Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Government Demolishes Church in Malaysia
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Malaysian Government has apparently demolished a Christian church building in an Orang Asli settlement in Gua Musang in Ulu Kelantan on June 4, according to Salem Voice Ministries News Service.
Pakistan: Mob Assaults Christians with Axes, Guns
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007
Christian families fled a Pakistani village in Punjab province this week after an armed mob injured Protestants preparing for an evangelistic meeting, the victims’ lawyer said.
Egypt: Mobs Attack Churches Near Alexandria
Posted on Monday, June 18, 2007
Muslim rioters attacked two Coptic Orthodox churches, damaged Christian-owned shops and injured seven Christians in two unrelated incidents in northern Egypt during the past week, local Christians said.
Eritrea Christians Missing After Mass Detentions, Investigators Say
Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007
Twenty Christians, including young children, were reportedly still missing Wednesday, June 13, more than two weeks after being detained by Eritrean security forces for allegedly attending a prayer meeting of a banned independent church.
Imprisoned pastor transferred to harsher camp in Uzbekistan
Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007
After twice being punished in the isolation cell in his open work camp near Tashkent, imprisoned Pentecostal pastor Dmitry Shestakov is being transferred to a harsher labor camp to serve the rest of his punishment.
India: Hindu Mob Beats, Strips, Parades Pastor
Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
A mob of Hindu extremists on Friday (June 8) beat a pastor and tried to set him on fire before parading him naked in the suburbs of Bangalore, capital of Karnataka state.
India Christian Workers Murdered Amid Spreading Anti-Christian Violence
Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Active Christians in rural areas of India, including pastors and evangelists, faced another potentially dangerous day Monday, June 11, after reports that two Christian workers were killed by suspected militants in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh while…
Philippines’ Seminarian Stabbed To Death
Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007
A tense calm returned Saturday, June 9, to the Galas district of the Philippines' Quezon City after a seminarian was stabbed to death there by a lone assailant, police said.
India: Extremists Step Up Efforts for ‘Hindu Nation’
Posted on Thursday, June 7, 2007
Televised attacks on Christian workers and a spurt in persecution in various parts of the country point to a renewed attempt to win support for Hindu nationalistic goals, Christians say.
Iraqi Christians Mourn Deaths Of Priest And Other Believers
Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Iraqi Christians are mourning the deaths of a Catholic priest and his three assistants who were gunned down by Islamic militants over the weekend, shortly after another Christian couple working for the US embassy was reportedly killed, BosNewsLife…
Extremists Disrupt Christian Meeting in Mumbai Slum
Posted on Friday, June 1, 2007
Marching to the front of an evangelistic service, about 50 religious extremists--most of them women--forcefully attempted to disrupt the meeting. The extremists snatched the microphone from the speaker’s hands and began shouting anti-Christian remarks through the sound system.
