Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christian Businessman Killed In Mosul
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A Christian music store owner was shot and killed in Mosul, Iraqi police said Monday, October 13, the latest in a series of killings that has caused thousands of Christians to flee the northern city in recent days,…
Pakistan: Pastor Suffers Police Attacks, Death Threats
Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008
A Pakistani pastor and his family in Punjab province have been living in fear for months after death threats from a murder suspect and repeated attacks on their house by police squads.
India: Evidence Concocted Against Christians in Murder of Hindu Leader
Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008
After police in the eastern state of Orissa confirmed this week that Maoists killed Hindu nationalist leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, a Hindu extremist group circulated allegedly forged documents in an attempt to implicate a local church in the…
Vietnam Preacher Killed In Central Highlands
Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Degar Montagnard Christians in Vietnam's Central Highlands faced another tense day Monday, October 6, after investigators confirmed that a preacher was killed, apparently by Vietnamese security forces, as part of a crackdown on Christianity and 'house churches' in…
India: Three More Christians Murdered in Orissa
Posted on Monday, October 6, 2008
At least two more Christians were killed today in Orissa state’s Kandhamal district after Hindu extremists this week set fire to nearly 400 homes there and in Boudh district. A third man succumbed to axe injuries on Wednesday…
Somali House Church Attacked for the Second Time
Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008
Washington, D.C. (ICC) -- The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has just learned that a Muslim mob attacked a house church in Tayeglow, a town 198 miles from Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital.
Seven Degar Montagnard Christians Detained In Vietnam Crackdown
Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008
Seven Degar Montagnard Christians are among those being held in a Vietnamese prison after they were detained as part of a major government backed crackdown on 'illegal' house churches in Vietnam's Central Highlands, their friends said.
Chinese Security Forces Raid Evangelical Church
Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008
Chinese security forces have raided an evangelical church, confiscating Christian properties including Bibles, hymnals, a large cross and the collection box, Christians said Wednesday, October 1.
Iran Releases Iranian Converts
Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008
Iran has reportedly released two Iranian Christians from Muslim backgrounds who could have received the death penalty on charges of apostasy, BosNewsLife monitored Wednesday, October 1.
Anti-Christian Violence In India Kills One, Dozen Injured
Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
New clashes between Hindus and Christians in India's eastern state of Orissa has left at least one woman dead and more than a dozen people injured, some critically, police said Tuesday, September 30.
Eritrea Evangelist May Die In Prison, Report
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008
An Eritrean evangelist who has been imprisoned since 2006 has reportedly told friends he may die soon as he receives harsh prison treatment because of his evangelistic activities among fellow inmates, BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, September 25.
Christian Aid Reaches Destroyed Indonesian Village
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008
An international Christian aid group said Thursday, September 25, it has begun helping to rebuild a mainly Christian village in a remote area of Indonesia, which was destroyed by Muslim militants earlier this year.
Belarus Bans Christian Festival, Group Says
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008
Belarus has banned a Christian music festival, initiated by Catholics, minutes before it was due to begin, a religious rights group said Thursday, September 25.
