Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Beirut Militia Fighter Killed 223 Before Christ Changed His Life
Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2006
As a teenager, they trained him to kill Christians and Jews as Beirut dissolved into the chaos of civil war. Before his 17th birthday, his fellow street warriors credited him with 223 kills -- mostly against rival militias.…
Iran ‘Officially’ Charges Ex-Muslim with Drug Trafficking
Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Seven years after Issa Motamedi Mojdehi converted from Islam to Christianity, Iranian secret police have jailed him for abandoning Islam but officially charged him with illegal drug trafficking.
Gospel for Asia Bible Students Jailed
Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006
Four Gospel for Asia (GFA) Bible college students have been released after spending two days in a jail in Bagalkote, Karnataka, on false charges brought by a radical Hindu group.
Secret Documents Reveal Ethnic Cleansing of Christians in Iraq, Leader says
Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006
Secret documents show Saddam Hussein's regime and local Kurdish leaders were involved in the "ethnic cleansing", "gassing" and "Islamization" of Assyrian Christians in Northern Iraq, with international religious aid organizations refusing to intervene, an Assyrian official claimed Wednesday,…
Bhutan Releases Jailed Christians; Men Reunited With Families
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Amid international pressure, Bhutan released two evangelical Christian government workers who were jailed after preaching and showing the internationally acclaimed 'Jesus' film to Buddhists, Christian rights investigators confirmed Monday, July 31.
Germany Halts Deportation Iranian Christian
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
A German court has ruled that German authorities cannot deport a Christian asylum seeker back to Iran where he may face execution for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Iran: Another Believer Arrested
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
On 24 July, an Iranian Christian named Issa Motamadi was imprisoned on account of his faith. French internet news site VoxDei reports that Issa Motamadi, a resident of the north-western town of Resht, the capital of Gilan Province,…
Colombia Mother Of Four “Murdered” For Evangelizing
Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006
Leftist rebels in Colombia's Meta Province hired a gunman to assassinate a Christian mother of four because she refused to stop proclaiming Christ, Christian rights investigators confirmed Friday, July 28.
Anti Christian Violence Feared In India State Amid New Legislation
Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006
There was concern Saturday, July 29 over the situation of the Christian minority in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh amid fears the government’s decision to strengthen controversial anti-conversion legislation will further encourage violence against Christians.
China Sentences House Church Leaders To Labor Camp
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006
Four key leaders of China's house church movement have been sentenced to two years "re-education through labor" in the central-western province of Sichuan, fellow believers confirmed Thursday, July 27.
Germany Halts Deportation Iranian Christian
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006
A German court has ruled that German authorities cannot deport a Christian asylum seeker back to Iran where he may face execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, news reports said Thursday, July 27.
Uzbekistan Crackdown on Christians and NGO’s, Sources Say
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006
There was mounting concern Wednesday, July 26, over a new crackdown on Christians in Uzbekistan after authorities closed down US-based aid group Central Asia Free Exchange (CAFE) on charges of "illegal religious activities," including preaching the Gospel.
India Court To Rule On Future Of Mission Groups In State
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
One of India's main mission organizations and its American supporter were expected to learn from a High Court Tuesday, July 25, whether they will be allowed to officially resume operations and use their bank accounts in the volatile…
