Monday, December 3, 2012
In Bekasi, Indonesia, just a few miles south of Jakarta, unrestrained Muslims mobs are shutting down Christian services, threatening pastors and pressuring local officials to move congregations out of their churches.
Pakistan: Kidnapping, Conversion of Christian Girl Condemned
Posted on Monday, December 3, 2012
On a Monday afternoon in October, Timar Shahzadi was returning from school with her friends when she was kidnapped by Muslims, but when her Christian family reported it to the Koral police station in Islamabad, they did nothing,…
Egypt Christians Sentenced To Death Over Anti-Islam Film
Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012
The European Union was under pressure Wednesday, November 27, to freeze 500 million euro ($647 million) in annual financial aid to Egypt after a court in the capital Cairo sentenced seven Christians to death for their involvement in…
Kazakhstan Adopts Oppressive Religious Law
Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012
An oppressive religious law adopted by Kazakhstan last year has reduced the number of officially recognized religions from 46 to 17, according to Eurasianet.
Nigeria Gunmen Free Boko Haram Fighters; Two Police Killed
Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Gunmen have attacked a police station near Nigeria's capital Abuja that holds members of the feared Islamic group 'Boko Haram', freeing prisoners and killing two police officers, officials said.
Nigeria Church Blast Kills Five; Dozens Injured
Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012
At least five people were killed and dozens injured Sunday, November 25, when a suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a church inside the Jaji military barracks in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, officials said.
Religious Conflict Rising in Kenya
Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012
Religious violence is on the rise in Kenya following a series of explosions in Nairobi's predominately Somali neighborhood.
Somali Christian Convert Beheaded
Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012
Islamic militants from al-Shabaab beheaded a Christian in the Somalian city of Barawa Friday, accusing him of both being a spy and forsaking Islam.
Church fire under investigation in Turkmenistan
Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012
Some churches in Turkmenistan have literally come under fire after the Baptist House of Prayer in Turkmenbashi was recently razed, according to Slavic Gospel Association spokesman Joel Griffith.
Christian Girl Acquitted of Blasphemy
Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A Pakistani court has dismissed blasphemy charges against a Christian girl for allegedly burning pages of the Qu'ran.
