Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu Row
Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election…
Iran Detains Christian Couple
Posted on Monday, March 1, 2010
Iranian Christians on Monday, March 1, were searching a Christian couple after they were detained by Iranian security forces for apparently leading an unauthorized house church, Worthy News and its news partner BosNewsLife learned.
AMERICA WATCH: Arsonists Attack American Church Bus
Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2010
Despite tensions, Baptist Christians in the U.S. state of Tennessee prepared for worship Sunday, February 28, as local police continued to investigate an attack on a church bus by young arsonists.
Iran Government Closes Evangelical Church; Nine Detained
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2010
An evangelical pastor and eight other Christians were behind bars in Iran Friday, February 26, after authorities closed their church as part of a new government crackdown on devoted Christians in the Islamic nation, rights investigators said.
NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In Iraq
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Christians in Iraq were mourning Thursday, February 25, members of two christian families who were killed in the northern city of Mosul.
Churches, Shops Destroyed In India’s Punjab State
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Officials of one of India's largest ecumenical church organizations rushed to the country's Punjab state Wednesday, February 24, after clashes between Christians and Hindus left at least 10 people injured and two churches, several shops and other properties…
Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010
Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.
Ethiopia Detains Bible Distributor On “Terrorism” Charges
Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010
There was concern Friday, February 19, that Ethiopian authorities would press "terrorism" charges against a Christian convert who has been detained since May for distributing Bibles and abandoning Islam, well-informed Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Up To 6 Christians Killed In Iraq
Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010
Up to six Christians have been killed in a new wave of anti-Christian violence rocking the northern city of Mosul and nearby areas, an advocacy group said.
Christians Jailed As North Korea Observes Leader’s Birthday
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
North Korea observed the 68th birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday but hundreds of thousands of people, including Christians, had no reason to celebrate as they remained behind bars in prison camps across the…
Muslim Mob Burns Christian Home After Killing Man
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010
A Christian father in Pakistan's Punjab province was without his home Monday, February 15, as his house was burned down by angry Muslims who killed his son in 2008, rights activists said.
NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2010
Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
NEWS ALERT: Burma Army Burning Karen Villages
Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010
Over 70 houses, a mobile health clinic and two schools in eastern Burma have been burnt down by army patrols stepping up an offensive against predominantly Christian Karen villagers, rights activists said Thursday, February 11.
Pakistan Bombings Kill At Least 5 Christians
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Twin bombings apparently targeting Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi also killed at least five members of a Christian family, including a pregnant woman, Worthy News established Wednesday, February 10.
Survivors Christian Violence Meet EU Officials
Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
Survivors of India's worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory have met European Union delegates over the weekend, urging them to help them in their fight for justice.
