Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India Court Acquits Politician In Killing Of Catholic
Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009
An Indian court on Thursday, September 24, acquitted a prominent legislator and another suspect in the killing of a Catholic Christian in a trial that underscored concerns over sectarian violence in the Indian state of Orissa.
Egypt Police Detain Muslim In Murder Of Christian
Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Egyptian police have detained a Muslim man who allegedly killed a Coptic Christian and seriously injured two other Copts in two different villages, north of the capital Cairo, Christians said Wednesday September 23.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Releases Christian Converts On Bail
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
A group of ex-Muslims who converted to Christianity were preparing Wednesday, September 16, for an upcoming court hearing in Iran on suspicion of “apostasy”, after they were temporarily released on bail from one of the country's most notorious…
Iranian Women Demand Release Christian Converts
Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009
Women dressed in white have gathered outside the Iranian embassy in London as part of a prayer vigil to highlight the plight of two female Christian converts from Islam who have been held at Evin Prison in Teheran…
Nepal Detains “Mastermind” Of Deadly Church Bombing
Posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Authorities in Nepal say police in Nepal have detained an alleged leader of a feared militant group who was seen as the mastermind of a deadly attack on a church and other institutions.
Nigeria’s Victims Of Anti Christian Violence Remembered
Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Christians from all denominations will attend prayer services in Nigeria and Britain Friday, September 11, to remember last month's Islamic attacks against especially Nigerian Christians in which over 1,000 people died, organizers of the gatherings said.
Pakistan Christian Army Officer Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
Posted on Monday, September 7, 2009
A Pakistani Christian army officer was in jail Monday, September 7. after a military court sentenced him to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife, despite claims from his family that he is innocent.
Christians Killed, Abducted, In Sudan
Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009
The head of Sudan's Anglican church confirmed Thursday, September 3, that armed groups are killing Christians and others in the south of this predominantly Islamic country "to disrupt a peace agreement" that ended 20 years of civil war.
China’s Government “Orders” Crackdown On House Churches
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009
China's government has issued a secret directive to dismantle at least six major house churches in and outside the capital Beijing ahead of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Communist rule in the country, according to Christian right investigators.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Muslims To Prepare For ‘Savior’
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims around the world to mobilize their troops alongside Iran against Israel and the United States to prepare for the coming of the "Mahdi" seen as "the savior of…
EU Ambassadors Discuss Belarus Threats To Close Megachurch
Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009
European ambassadors to Belarus have met with the leader of New Life Church in the capital Minsk to discuss "threats" by authorities to "destroy" one of the country's largest evangelical churches by confiscating its building, a former cowshed,…
Pakistan Jails Christian Teenager for “Blasphemy”
Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
A Pakistani Christian teenager was behind bars Wednesday, August 26, after being beaten on “false” charges of "blasphemy" and several Muslims have demanded a death sentence for him, his family and supporters, rights investigators said.
Protestants Protest Religious Restrictions In Belarus
Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Some 50 Protestant pastors, many of whom were punished for religious activities, have written to President Aleksandr Lukashenko complaining of long-standing restrictions, an advocacy group said Tuesday, August 25.
Islamic Militants Kill Christian Convert in Somalia
Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009
Christians in Somalia were facing another potential day of bloodshed Monday, August 24, amid fresh reports that Muslim militants are hunting down converts to Christianity, killing at least one man in recent days for abandoning Islam.
Indian Christians Pray And Fast A Year After Orissa Massacre
Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009
Indian Christians and churches prepared to fast and pray this weekend for peace, a year after anti-Christian violence killed over 100 people in India's troubled state of Orissa and left tens of thousands displaced.
Cuban Pastor’s Wife Receives High Fine For “Disturbing Order”
Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009
A pastor’s wife who lost her baby after a neighbor attacked her on the street, is being fined the equivalent of over two months salary on charges of "disturbing the public order" on that day, Christian trial observers…
