Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
“Fall” Lebanon “Horrendous” Implications For Christians And Middle East
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008
A key official of the World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (WEA-RLC) has warned that Iran-sponsored Hezbollah's veto over government decisions means "the fall of Lebanon" with "horrendous implications" for religious liberty and security in the Middle East.
India: Christians in Orissa Still Targeted After Attacks
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008
Still struggling to rebuild their homes and lives after suffering large-scale attacks last Christmas season, Christians in Orissa state's Kandhamal district continue to face ostracism and threats from Hindu nationalists.
Iran: Christian Arrested Without Charges
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Iran continued a wave of arrests against Christians in recent weeks, detaining a Tehran house church leader who was previously held and tortured for religious activity.
Iran Releases Two More Christian Converts
Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Two Iranian converts to Christianity jailed for the past few weeks have been released by authorities, who demanded valuable property deeds as bail collateral, a Christian news agency reported Tuesday, June 3.
Eritrea Pastors Face Execution For “Treason”; Prayer Group Detained
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2008
At least four prominent Protestant pastors in Eritrea faced another day of uncertainty Saturday, May 31, after government officials said the church leaders may receive the death penalty for "treason", while dozens of other believers were detained in…
Algeria: Prosecutor Demands 2-Year Sentence for Converts from Islam
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008
A state prosecutor in western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences and large fines for six Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday in one of two trials against Christians that have caught the north African nation’s attention in the past…
Algeria: Why Authorities Have Begun Clamping Down on Christians
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The debate was urgent and often heated at the annual meeting of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) earlier this month. The looming question: whether to obey or disobey government orders that have closed over half of the…
Eritrea: Jailed Pastor Could Face Treason Charges
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Unconfirmed reports emerged this month in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, indicating that the repressive regime plans to press formal charges of treason against several Protestant pastors jailed for the past four years.
Christian preachers attacked by Hindu radicals
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In yet another savage attack on Christians in India, news has just come out that some thirty Christian preachers were beaten by Hindu activists belonging to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Bainsa town in the Adilabad district of…
Christian Karen Rebel Leader Dies In Burma
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008
The leader of a rebel group fighting for autonomy and more religious rights of Burma's predominantly Christian Karen community has died, a Christian humanitarian group confirmed Friday May 23.
Iran: Police Arrest 12 Christian Converts
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Police in the southern Iran city of Shiraz this month cracked down against known Muslim converts to Christianity, arresting members of three Christian families and confiscating their books and computers.
Indonesia Muslims “Burn” Christian Village; Four Killed, 56 Injured
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Nearly all Christian families in a village on Indonesia's Seram island, in the religiously volatile Maluku province, were homeless Wednesday, May 21, after a Muslim mob burned their houses and other properties as well as killing four believers…
Vietnam: Officials Confiscate Home of Evangelist
Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008
Local officials in Lao Cai province have confiscated the land and home of a former opium addict because of his phenomenal success as an evangelist, local Christian sources said.
