Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Pakistan Christian Dies After Gunmen Storm House
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A young Christian man died of a heart attack after armed Muslim gunmen stormed his house in the outskirts of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, where Islamic attacks against minority Christians are increasing, two advocacy groups…
NEWS ALERT: Tortured Iran Pastor Facing Execution, Christians say
Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The detained Assyrian pastor of an evangelical church in Iran has been tortured and told he may be executed for converting Muslims to Christianity and related charges, his wife and Christians with close knowledge about his situation said.
NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election Violence
Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2010
Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country's still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of…
Christians Worldwide Pray For Burma
Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2010
Thousands of Christians worldwide will unite in prayer for Burma next week as part of global day of prayer for the nation, organizers said.
India Police Detain Bishops In Dalit March
Posted on Friday, March 5, 2010
Several bishops were detained Friday, March 5, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu where police halted a protest march against the alleged discrimination of Dalit Christians here and elsewhere in this mainly Hindu nation, Christian officials said.
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…
