Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
House Church Pastor In China Detained
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Pastor Shi Enhao, deputy chairman of the Chinese House Church Alliance, has been sentenced to two years of "re-education through labor," an extra-judicial punishment handed out by police that requires no trial or conviction of a crime, Worthy…
Saudi Arabia Releases House Church Christians
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2011
Two Indian Christians of a thriving Pentecostal house church in Saudi Arabia were back in their home country Sunday, July 24, after they were unexpectedly released by Saudi officials from an overcrowded prison, a church official confirmed to…
Iran Releases Christian After Huge Bail Payment
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011
An Iranian house church Christian was spending another day in brief freedom Thursday, July 21, after he was temporarily released from jail following the payment of a bail amount of some $101,000 in local currency, Iranian Christians said.
Pentecostal Pastors Accused of Forced Proselytism
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011
Police arrested three pastors of the Gospel Messengers Team along with the couple who hosted them in Bighapur on false charges of forcibly converting people of other religions.
Saudi Arabia to deport Eritrean Christian
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Facing a possible death sentence, Eyob Mussie, a Christian refugee living in Saudi Arabia, was instead informed that he will be returned to Eritrea, a nation where returnees often face imprisonment, torture and even death.
Missionaries Face Severe Opposition in India
Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011
Several Gospel for Asia missionaries are encountering intense opposition, but persecution is not uncommon in this part of the world: entire families have been forced to leave their homes and villages because of the cause of Christ.
Armenia Evangelicals Under Pressure Amid New Legislation
Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011
Rights activists and religious groups in Armenia say new legislation will increase intolerance towards the country's evangelical Christians and other minorities, some of whom already face prosecution for their church activities.
Nigeria Christians Flee Deadly Tribal Clashes
Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011
A feud between the Kona and Mumuye tribes in eastern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of as many as 100 people, including Christians, more than previous estimates, missionaries said.
Vietnam Massacre of Hmong Christians; Pastors “Beheaded”
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011
Vietnamese security forces beheaded pastors and shot to death "many" other Hmong Christians who gathered to await Christ's return after a false prophecy by an American preacher, according to a leading advocacy group's leader.
New South could have consequences for Christians in North Sudan
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011
Amid all the news over the world's newest nation, South Sudan, Carl Moeller of Open Doors fears something was overlooked. "We are rejoicing that there are increased freedoms in the South," said Moeller, "but we have to ask…
Iranian Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence?
Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Iranian Supreme Court's ruling on the appeal against the death sentence of Youcef Nadarkhani by a lower court was finally delivered to his attorney.
Laos: Two Church Leaders Languish in Prison
Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Two pastors arrested six months ago on charges of holding a "secret meeting" during a Christmas celebration without government approval languish in prison without a trial. Officials continue to offer them the option of renouncing their faith and…
China claims Christian used “superstition” to undermine law enforcement
Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011
A leader in China's growing underground church movement who disappeared last month was actually in police custody. Held on "suspicion of using superstition to undermine national law enforcement," Shi Enhaoi is one of 150 million Chinese Christians who…
