Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christian Leader in Xinjiang Province Arrested
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008
China Aid Association learned that a House Church leader in Kashi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was secretly detained on January 12. According to an eyewitness, Mr. A Li Mu Jiang was taken away from his home by State…
China Expels Children From Christian Orphanage
Posted on Monday, January 14, 2008
Children and their caretakers spent another Sunday, January 13, in uncertainty after they were expelled from their Christian-run orphanage in China's Hubei Province, as part of a crackdown on Christian activities by local authorities, an official said.
Turkey Releases Teenager Planning “Massacre” In Church
Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
A Turkish teenager who vowed to kill the pastor of a Protestant church and "massacre" Christians in the Black Sea coastal city of Samsun has been released by a local court because he is "to young" Turkish media…
India Hindu Militants Attack House Church
Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Hindu militants have attacked a house church in the Indian state of Rajasthan, seriously injuring several worshippers, the latest in reported attacks against Christians across India, local believers told BosNewsLife Tuesday, January 8.
China Releases Christian Bookstore Owner And Employees
Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Chinese authorities have released on bail the owner of a Christian bookstore near Beijing's Olympic Village and fellow workers, amid international pressure, after detaining them last month on charges of "illegal printing and distribution of Christian literature," BosNewsLife…
Missionaries Concerned After Church Attacks In Russia
Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Christian missionaries have expressed concerns about the situation of Protestant Christians in Russia after attacks on a Baptist and Pentecostal church outside Moscow, apparently by members of a group supporting President Vladimir Putin, BosNewsLife established Tuesday, January 8.
Iraq: Coordinated Blasts Rock Churches
Posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Four Iraqi churches and three convents were damaged in coordinated bomb blasts yesterday morning, the day many Iraqi Christians celebrate either Epiphany or Christmas Eve according to some Eastern liturgical calendars. At least six people were injured, one…
India Muslim Militants Destroy House Church, Group Says
Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008
Suspected Muslim militants have destroyed an evangelical underground house church of Christian mission group Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) in a volatile area of India's Kerala state, an official confirmed to BosNewsLife Friday, January 4.
Pakistan Christians Losing Hope As Ballot Is Postponed After Assassination
Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf announced Wednesday, January 2, that Britain will assist in an investigation into the assassination of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto who Pakistani Christians described as "the only hope" to end religious…
Turkey: Police Arrest Suspect Plotting to Kill Pastor
Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Turkish police authorities over the weekend arrested a young suspect allegedly plotting to assassinate a Christian pastor in Antalya during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Dozens Killed In Kenya Church Fire
Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008
At least dozens of people were burned to death in a Protestant church in western Kenya where they had taken shelter from tribal clashes sparked by a disputed vote that gave the president a second term, police and…
New Year’s Day Attacks On Christians In India
Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008
There were new reports of attacks by suspected Hindu militants against Christians in India on New Year's Day, shortly after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised to protect the country's minority Christians in a letter to the widow…
India Christians Hiding In Orissa Jungles As Violence Continues
Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007
Over one thousand Christians, including priests, nuns, women and children, have fled to the jungles of India’s Orissa State where deadly anti-Christian violence entered its seventh day, a church official told BosNewsLife Sunday, December 30.
Fourteen Churches Burned In Deadly Violence In India
Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007
Indian church leaders on Thursday, December 27, appealed to authorities to intervene after Hindu extremists attacked dozens of Christian institutions, including churches, in the religiously volatile eastern state of Orissa over Christmas, reportedly killing up to three people…
Hindu Militants Attack Christmas Service In India
Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Several people were injured when a Hindu mob attacked a Christmas worship service in India’s religiously volatile eastern state of Orissa Monday, December 24, destroying a crib as well as light and sound equipment, Christians told BosNewsLife.
