Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Burmese army accused of commandeering Kachin Church
Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2011
Kachin Christians have accused Burma's military of violating their religious rights after government troops seized control of a church in Kachin State, transforming it into a military outpost complete with fortifications, trenches and land mines.
Iran Orders 5 Christians To Report To Prison, Group Says
Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Iran on Tuesday, September 6, ordered five Iranian Christians, including a heavily pregnant woman, to report to prison on charges linked to their Christian activities, a mission group working in the region said.
Iran: Vahik Abrahamian Released
Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2011
According to an unconfirmed report from the Farsi News Network, after almost one year in prison, Pastor Vahik Abrahamian was released Aug. 29 and has rejoined his family.
Iran Detains Evangelical Pastor; Whereabouts Unknown
Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011
The whereabouts of an evangelical pastor in Iran remained unknown Saturday, August 27, some 10 days after he was detained by Iranian security forces as part of a reported government crackdown on Christian converts, Worthy News established.
Tortured Bangladesh Christian Activist Hiding In Hong Kong
Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011
He was tortured for his Christian faith, but still wanted to "sing the songs of David." He was naked, but "Jesus Christ" clothed him "with His Love." Words of Christian rights activist William Nicholas Gomes, a former Muslim…
India State Halts Church Construction After Hindu Pressure
Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011
Authorities backed by Hindu militants have halted the reconstruction of a Baptist church that was destroyed in deadly anti-Christian violence in India's volatile state of Orissa, local Christians said.
Chinese House Church Leaders Criminally Detained
Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Fifteen house church leaders from remote regions of China are being detained while local police attempt to extort money from their families for their release.
Dutch Missionary Freed In Congo
Posted on Monday, August 22, 2011
Congolese police have released detained Dutch missionary Bram Krol after pressure from the Netherlands, friends and colleagues confirmed.
Reports: Iran Seizes Thousands of Bibles; Destroys Church
Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011
Iranian authorities seized thousands of Bibles in north-west Iran and destroyed a church in the Islamic country's south-east as part of a wider crackdown on Christianity, Iranian Christians said in messages monitored by Worthy News.
Vietnamese Police beat Christian Worshippers
Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011
An attack against minority Christians living in the central highlands of Vietnam in July left 16 men and women severely injured with one man still under arrest, according to International Christian Concern.
Tajikistan’s children to be banned from worship after Ramadan?
Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011
Although the Law on Parental Responsibility for the Education and Upbringing of Children has recently been enacted, Religious Affairs officials haven't explained how the ban on children's participation in worship will be enforced.
