Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Islamic sub-state soon for Philippines?
Posted on Monday, November 19, 2012
An Islamic sub-state in the southern Philippines may become a reality following an agreement between that government and a Muslim separatist group that has been fighting a war for independence for decades.
Dozens of Churches Destroyed In Tanzania; East Africa Violence Spreading
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dozens of Christian worship places have been destroyed by Islamic extremists in Tanzania and church leaders are fleeing its heavily Muslim island of Zanzibar, as the persecution of Christians spreads throughout East Africa, a human rights chief said…
Pakistani Pastor denied Bail for Blasphemy
Posted on Friday, November 2, 2012
A Pakistani Pastor arrested for blasphemy in Sanghla Hill, Punjab Province, was denied bail Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Christian Post.
Pastor, Church Ministers Sentenced to Total of Four Years
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Arrested just before last Christmas, four Christian converts recently received a total of four years in prison at the Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz according to Christian news agency, Mohabat News.
Muslim Mob bars Coptic Congregation
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
A Muslim mob in the village of Ezbet Marco surrounded its only Coptic Church Sunday morning, barring Copts from neighboring villages from entering.
Muslims torch Tanzanian Churches
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
More than 100 followers of an Islamist separatist group have been arrested in Tanzania earlier this month during sectarian riots in which several churches were set ablaze.
Crackdown On Evangelicals In Central Asian States
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012
Authorities in three Central Asian nations have launched a crackdown on evangelical Protestant churches and several believers are reportedly mistreated, fined and detained.
Iran Releasing House Church Mother On Bail; Others Detained
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
An Iranian court has ordered the temporary release of a jailed devoted house church Christian and mother of two children, after her teenage son suffered a seizure, local Christians following the case.
Uzbek Math: 2 Bibles = 5 years
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2012
In Uzbekistan, having more than one Bible can make you a missionary, and being a missionary in Uzbekistan can get you five years in jail.
Iran Church Fears Detained Members Are Tortured
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012
An official of one of Iran's largest house church movement says recently detained church members are tortured and otherwise pressured to confess to crimes they did not commit.
