Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
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…
Macedonia Baptists Fight Discrimination
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
An influential US-based Christian human rights group has expressed concern over the situation of a growing Baptist Church in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia amid reports that Protestant churches are discriminated in the mainly Orthodox nation, BosNewsLife…
China House Church Leaders “Likely” In Labor Camp
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
There were fears Tuesday, July 25, that four key leaders of a house church movement in China's central-western province of Sichuan were sent to a hard labor camp following their detention late last month.
Pastor in India Arrested During Sunday Worship
Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006
Police on Sunday (July 16) arrested Pastor Om Prakash Pandey while he was leading worship at his independent church in the village of Daksinwara, in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state.
China Detains 19 Key House Church Leaders
Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006
A prominent leader of a house church in China's Jilin province was still in jail Saturday, July 15, after she was detained along with her husband and small child earlier this week, fellow believers said.
Somalia Christian Men Killed, Children Kidnapped
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006
Christians in Somalia were bracing for more attacks Thursday, July 13, amid reports that at least three Christian men were killed in the capital Mogadishu, as Muslim violence spread across this Horn of Africa nation.
