Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Vietnam Authorities “Halt” Construction Work On Church Land
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2009
Amid protests against reported church destructions, the city of Hanoi has ordered one of its districts to stop construction work on land claimed by the Catholic church, Worthy News monitored Thursday, May 7.
BREAKING NEWS: China Detains 16 Christians In Henan Province
Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
A group of Chinese house church Christians, including key leaders, remained detained in China's Henan province Tuesday May 5, after security forces raided a house church in Xinye city, rights investigators said.
Christians Under Attack in Sudan
Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Christians in Sudan faced another tense day Wednesday, April 29, amid reports that followers of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have intensified attacks on Christians and others they believe support the International Criminal Court's recent decision to prosecute the…
Egypt Ex-Muslim And Husband In Hiding; Violence Kills Two
Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
An ex-Muslim who converted to Christianity and her Christian husband were in hiding Tuesday, April 28, amid threats from family members and police, the latest in a series of attacks against Coptic Christians this month, in which at…
NEWS ALERT: Pakistan Taliban Executes Christian
Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009
Minority Christians in Pakistan feared more attacks Sunday, April 26, after militants of the Taliban group executed two residents in a Christian neighborhood while one child died during a crackdown on believers, local Christians and rights investigators confirmed.
Philippines Rebels Kill Christians, report
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009
Two men are dead and another remained missing Saturday, April 25, after some 40 Muslim militants raided the predominately Christian village of Sitio Arco in Basilan province in the southern Philippines, a Christian rights group said.
Pakistan Frees Christians Jailed For “Blasphemy”
Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Two Christian brothers accused of "blasphemy" against Islam in Pakistan were free Wednesday, April 22, after they were unexpectedly released from prison, but concerns remained over their future, Pakistani Christians and rights activists said.
NEWS ALERT: Libya Releases Christian Converts From Prison
Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Amid international pressure, Libya has released four Christians who were detained for converting from Islam, after nearly three months of imprisonment, Worthy News learned Tuesday, April 21 from a key advocacy group involved in the case.
Pakistan Christians Fear Spread Of Islamic Law
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009
Pakistani Christians and advocacy groups remained concerned Monday, April 20, that militant Muslims will impose strict Islamic law across Pakistan after parliament approved such legislation in a key area of the country, while dramatic television footage showed the…
China Court Refuses Release Christian Bookstore Owner
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009
Chinese Christian Shi Weihan, the owner of a Christian bookstore and a well-known house church leader, remained detained Friday, April 17, after a Beijing court refused to immediately rule on his future, trial observers said.
NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Releases Christian Blogger
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Saudi Arabia has released Christian blogger Hamoud Saleh Al-Amri who was jailed after openly writing on the Internet about his conversion from Islam to Christianity, rights investigators confirmed Thursday, April 16.
India State Jails Pastor For “Conversion”
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
By Worthy News Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)-- A pastor in India's Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh state remained detained Wednesday, April 15, for his alleged involvement in "conversion activities", Christians said.
