Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
New threats from an old nemesis of Nepal’s Christians
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
A militant underground group that once forced hundreds of government officials into resigning is now threatening Christian clergy with violence if they do not give in to its extortion demands.
Eight Churches Shut Down in Syria
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
At least eight house churches in northern Syria have been closed down by the government as part of a crackdown on evangelical Christians in country, a Washington-based rights group said Tuesday, September 28.
Missionaries Acquitted of Inciting Crowd in Michigan
Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2010
A jury acquitted four Christian missionaries accused of inciting a crowd while videotaping themselves proselytizing Muslims at the Dearborn Arab International Festival in June.
Christians Appeal Labor-Camp Term in China
Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010
A hearing in the trial of two members of a "house church" who appealed after they were both sentenced to labor camp "re-education" resumed Monday in Henan province.
Two Pastors Arrested in India
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2010
Hindutva activists attacked a church in Chittoor, but five Christians were the only ones arrested.
Taiwanese Pastor Seized and Released in China
Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010
Taiwanese Pastor Lu Daihao was visiting with local pastors when the house church was raided by over 100 Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers and government officials on September 7, 2010, according to ChinaAid.
Turkmenistan: Appeal for Imprisoned Pastor (Update)
Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010
The wife of an imprisoned Protestant pastor appealed to international observers -- including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe -- to attend any future trial if her husband's investigation reaches that stage.
Nine Christians Arrested for Evangelism in Iran
Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Iranian State television reported the arrest of nine people on the charge of carrying out evangelism just outside of Hamedan, a well-informed Christian Network reported on Wednesday, September 15.
14 Killed As Anti Christian Violence Spreads In India
Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 15, in several parts of India where reports of Koran burning in the United States sparked deadly attacks against Christian institutions.
India Militants Attack Christian Aidworkers, Pastors
Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010
Suspected Buddhist militants attacked Christian aid workers in a flood stricken area in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Christians said Saturday, September 11, and there was also anti-Christian violence reported elsewhere the country.
