Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India Militants Attack Christians
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Christians in two Indian states were still recovering of injuries and shock Tuesday, January 11, after Hindu militants attacked a church and Christians as part of their battle against the spread of Christianity among Hindus, Christians said.
Over 70 Christians Detained In Iran Christmas Raid, group says
Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2011
Up to 70 Christians have been detained in Iran as part of a government crackdown on evangelical believers, Worthy News established Saturday, January 8. Most of those behind bare are thought to be former Muslims.
Egypt’s Mubarak Condemns Church Bombing; 21 Killed
Posted on Sunday, January 2, 2011
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday, January 1, urged citizens of all faiths, including Christian Copts and Muslims to resist "terrorist acts", after a church bombing killed at least 21 people and injured nearly 80 others.
Angry Indonesia Muslims Surround Homes Of Christians
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Tensions remained high Sunday, December 26, near Jakarta where a group of angry Muslims backed by police surrounded homes of Christians in protests against what they called "unauthorized religious services", Worthy News learned.
Deadly Blasts Rock Nigerian Churches
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Authorities in northern and central Nigeria tried to restore calm Saturday, December 25, after suspected Muslim militants targeted churches and other sites in Christmas Eve attacks that killed as many as 38 people, police and church leaders said.
Egypt Jails 130 Christians, Including Children, Missionaries Say
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Some 130 Christian worshipers, including children, remain imprisoned in Egypt, a month after some 2,000 security forces attacked their church under re-construction, killing several people, American and local missionaries told Worthy News.
Vietnam Security Forces Crack Down On Christmas Celebrations
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Christians of house churches and other non-recognized groups prepared Friday, December 24, for a tense Christmas, after security forces halted Christmas celebrations and detained believers in several areas of Vietnam, Vietnamese Christians and rights investigators said.
U.S. Commander Urged To Help Free Detained Afghan Christians
Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010
Human rights campaigners on Friday, December 17, urged the U.S. commander in war-torn Afghanistan, David Petraeus, to pressure the Afghan government to release two detained Christians who face the death penalty for "apostasy", or abandoning Islam.
Pakistan Evangelist Set on Fire, Christians Say
Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010
A Pakistani evangelist and pastor was still recovering Thursday, December 16, after he was set on fire by hard-line Muslims in Pakistan's Punjab province, Christians and rights activists said.
India’s Hopegivers Founder Dies At 74
Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2010
The often prosecuted founder of one of India's largest evangelical mission groups that rescues orphans and abandoned children has died after a long battle with health problems, his family and organization confirmed Saturday, December 4.
Egypt Urged To Free Kidnapped African Refugees
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2010
Rights activists urged Egypt's government Friday, December 10, to free hundreds of Eritrean and other African refugees, including Christians, who they said have been held as hostages by human traffickers in the Sinai Desert for over a month,…
