Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Vietnam Christian Prisoner Dies After “Torture”
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
A young Montagnard Christian man has died in a Vietnamese prison because of torture and abuse, the latest in a series of attacks on Christian prisoners in the communist-run nation, representatives said Wednesday, April 28.
NEWS ALERT: Wife, Children Of Jailed Cuban Pastor Face Eviction
Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010
The wife of jailed Cuban Pastor Omar Gude Perez faced a difficult weekend after authorities reportedly told her that the family home is to be confiscated. The family will be relocated to a significantly smaller apartment in poor…
Iran Launches Massive Crackdown On Christians, Leaders
Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010
Iran's government has launched a massive crackdown on devoted Christians, including church leaders, as part of efforts to halt the growing Christian church in the Islamic nation, Iranian Christians and rights activists said Friday, April 23.
Uzbekistan Police Raid Church Feeding Homeless
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Police in Uzbekistan broke up a Protestant youth conference, detaining dozens of Christians, and separately raiided and Protestant church feeding homeless people for allegedly violating local regulations, a religious rights group said Wednesday, April 21.
Trial Postponed Of Alleged Killer Of Christians
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Christian rights activists have condemned a decision to again postpone the trial of Mohammed al-Kammuni, who has been charged with killing six Christians in Upper Egypt. The trial was adjourned for the third consecutive time "without any reason…
Indonesia Court Pressured To Repeal Blasphemy Laws
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010
A major Christian rights group has urged Indonesia’s Constitutional Court to repeal blasphemy laws that it claims have been "widely misused to persecute religious minorities" in the Islamic country.
Laos Church Leader Jailed Without Trial, Group Says
Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010
An influential house church leader is jailed in Laos for more than half a year and he may be killed as authorities fear the spread of Christianity in the region where he has been working, an advocacy group…
NEWS ALERT: India State Jails Evangelists, Police, For Converting Hindus
Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010
Four Christians, including three evangelists and a police officer, have been jailed in India's central state of Chhatisgarh for "converting" Hindus to Christianity, after they were injured in an attack by Hindu militants, Christian officials confirmed Saturday, April…
Nigeria Pastor, Wife, Hacked To Death
Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010
Funerals were underway Friday, April 16, in a Muslim-dominated northern Nigerian state for a pentecostal pastor and his wife who were reportedly hacked to death and burnt to ashes by Muslim assailants.
Pakistan Christian Entrepreneur Dies After Bank Raid
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Police have arrested a local branch manager of Pakistan's Khushali Bank Limited (KBL) in Punjab province for allegedly using force to recover a bank loan from a Christian entrepreneur, who later died of a heart attack, leaving behind…
India State Detains Pastors For “Converting” Hindus
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A dozen church leaders remained behind bars Monday, April 12, a week after security forces detained them in India's southern state of Karnataka on charges of "forceful conversion" of Hindus, a major evangelical group said.
Raped India Nun To Testify In Different Court
Posted on Thursday, April 8, 2010
An Indian nun who was raped during India's worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory will testify about her ordeal in another court after complaining about intimidation, Worthy News established Thursday, April 8.
India Hindu Militants Attack Evangelical Christians
Posted on Tuesday, April 6, 2010
An evangelical church in central India celebrated Easter this weekend after police harassment and threats from suspected Hindu militants who accused local believers of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity, an evangelical umbrella organization said.
Iran Frees Church Leader On Bail
Posted on Monday, April 5, 2010
An Iranian pastor jailed for 54 days on charges of "converting Muslims" to Christianity, spent Easter in freedom this weekend after he was temporary released on bail along with several other believers, Iranian Christians and rights investigators said.
Pakistan Court Fines Police For Detaining Christian
Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2010
A Pakistani court has fined police for "illegally" detaining and "torturing" a Christian young man in a case that rights activists hope will encourage "persecuted" Christian families to continue seeking justice and prosecute abusers.
