Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Vietnam Jails Montagnard Christians Amid Leadership Change
Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006
Six Evangelical Christians of Vietnam's Montagnard Degar minority were facing another tense day Wednesday, June 28, after a court reportedly jailed them on charges of inciting religious unrest and organizing illegal border crossings to neighboring Cambodia.
China Claims ‘Full and Broad Freedom of Religious Belief’
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Chinese officials have expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 12 condemning rising persecution of religious believers in China.
Christians Around The World Pray For Iran Government
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Christians in Iran and around the world prayed Tuesday, June 27, for Iran's government, amid concerns over persecution of churches and political opponents in the Islamic nation.
Eritrea Christians In “Great Danger” After Escape From Containers
Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006
A group of Christian men remained "in great danger" Monday, June 26, after escaping from a military prison camp in Eritrea, where they were held in metal containers for refusing to abandon their faith in Christ, investigators said.
Pakistan Woman Raped For Faith in Christ
Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006
A young Pakistani Christian was reportedly in hiding with her husband and two young daughters Saturday, June 24, after being attacked and raped for changing her faith-- amid signs that militants increasingly use rape as a weapon against…
Church in Jos, Nigeria Faces Constant Threats, Damage
Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006
For the Gangare area congregation of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in this central Nigerian city, the first Saturday in June brought yet another difficult day of fending off Muslim opposition.
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.
