Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Chinese Christians Sue Authorities Over Detentions, Raids
Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009
Christians in China's Shaanxi Province are suing law enforcement authorities for “illegally” detaining and fining them and confiscating their personal properties, in a case that could impact house churches, Worthy News learned Saturday July 25.
China Forces Raid Bible School
Posted on Monday, July 20, 2009
Security forces raided a Bible school in eastern China run by the vice-president of the Chinese House Church Alliance (CHCA) and briefly detained a dozen people, a Christian advocacy group said Monday July 20.
100,000 Protest Detention Chinese Christian Lawyer
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009
A petition calling for the release of a prominent Christian human rights lawyer, which was signed by some 100,000 people around the world, has been delivered to the Chinese embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department, organizers…
Laos Christians Pressured To Worship “Local Spirits”
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009
Dozens of Christian families in a village in Laos have been warned they will lose their homes and remaining live stock unless they abandon Christianity and start worshiping “local spirits” in accordance with Lao traditions, rights investigators said…
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.
