Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Anti-Conversion Bill Expected in Rajasthan State, India
Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005
The state government of Rajasthan, ruled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), plans to present an anti-conversion bill to the state assembly during its next session, beginning on September 26.
Vietnam Security Forces “Burn Down” Christian Villages
Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Vietnamese government forces reportedly burned down homes of Christian villagers for refusing to denounce their faith in Christ amid new concern about human rights violations in the Communist nation, BosNewsLife monitored Monday, September 12.
Eritrea Police Raid Christian Wedding Party Detaining Couple and Guests
Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005
Police of the troubled African nation of Eritrea have arrested a Christian bridal couple and their 18 wedding guests and churches expressed concern about "widening" religious "persecution" in the country, news reports said Thursday, September 8.
Burma Military Closes Down Evangelical Church, Group Says
Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005
Burma's military government has closed down a major evangelical church and movement in the capital Rangoon as part of a fresh crackdown on Christian congregations across the Asian nation, a well informed advocacy group said Wednesday, September 7.
Hindu Extremists Surround Christian Compound in Bihar, India
Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005
A mob of Hindu extremists surrounded a mission compound in India’s Bihar state on August 31 and kept it under siege for three days. The mob attempted to kill the Rev. Augustine Jebakumar, director of the mission, and…
Mob Threatens Two Christians in Madhya Pradesh, India
Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005
Police picked up two Christians attending a worship service at the home of Jagdish and Grace Nayak in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state, on September 4 and detained them for four hours. A Hindu mob also threatened Atul David…
Christian Activists Killed In Philippines
Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2005
A human rights lawyer was killed and a church pastor died following a previous attack in the Philippines amid concern the military is involved in growing violence against Christian activists, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) said Tuesday,…
Uzbekistan Destroys Christian Leaflets for Children
Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Almost 600 Uzbek-language Christian leaflets for children distributed by Baptists have been destroyed in Uzbekistan after a court in Tashkent region ordered the destruction last month, BosNewsLife monitored Wednesday, September 7.
Mob Attacks Prayer Meeting in Madhya Pradesh, India
Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2005
A mob of Hindu extremists violently attacked a prayer meeting in the town of Indore in the north-central state of Madhya Pradesh on August 21. At least 10 people, including women and a 2-year-old child, were injured.
Vietnamese Authorities Offer Pastor Freedom for Confession
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The Rev. Nguyen Hong Quang was working at a labor camp machine used to extract cashew nuts on August 9 when he was approached by high prison officials. They told him he would be moved immediately to another…
Laos Government Forces Detain And Torture Christian Villagers
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005
He quietly says he still believes in Jesus Christ. But he can no longer admit it publicly. Since 42-year old Phouthone Chansombat became the chief of Tao Tan, a village 135 kilometers (about 85 miles) from Laos' capital…
Laos Christians Face Crisis As Government Bans Bibles
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005
A lack of Bibles and Christian literature in Laos is now becoming "the biggest threat" to rapidly growing Christian communities in rural areas of the Communist Asian nation, evangelical leaders said Wednesday, August 10.
Jailed Iranian Christian Pressured to Return to Islam
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005
Eleven months after Iranian police arrested Hamid Pourmand for converting to Christianity, authorities at Tehran’s Evin Prison continue to pressure the former Muslim to return to Islam.
