Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Bulgaria To Appeal European Court Ruling In Orthodox Row
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009
Bulgaria's government is planning to appeal a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which found Bulgaria guilty of violating religious rights of over 100 Bulgarian Orthodox priests, bishops and lay-workers, who were violently thrown out…
China Postpones Trial Of Detained Christian Bookstore Owner
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009
A Chinese court has postponed the trial of an owner of Christian bookstore, who has been detained since last year for the "illegal distribution of Bibles and Christian literature," well-informed observers told Worthy News Monday, March 23.
Pakistan Police Detain Five Suspects In Church Shooting
Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Pakistani police have detained five Muslim militants for their alleged involvement in a shooting spree at a Presbyterian Church, which killed at least one woman and injured several worshipers, a key investigator told Worthy News Saturday March 21.
Eritrea Releases Elderly Detained Christians
Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009
Three elderly Christian men have been released on bail from a military prison camp and police facility in Eritrea, Christian rights investigators confirmed Friday, March 20.
Thousands Of North Korean Christians Receive Food And Secret Training
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thousands of North Korean Christians have received food and Christian education from a major Western organization, despite fresh attempts by North Korea's leadership to crackdown on foreign aid, Worthy News established Wednesday, March 18.
Wife Jailed Chinese Christian Not Allowed To Meet Husband
Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The wife of a detained Christian in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Antonymous Region said Tuesday, March 17, she has not heard from her husband for nearly ten months because authorities do not allow her to meet him.
EU Concerned Over Detention Of Christian In Vietnam
Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009
The executive branch of the European Union is "closely monitoring" the case of detained Vietnamese Christian Puih H´Bat amid mounting concerns over her whereabouts, Worthy News learned Saturday, March 14.
Pakistan Academy Dismisses Christian Teacher, Students Over Bible Row
Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009
A Christian teacher says he has been dismissed and two students suspended from an academy in Pakistan's Punjab province over allegations they "humiliated Islam" and "blessed the Jewish descendants" of Abraham, the Biblical arch-father of the people of…
Hope For Kidnapped Pakistan Christian Teenager, Group Says
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Christian rights activists were hopeful Wednesday, March 11, that they would be able to "free" a Christian teenager who was allegedly abducted by a Muslim man last year in Pakistan's Punjab province, and forced to marry him.
Pakistan Christian Hostel Chief Receiving Death Threats
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A Christian chief of a major hostel for nursing students in the Pakistani city of Lahore faced possible dismissal Wednesday, March 11, after she already receiving death threats from Muslim colleagues and militants for allowing Christian students to…
China Closes ‘House Church’ Law Firm
Posted on Monday, March 9, 2009
One of China's prominent law firms, known for defending house churches and other human rights cases, was weighing its legal options Monday, March 9, after it was forced to shut down for six months for "illegally" hiring a…
One Killed, Several Injured In Pakistan Church Shooting
Posted on Friday, March 6, 2009
One person was killed and at least 11 injured when Muslim militants opened fire on Christian worshipers during a prayer service of a Presbyterian Church in Pakistan's Punjab province, Christian rights investigators and police confirmed Friday, March 6.
Christians In Nigeria, Kenya Await Justice
Posted on Friday, March 6, 2009
Nigeria's government came under pressure Friday, March 6, to set up an independent commission investigating deadly attacks against Christians by Muslim extremists, while elsewhere in Africa, in Kenya, an evangelical church expressed concerns over Muslim militants.
Christian Woman Kidnapped In Pakistan By Muslim Militants
Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2009
An impoverished father of a young Christian woman was still knocking at the doors of Pakistan's justice system Sunday, March 1, a year after his daughter was kidnapped by Muslim gunmen who apparently tried to “convert” her to…
Vietnam Police “Kill” Cristian Farmer Amid Rural Crackdown
Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009
Degar Montagnard Christians and other believers in several areas of Vietnam's Central Highlands faced another day of persecution Friday, February 27, after at least one Christian peasant was hacked to death by security forces and an angry mob,…
