Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Nigeria Releases Jailed Christian
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009
A Nigerian Christian who was serving a three-year prison sentence since May 2008 on charges of “blasphemy” against Islam has been released, Worthy News learned Thursday, February 26.
Kidnapped Italian Nuns Freed; “Prayers Answered”
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009
Two Italian nuns kidnapped by Somali gunmen in a cross-border raid into Kenya in November were spent another day in freedom Thursday, February 26, after they were suddenly freed, missionaries confirmed.
BREAKING NEWS: China Releases Four House Church Leaders
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Chinese authorities have released the last four house church leaders who were among dozens of evangelical officials detained in Central China this month, an advocacy group told Worthy News Tuesday, February 24.
Azerbaijan Pastor Receives “Corrective Labor” Sentence
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009
A well-known Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan was weighing his legal options Monday, February 23, after receiving a two-year "corrective labor" sentence for allegedly possessing an "illegal" weapon, trial observers said.
Pakistan Christian Students, Hostel Head Expelled Over Blasphemy
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009
The Christian head of a hostel and two Christian students from a nearby medical college in Pakistan's Punjab province have been expelled after Islamic extremists wanted to kill them on "false" charges of "desecrating the Koran", seen as…
Christian Killed In Orissa; More Violence Feared
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009
Christians in India's volatile state of Orissa feared more violence Sunday, February 22, after a Christian man was killed and hard-line Hindus forced nearly two dozen Christian families to "convert" to Hinduism, local residents and rights investigators said.
Egyptian Christian Mother To Appeal Custody Decision
Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Christian mother of two 14-year-old twins Andrew and Mario Medhat was preparing legal action Saturday, February 21, after receiving the right to challenge a custody decision awarding her sons to their Muslim father.
Egypt Christians In Jail For Violating Ramadan
Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009
Six Christian brothers who refused to close their cafe during the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, were behind bars in Egypt Saturday, February 21, after they were sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor, a rights…
Turkey Militants Attack Christian Bookshop
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2009
Christian workers in southern Turkey faced a tense day Friday, February 20, after their bookshop was vandalized for the second time in a week by suspected Muslim militants, Christians said.
Pakistan Militants Rape Christian Girl
Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009
A 13-year old impoverished Christian girl in Pakistan's Punjab province was recovering Thursday, February 19, after she was gang raped at gun point by five Islamic extremists, her family told Worthy News.
NEWS ALERT: China Detains Evangelical Leaders
Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Over 60 Christian leaders, including two South Korean pastors and an elderly well-known evangelical believer, were detained in Central China as part of a crackdown on unauthorized worship, a religious advocacy group said Wednesday, February 18.
BREAKING NEWS: Chinese Christian Activist Hua Zaichen Dies At 91
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009
Chinese Christian activist Hua Zaichen, who became known for helping reportedly persecuted Christians, has died in a Beijing hospital, shortly after his wife was released from prison, his supporters confirmed to Worthy News Monday, February 16. Hua was…
Egypt Releases Christian Rights Activist
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009
A Christian human rights activist and Internet writer spent his first weekend in freedom Saturday, February 14, after he was suddenly released by Egyptian security forces.
Pakistan Militants Kidnap Christian Mother, Two Children
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009
An impoverished Christian man in Pakistan was still searching for his wife and two small children on Valentine's Day Saturday, February 14, nearly one month after they were allegedly kidnapped by Muslim militants because he refused to abandon…
Kazakhstan Constitutional Council Objects “Restrictive” Religious Law
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009
A global Christian rights group welcomed a "landmark decision" by Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council to reject as "unconstitutional" a draft law which would “further restrict freedom of religion and belief in the country," Worthy News learned Saturday, February 14.
North Korea Christians To Attend ‘Underground University’
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009
An American mission group said Thursday, February 12, it has launched an 'Underground University' to help exiled North Koreans to return and evangelize in North Korea or to spread Christianity among North Koreans in other countries, including in…
