Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Vietnam Troops Surround Christian Villages, Investigators Say
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Vietnamese troops continued to surround several villages of predominantly Christian Montagnard Degar people Monday, May 22, amid fresh concerns over a government crackdown against this ethnic group, their representatives said.
State Governor in India Rejects Anti-Conversion Bill
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Amid widespread criticism of the Rajasthan anti-conversion bill by Christian and human rights organizations, Rajasthan Gov. Pratibha Patil on Friday (May 19) refused to sign it into law, saying its provisions would violate religious freedom.
Iran: Secret Police Arrest Long-Time Convert
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
An Iranian Christian who converted from Islam 33 years ago is under arrest and interrogation in northern Iran, where secret police have held him incommunicado for the past three weeks.
Church Attacked, Pastor Arrested in Madhya Pradesh, India
Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Hindu extremists yesterday vandalized an independent church in Gauri Nadi village, about 12 kilometers (seven miles) from Jabalpur city in the north-central state of Madhya Pradesh. The mob beat a church member and lodged a police complaint against…
South Africa Bans Christian Radio Network
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006
Christians in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province worshipped Sunday, May 14, amid concerns over the future of their award-winning Good News Community Radio (GNCR) which was ordered to stop broadcasting by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA),…
Three Churches Attacked in Sri Lanka
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006
Unruly mobs have attacked three churches over the past fortnight, in one incident setting car tires on fire in front of a Methodist church to prevent people from entering for Sunday worship.
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Break Up Christian Meetings
Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006
Evangelical Christians in the ex-Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were on edge Saturday, May 6, ahead of Sunday worship services as security forces in both countries reportedly raided church gatherings and threatened believers, including children, while confiscating…
Sudanese Church Damaged by Arson Attacks
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006
Facing threats from a local Muslim militia leader, Christians in central Sudan have decided to leave their church half-built after it went up in flames the day after Christmas last year.
US and Rights Group Condemn Uzbekistan’s Crackdown on Christians
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006
Human rights officials in Europe and the United States expressed concern Wednesday, May 3, over the persecution of Christians in the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, nearly a year after hundreds of people died when security forces opened…
Radical Muslims Stop Church Services
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Radical Muslims in mid-April forced three churches to cease services in North Jakarta and the provinces of West Java and Tangerang, claiming the meetings were disturbing Islamic communities.
Muslims-Turned-Christians Face Death Threats in Netherlands
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Parliamentarians in the Netherlands have urged the government to investigate reports of death threats against former Muslims who converted to Christianity, a Dutch Christian daily newspaper reported Tuesday, May 2.
Police Raid Protestant Pastor Home
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Police officers from Uzbekistan's criminal investigation department burst into the home of a Protestant pastor in northwest Uzbekistan last week, disrupting 12 people as they were having lunch together. The pastor and another believer were charged with "breaking…
India to Release Jailed Bishop Thomas On Bail
Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The president of one of India's largest evangelical mission organizations will be released on bail after 47 days of imprisonment on charges related to alleged anti-Hindu activities, officials said Monday, May 1.
Health Jailed Cuban Christian “Significantly Worsens”
Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006
The health of a leading Christian Cuban prisoner of conscience has "significantly worsened," amid abuse inside the detention facility where at least one person was killed in recent days, his wife said Monday, April 24.
