Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
House Church Pastor and Evangelist Arrested in Henan, China
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Mr. Ma Shulei, a full time house church evangelist, was arrested in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, along with his 58-year-old father, Mr. Ma Yinzhou, who is a house church pastor.
Christians Cry For Help In Famine Stricken Burkina Faso
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Christians in the West African nation of Burkina Faso have appealed for help as especially children are "beginning to be affected by diseases linked to malnutrition and deficiency," a Christian aid group said Monday, October 3.
China Agents “Torture” Christian Businessman Amid Crackdown
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005
A Christian businessman and friend of an evangelist in China's Xinjiang province was rushed to hospital after being "tortured" by security agents amid an ongoing "comprehensive campaign" against Christians in the region, a US-based religious rights organization said…
New House Church Restrictions Go Into Effect in Cuba
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005
Government regulations aimed at curbing the growth of Christian house churches in Cuba took force on September 22, sparking fears that evangelical Protestants on the island could face a period of heightened persecution.
Assaulted Christians Pressured in Maharashtra, India
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005
Radical Hindus of Jamanya village, in Maharashtra state’s Jalgaon district, remain hostile to Christian families who were attacked on May 16 – threatening to beat them if they refuse to renounce their faith, detaining and beating a Christian…
Malaysian Court Says No to Change of Religious Status
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005
Judges in Malaysia’s Court of Appeal announced on September 19 that Lina Joy, a former Muslim who converted to Christianity in the late 1980s, must apply to a sharia court for permission to legally renounce Islam.
Anglican Church Leadership “Killed” in Iraq
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005
The entire lay leadership of Iraq's main Anglican Church was presumed dead Thursday, September 29, amid reports they were attacked while returning from a conference in neighboring Jordan.
Zhang Yi-nan released from Chinese labor camp
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Chinese Christian Zhang Yi-nan was released from the Ping Ding Shan City Bailou Labor Camp in Henan Province, China on Sunday morning. Zhang’s wife, Ding Guizhen, and their son, Zhang Kairi, were waiting for him at the steel…
Ethiopia Evangelist Killed For “Refusing To Deny Christ”
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005
A human rights group has expressed concern about reports of wide spread persecution of Christians in rural Ethiopia where at least one evangelist has been killed "for refusing" to abandon his Christian faith, BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, September 22.
Vietnamese Pastor Freed from Mental Hospital
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005
Committed to a Vietnamese mental hospital for nearly a year after being diagnosed as “delusional” for believing in God, the Rev. Than Van Truong was released to his family on Saturday, September 17.
Messianic Jews Fight Public Slurs in Israel
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005
The Israeli High Court on September 12 heard a petition by ultra-orthodox Jews to hold a 700-person demonstration in front of the house of a family of Messianic Jews. In the past, the group’s smaller protests consisted of…
Thousands of Congo Christians Mourn Murdered Italian Missionary
Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005
A period of mourning was expected to continue Saturday, September 17, among Christians in his native Italy and the African Republic of the Congo, where thousands attended the funeral of Italian Franciscan missionary Angelo Redaelli, 40, who was…
India Missionaries Homeless After Major Floods
Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005
Impoverished native missionaries in Mumbai, the capital of India's Maharashtra state, were reportedly still homeless Friday, September 16, more than a month after their possessions were swept away in record flooding there, which killed over 1000 people.
Vietnamese Authorities Burn Down Christians Homes
Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005
Authorities in the Son Ha District of Quang Ngai Province incited a mob to burn down the home of evangelist Dinh Van Hoang on August 21 because he would not sign a paper denying his Christian faith.
Muslim Mob Attacks Christian Homes in Pakistan
Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005
A mob of 200 Muslim protestors ransacked at least 16 homes of Christians in Lahore on Saturday, September 10, after a drug addict disrupted an Islamic service. Younis Masih, 35, was accused of insulting the Muslim prophet Mohammed.
Messianic Jews Harassed in Israel
Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Messianic Jews have called for international protests against violations of religious freedom in Israel. Orthodox Jews have harassed a congregation in the desert town of Arad in Southern Israel for more than 18 months.
