Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India Church Worker Killed, Pastor Detained
Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Police in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu were investigating Monday, November 27, the death of a church worker who was apparently killed at the start of a Sunday worship service.
Anglican Priest Killed in Uganda
Posted on Monday, November 27, 2006
An Anglican Priest named Rev. Godfrey Tabura killed at Kyenda in Mubende District on Saturday evening, the 25th of November. He was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while riding home on a motorcycle.
Churches Protest Killings Christian Leaders And Activists In Philippines
Posted on Monday, November 27, 2006
An Asian human rights team has condemned Philippines government for what it says is "its utter failure" to look into the killings of Christian leaders, rights activists, journalists and others by security forces and prosecute those involved, BosNewsLife…
India: Militants Kill Prominent Christian Worker
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Two unidentified militants today killed a Christian convert from Islam on a busy road in Mamoosa village, Barmullah district, in the terror-stricken state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sri Lanka: Mobs Attack More Churches
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Buddhist militants attacked two church services in Sri Lanka on November 12 and hit Christian workers returning from a funeral. On Thursday (November 16), they also doused a female church member with a container of burnt oil.
Brazilian Missionary Murdered in East Timor
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006
A Brazilian missionary was murdered in Dili, as new fighting flared in the capital of East Timor late on Sunday, Nov.19 according to a U.N. spokeswoman and a government statement said on Monday, November 20, 2006.
Pakistan: Drunken Mod Vandalizes Church
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006
Armed and drunken Muslims struck two greeters at a Sunday evening service of a church outside Lahore last week, later returning to pelt the building with stones and bricks.
Vietnam Activists Face Detentions And House Arrests
Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006
Key pro-democracy activists, including Christians, remained jailed or under house arrest across Vietnam Thursday, November 16, as the government quelled dissent ahead of the arrival of American President George W. Bush, dissidents said.
Vietnam “Hangs” Christian, “Detains” Others; US Criticized
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
A day after the US removed Vietnam from it list of 'countries of particular concern' regarding religious freedom, human rights workers said a Montagnard Christian was "hanged" by security forces who also "tortured" and "detained" other believers and…
India: Local Politican Incites Attack on Christians
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
During a panchayat or village council meeting convened last Thursday (November 9) to address threats against Christians in a village in Chhattisgarh state, a local politician and his associates attacked six believers, including a pregnant woman.
Sri Lanka: Christians Cry for Justice Amid Anarchy
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
In a worsening climate of impunity as Sri Lanka falls into civil war, Buddhist militants have continued their campaign against Christianity, attacking churches and threatening Christian schools.
