Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Iran Pastor’s Execution Verdict Expected Monday; Ruling Delayed
Posted on Friday, October 7, 2011
Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani learns early next week whether he will be executed for refusing to recant his faith in Jesus Christ and return to Islam, as the court needs more time to consult with the country's leadership,…
Four People Kidnapped in Iraq
Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2011
Four people, three Christians and one of Turkish origin, were kidnapped on Sept. 21 according to Middle East Concern. They were returning from a hunting trip when their vehicle was stopped by armed men. The vehicle was found…
Egyptian Muslims Attack Copts
Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2011
Mobs of Muslims torched a church in Upper Egypt and then looted and burned nearby Coptic homes and businesses.
Iran Court Tells Pastor ‘Recant Faith Or Face Execution’
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011
An Iranian court has asked the pastor of one of Iran's largest house church movements to abandon his faith in Christ and return to Islam if he wants to avoid execution, a church official told Worthy News Sunday,…
Suicide Attack At Indonesia Church Kills 1, Injures 20
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011
A suicide bomber attacked a Protestant church packed with worshippers in Indonesia's Central Java province on Sunday, September 25, killing himself while injuring over 20 others, police and officials said.
100 Christians Killed In Nigeria Violence
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011
The Christian community in Nigeria's central Plateau state are anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of sectarian violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.
Kazakhstan Lawmakers Adopt “Repressive” Religion Law
Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Lawmakers in Kazakhstan have voted for controversial legislation that Christians and rights activists say will further limit religious freedom in the mainly Muslim Central Asian state.
Mexico Evangelicals Leave Village Amid Crucifixion Threats
Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
At least 70 evangelical Christians in Mexico's east-central region were homeless Saturday, September 17, after being expelled by local authorities from their village where traditional Catholics reportedly threatened to "crucify or lynch" them.
India: Karanataka Boys Beaten, Arrested for Converting to Christ
Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Christians are regularly attacked in Karnataka by Hindu nationalists, while the authorities "turn a blind eye," according to Sajan K. George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians, concerning yet another case of abuse against so called…
