Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christian Man Languishing In Pakistan Jail
Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009
A Christian man has been languishing for over three years in a Pakistan jail on charges of "blasphemy against Islam" and his family has expressed concerns over his health, BosNewsLife established Monday, December 21.
Indian Police Arrest “Assaulted” Christian Couple
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009
A pastor and his wife remained behind bars Friday, December 18, after they were mistreated by militants and police detained them for “forceful” conversion of Hindus to Christianity in India's state of Karnataka, Christians said.
BREAKING NEWS: Four Iraq Christians Killed In Bombings
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Iraqi Christians "requested prayers" Wednesday, December 16, after at least four people were killed in bombings targeting churches and a Christian school in Iraq's troubled northern city of Mosul, a Christian advocacy group confirmed.
US Copts Protest Anti-Christian Violence in Egypt
Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009
Coptic Christians in the United States will protest against an "increase" in Islamic attacks against Egypt's Christian minority and the "refusal" by authorities to halt the violence, organizers said Monday, December 14.
NEWS ALERT: Asmara Detains 30 Christian Women, Group Says
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009
Security forces in Eritrea have detained dozens, mostly elderly, Christian women in the capital Amara as part of a crackdown on evangelical activities, an advocacy group said Monday, December 7.
India Police Investigate Church Bombings
Posted on Friday, December 4, 2009
Indian police continued investigating Friday, December 4, church bombings and other attacks that rocked the Christian community in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, raising fears of more tensions between Christians and Hindus.
Baptist Congregation Appeals Against Closure
Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Members of a Baptist congregation in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe have appealed to the City Court against a ban on their activity, which was apparently imposed because they meet in a private home without state registration, Worthy News learned…
Kazakh-Born Christian Leader Threatened With Deportation
Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A Kazakh-born Christian leader who holds a German passport was preparing for deportation from Kazakhstan Tuesday, December 1, after local officials reportedly objected to a worship service.
India Police Detain Missionaries, Bible Students
Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2009
Police briefly detained missionaries and Bible school students in India's southern state of Karnataka in recent days as part of what local Christians said is a Hindu government backed crackdown on "churches and communities."
BREAKING NEWS: North Korean Christians: ‘Children Die On Streets’
Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Christians in North Korea said Wednesday, November 25, a massive famine has broken in their autocratic-ruled nation with many children "dying" while security forces send malnourished people to prison camps for not joining "100 days of battle."
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Pakistan Militants Bomb CD Shop For Selling ‘Jesus Film’
Posted on Monday, November 23, 2009
A man selling compact discs in Pakistan's war-torn North West Frontier Province remained in critical condition Monday, November 23, after suspected Islamic militants blew up his CD shop because its collection included a film about Jesus and other…
URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Iran To Release Detained Christian Women
Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Two young Christian women who faced execution or at least life imprisonment in Iran for converting from Islam to Christianity were to be released as early as Tuesday, November 17, after international pressure and prayers, their representatives told…
Islamic Militants Kill Somali Church Leader
Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009
Islamic militants have killed the leader of an underground church in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a well-informed Christian rights group said Monday, November 16.
