Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Prisoner for Christ; An Iranian Christian Rejoices in Suffering
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
No country in the Middle East has seen more Christians imprisoned in 2011 than in Iran. A recent report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide revealed that 254 Christians were arrested in more than thirty cities across the country since…
Nepal Defends Law Against Evangelism
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nepal's government has defended a proposed law that Christians say effectively bans evangelism and could lead to a crackdown on devoted believers.
Sudan Christians Concerned As Violence Spreads
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Christians in Sudan expressed concern about their future as South Sudan's army said northern warplanes bombed its territory on Monday, June 13, following fighting in a tense border area.
Yemen Sees Second Anniversary Of Kidnapping Christians
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sunday, June 12, marked the second anniversary of the kidnappings of nine Christian foreigners in Yemen by suspected Muslim militants, but German and British investigators "were understood" to have ended "their active search" for those still missing, advocacy…
Nigeria Detains Alleged Militants Who Killed Pastor
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Police in northern Nigeria have detained suspected Islamic militants who allegedly killed a pentecostal pastor, his assistant, and at least 10 other people, Worthy News monitored Saturday, June 11.
Zimbabwe Anglicans Evicted From Churches and Homes
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Anglicans in Zimbabwe are facing increasing levels of political violence in order to silence them ahead of local elections as the current regime forces their churches into a position of political compliance in order to continue to worship…
Concerns Grow Over “Tortured” Iran Prisoner Fathi
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011
The fate of an Iranian Christian prisoner remained unclear Friday, June 10, nearly nine months after he was detained by security forces as part of a reported government crackdown on devoted Christians in this strict Islamic nation.
Nepal Plans New Criminal Code Forbidding Evangelism
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011
After abolishing Hinduism as its state religion, Nepal is now proposing a new criminal code forbidding a person from one faith to "convert a person, or abet him to change his religion."
China Detains House Church Alliance Official
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011
Chinese authorities have detained a key official of an influential umbrella group of house churches in China as part of a wider crackdown on unauthorized worship in the country, rights activists and Chinese Christians said Thursday, June 2.
Pakistan Christians Forgive Church Attackers
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011
A tense calm returned Thursday, June 2, to a Pakistani village in Pakistan's turbulent Punjab province after local Christians announced they had forgiven armed Muslims who attacked their church, mediators said.
Sudan Christians Flee Bloodshed; Attacks Continue
Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Christians in Sudan were among thousands of refugees Wednesday, May 25, amid several attacks against them and fears of a new civil war between the Arab-dominated north and the Christian-animist south, which voted overwhelmingly to secede in a…
Suspected Islamic Militants Attack Pastor and Family; Son Injured
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Christians in Pakistan remained concerned Monday, May 23, over the situation of Pastor Paul Ashraf and his family after they reportedly narrowly survived a drive by shooting by suspected Islamic militants in Punjab province, seriously injuring their eldest…
