Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India Police Search for Suspected Killers of Pastor
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh searched Monday, June 19, for suspects involved in the killing of a 67-year preacher from the Church of South India, while another church leader was still recovering from injuries following…
Comoros Detains Christians Amid Concerns Over Persecution
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006
Four men remained in jail in the Comoros Saturday, June 17, for their "involvement in Christianity" amid a crackdown on Christians on these Indian Ocean islands, well informed Christian sources said.
Internet Users Remain in Vietnam Jail After Demanding Religious Freedom
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006
A US-based Vietnamese woman end two of her friends were approaching their 8th month in captivity Saturday, June 17, after being arrested by Vietnamese security forces for demanding freedom in Vietnam during discussions in an influential Internet forum…
Bhutan Christians Face Prison For Showing Jesus Film
Posted on Saturday, June 17, 2006
Two jailed Christian government workers were struggling Friday, June 16, to avoid serving years of imprisonment for showing the internationally acclaimed 'Jesus' film in a Buddhist home, BosNewsLife learned.
Saudi Arabia Detains East Africa Christians
Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006
Two Ethiopian and two Eritrean Christians remained in a deportation jail Thursday, June 15, after Saudi Arabian police armed with wooden clubs reportedly raided a private Christian worship meeting in the coastal city of Jeddah.
India Preacher “Murdered” in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The body of Prem Kumar, a 67-year-old preacher from the Church of South India, has been found in a forest in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh state, a Christian news agency reported Monday June 12.
India State Christians Fear More Attacks, As Violence Kills 13
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006
Christians in India's volatile state of Andhra Pradesh were anticipating more attacks against them Sunday, June 11, amid reports of sectarian violence in which at least 13 people died, a police raid and threats in a village where…
Kazakhstan Crackdown on Baptists, Record Fine Reported
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006
A Baptist Pastor in Kazakhstan was preparing for a difficult period Sunday, June 11, after being fined more than three times the estimated average monthly salary for leading "registered religious activity," Christian rights investigators said.
Security Forces Raid China House Church
Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006
Three members of an underground house church in China's Henan province remained in prison Thursday, June 8, after security forces raided the congregation last month and detained dozens of believers during a Sunday worship service, supporters said.
Massive Burma Army Attack Against Christian Karens Reported
Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Burma's military continued its "biggest offensive" in nearly a decade against the, predominantly Christian, Karen community and eyewitnesses reported killings, burning of villages and the capture of civilians, including children, investigators confirmed Tuesday, June 6.
Massive Campaign Launched For Release Eritrea Christians
Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006
Several Christian rights organizations have launched a massive campaign to highlight the plight of roughly 1,800 Christians in Eritrea who are held in prisons, military camps and even shipping containers, and will release an album of an incarcerated…
