Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
38 Killed In Easter Bombing Near Nigerian Churches
Posted on Monday, April 9, 2012
A car bombing in the northern Nigerian town of Kudana killed dozens of people and damaged churches during an Easter worship service Sunday, April 8, officials and Christians said.
12 Iranian Christians Stand Trial Easter Sunday
Posted on Monday, April 9, 2012
Twelve Christians are to stand trial in Iran on Easter Sunday on charges including "crimes against the order", an activist assisting them with advocacy told Worthy News.
Sudan Bombs Churches and Schools
Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
After earlier denying that it had bombed civilians, last week Sudanese aerial strikes targeted church buildings and schools in Kauda, South Kordofan state.
Lao Christians ‘Reclaim’ Confiscated Church Buildings
Posted on Monday, April 2, 2012
Members of three evangelical churches in southern Laos began reclaiming their church buildings confiscated by Lao authorities in a daring move to worship during Palm Sunday, the countdown to Easter, a representative told Worthy News.
Iranian Pastor Nadarkhani ‘Still Alive’, Awaiting Verdict
Posted on Monday, April 2, 2012
Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who faces execution for refusing to abandon his faith in Christ and embrace Islam was still alive, "through the power of Jesus Christ and prayers", an official assisting him told Worthy News.
Iran Threatens Church with Bombing
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012
Another church in Tehran was ordered to cease holding services in Farsi, the Iranian national language, otherwise it could be "bombed".
‘Ethnic Cleansing of Christians’ in Syria; 50,000 Flee
Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Islamic militants with ties to terror group al-Qaida have launched the "ethnic cleansing of minority Christians" in Syria, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee the embattled Syrian city of Homs and other areas, aid workers confirmed…
Report: Burma Army Attacks Church, Christian Conference
Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Burma's military ransacked a Baptist church and broke up a Christian conference of the predominantly Christian Chin community in the latest confrontation between government forces and ethnic minorities, Christian investigators told Worthy News.
Another Pakistani Woman is Charged with Blasphemy
Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012
A registered society that provides legal assistance to persecuted Christians in Pakistan is calling for prayer for yet another Pakistani woman arrested under that nation's notorious blasphemy laws.
Laos Detains Christians Over Worship Service
Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012
Lao authorities have detained five Christians who attended a Christian worship service Sunday, March 25, in southern Laos amid a crackdown on Christianity in the region, representatives told Worthy News.
Sudan Forces Its Christians Out
Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thousands of Christians stripped of their citizenship are now being forced out of Sudan in the wake of the South's secession back in January 2011.
Iran Detains Dozen Christians In Major City
Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012
At least a dozen devoted Christians from Iran's third largest city remained in jail Saturday, March 17, as part of an attempt by authorities to discourage Muslims and Christian converts to attend church services, Iranian Christians said.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Crackdown On Evangelical Churches
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Authorities in Azerbaijan continued preparations Tuesday, March 13, to close down an evangelical church in the first such reported incident since the former Soviet republic introduced harsh religious legislation in 2009, rights activists said.
