Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Iran Closing Down Tehran Evangelical Church
Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012
Evangelical Christians in Iran's capital Tehran were without a church building Sunday, June 10, after Iranian security forces closed it down as part of a wider crackdown, Iranian Christians and activists told Worthy News.
Laos Detains Pastor For Spreading Christianity
Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012
Police in northern Laos have detained a pastor "for attracting people to the Christian faith" as part of a wider crackdown on evangelism in the region, a representative told Worthy News Saturday, June 9.
Zanzibar Islamists Burn Churches
Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Hundreds of Muslims set fire to two churches during protests in Zanzibar last weekend in response to the arrest of senior members of their Islamist movement, police told Reuters.
Nigeria Church Bombing Kills Over Dozen People
Posted on Monday, June 4, 2012
Up to 15 people were killed and scores injured when a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into an evangelical church in northern Nigeria Sunday, June 3, an evangelist and reporter told Worthy News.
Islamists Blame Copts for Egypt’s Election Run-Off
Posted on Monday, June 4, 2012
Last week, the official results for the first round of the Egyptian presidential elections ended in a run-off between Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy and former Mubarak PM Ahmad Shafik.
Chinese Church “Requested” to Desist
Posted on Friday, June 1, 2012
Authorities in China’s Sichuan province have asked a large house church to stop all its activities, the church's pastor told Radio Free Asia.
Concerns Over Life Sentence For Egypt Christians
Posted on Monday, May 28, 2012
Christian rights activists remained concerned Saturday about the plight of 12 Christians who were sentenced to life imprisonment in Egypt over sectarian violence that killed three people last year.
Chinese Blind Activist Arrives in US
Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012
A blind Chinese activist who was supported by Christians in fighting against forced abortions and defending the disabled has left China for the United States, ending a near month diplomatic standoff between the two nations, witnesses said.
Activists Commemorate Massive Detentions Of Eritrean Christians
Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012
Activists from Britain and Ireland were taking part in a protest outside the Eritrean embassy in London on Thursday, May 17, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of mass detentions of Eritrean Christians, organizers said.
Indonesian Christians Attacked for Three Days
Posted on Friday, May 18, 2012
For three days an unidentified mob set fire to homes and vehicles in a predominantly Christian neighborhood in the Moluccas as dozens of families fled in fear of suspected Islamists.
Iran House Church Pastor Still Beaten In Prison
Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less frequently, an official assisting him with advocacy said Monday, just weeks after his family expressed concerns he may die.
Crackdown on Churches “Spreading” in Southern Laos
Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A government crackdown on churches in southern Laos is spreading to a new district with the brief detention of two "prominent pastors" for alleged unauthorized worship and their involvement in evangelism and an order take down crosses, representatives…
Indonesia: Aceh Shuts own 16 Places of Worship
Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Since May, the Aceh administration has shut down 16 Christian places of worship in Singkil, claiming they were operating without permits and causing complaints.
Fines for “Unsanctioned Meeting in Private Home”
Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Baptist Council of Churches refuses to register their churches with Uzbekistan; the Council views registration as a precondition for exercising freedom of religion to be against the binding international human rights agreements Uzbekistan formally promised to implement.
