Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Belarus Threatens To Close Down Evangelical Church
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009
An evangelical church in the Belarus' capital Minsk faced uncertainty Thursday, July 16, as authorities threatened to close it because a foreign pastor preached at a worship service.
Indonesia Muslim Groups Oppose Church Construction
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Muslims have protested the construction of a Protestant church in the capital of Indonesia's South Sumatra Province, the latest in a series of obstacles against church projects in the mainly Muslim nation, news reports said Wednesday July 15.
China “Detains” Christian Teenagers For Organizing Youth Camp
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
At least five Christians, including two teenagers, were behind bars Wednesday, July 15, in China's Shandong province, where worshipers and rights investigators said security forces raided a Christian youth camp and abolished a house church.
Cuba Evangelical Pastor Sentenced To Six Years Imprisonment
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
There was international concern Tuesday, July 14, over the detention of a Cuban Evangelical pastor, after news emerged he has been sentenced to six years in prison on charges that include "counter-revolutionary conduct and attitudes" as part of…
Laos Authorities Slaughter Livestock Christian Families
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009
Several impoverished Christian families in a rural area of Laos were without livestock Sunday, July 12, after authorities slaughtered the animals because they refused to renounce their faith, religious rights investigators said.
India Hindu Militants Attack Missionary School, Christians Say
Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Staff of a missionary school in India's eastern state of Andhra Pradesh faced another day of anxiety Thursday, July 8, after Hindu militants attacked and threatened to kill them for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity, Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Pakistan Christian Families In Hiding After Violence
Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009
Christian families in a volatile area of Pakistan's Punjab province were in hiding Saturday, July 4, after angry Muslim mobs burned and attacked hundreds of Christian homes and churches, injuring over a dozen people, including women and children,…
China House Church Challenges Closure In Court
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009
A Chinese house church in Chengdu province said Thursday, July 2, it had file a law suit against local authorities for closing their congregation, a case they hope will positively impact stimulate groups across China.
Somalia militants Behead Christian Father’s Sons
Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Muslim militants have beheaded two young boys in Somalia because their Christian father refused to hand over information about a church leader, a Christian news agency reported Wednesday, July 1.
Chinese Christians Concerned Over Plight Detained Bible Printers
Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Chinese Christians on Wednesday, July 1, were awaiting the international community to "pray and act" on behalf of jailed Christian house church leader Shi Weihan and six of his associates who have been sentenced to prison terms for…
Zanzibar Christians Fear More Attacks After Church Burnings, Evictions
Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Christians on Tanzania's Zanzibar Island anticipated more attacks against them Wednesday, July 1, as two churches were reportedly burned over the weekend by suspected militants opposing the spread of Christianity on the Muslim dominated semi-autonomous territory.
China Releases House Church Leaders, Christians
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
More than a dozen house church leaders and Christians in two Chinese provinces were free Tuesday, June 30, after they were released by authorities from detention amid international pressure, Chinese Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Al-Qaida Kills US Christian Aid Worker In Mauritania
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009
An American aid worker has been shot and killed in Mauritania by suspected Islamic militants of the Al-Qaida network because he was involved in spreading Christianity in the African nation, several Christian groups confirmed Friday, June 26.
