Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Somali Christians find that danger follows them wherever they go
Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Earlier this year, Islamists from al-Shabaab's militia fighting for control of Somalia razed Mohammed Abdi Mose's house in Mogadishu to ashes after he evacuated his family, the 54-year-old father of seven told Compass News.
70,000 plus pray in Cairo
Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Last week more than 70,000 prayed all night in Cario, but they weren't Muslims. The largest Christian event in Egypt for more than a millenium was held at St. Simeon the Tanner Coptic Orthodox Church in Mokattam, Cairo's…
Hanoi House Church Leaders Attacked
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011
A mob of men attacked leaders of a Baptist house church near Hanoi Sunday, seriously injuring a pastor and several others, including women and teenage children.
India Hindu Militants To “Behead” Evangelists
Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2011
The leader of a hardline Hindu group wants India's constitution to legalize the killing of Christian evangelists and, for instance, promoters of other non-Hindu religions.
Christian Youth Gets Killed for Wearing Cross
Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011
In October of this year, Egyptian news media published stories of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province, which left one student dead. It was being reported…
Two Killed In Kenya Church Attack; Anti-Christian Violence Spreading
Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Two people were killed when suspected Islamic militants attacked a church in eastern Kenya, adding to concerns about increased violence against devoted Christians in the African nation, police and church members said Sunday, November 6.
150 Killed In Attack On Nigeria Churches, Police (UPDATE)
Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011
Islamic militants shouting "Allahu Akbar", or 'Allah is great', carried out coordinated gun and bomb attacks on churches and police stations in northern Nigeria, killing at least 67 people and injuring some 100 others, aid workers and witnesses…
Don’t Cover Up the Killing of Copt Protesters
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Egyptian military's intent to investigate its own use of force against unarmed Coptic Christians demonstrating on Oct. 9, 2011, raises concerns of a cover-up, according to Human Rights Watch.
Burmese Military Unit Arrests Pastor
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
A government military unit assigned to clear a road assaulted and then arrested five men including a pastor of the Catholic Association.
Somalia Christians Face More Violence Amid Suicide Attack, Beheading
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011
Christians in Somalia were confronted with more violence Sunday, October 23, amid reports that a suspected Islamic militant blew himself up while earlier the militant al-Shabab group beheaded a 17-year-old Christian near the capital Mogadishu.
Muslims Kill Another Christian in Nigeria
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011
Already shell-shocked by attacks from Boko Haram, a hard-line Muslim group that seeks to impose Shariah (Muslim) law in the northern states of Nigeria, Christians again had to take cover after the August 27 shooting of Mark Ojunta,…
No Churches Left in Afghanistan
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
There aren't any public churches left standing in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department.
Syrian Believers in Need of Prayer
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Christians in Syria need prayer during that country's current civil turmoil; at least 2,700 people have been killed and thousands more arrested in an effort to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Egypt vows probe into Sunday’s deadly clashes
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Egypt's prime minister chaired an emergency meeting Monday after clashes involving soldiers and Coptic protesters left at least 25 dead and hundreds wounded.
Muslims shut down Protestant church
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Muslims of the Islamic Defender Front aided by local officials recently shut down a Protestant church in Jatinangor on rumors that the church was a haven for newly baptised Christians.
