Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Christians Fear Further Violence in Irian Jaya
Posted on Friday, November 30, 2001
A smouldering civil unrest that has troubled the eastern Indonesian province of Irian Jaya for years threatens once again to harm Christians and others caught in the war between a growing independence movement and the Jakarta government.
Foreign Christians Still Locked Up in Jeddah
Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2001
More than a dozen foreign Christians remain jailed in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, where local authorities have for months ignored inquiries and notes of protest from consulates requesting diplomatic access to their imprisoned citizens.
Eight Aid Workers Free at Last
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2001
In what was seen as an answer to the prayers of thousands of Christians around the world, eight Christian aid workers detained in Afghanistan arrived safely in neighboring Pakistan, Thursday November 15, after more 100 days in captivity.
Crackdown on Lao Churches Continues
Posted on Friday, November 2, 2001
Last church in Songkorn District targeted for closing, Lao authorities are pressing toward their goal of completely shutting down Christianity in their Communist regime.
Reports: Bush Agreed to a Palestinian State In The Heart Of Israel
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2001
According to an Israeli expert on global Islam, recent reports that Washington agreed to back a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital constitute more than a diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at shoring up Arab support for the current…
PM Sharon: Israel will not be Czechoslovakia
Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2001
IMRA - "Today a Russian plane en route from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk, carrying 66 passengers and 12 crewmen, went down. This is a terrible tragedy for both Israel and Russia. I spoke today with Russian President Vladimir…
Five Christian Students Killed in Northern Nigeria
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2001
ZARIA, Nigeria (Compass) -- Five Christian students died during a clash between Muslim and Christian students of the Kaduna State Polytechnic University in Zaria city in northern Nigeria. The conflict broke out on Monday, August 27, during students'…
Jeddah Police Holding 13 Foreign Christians in Custody
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2001
At least 13 foreign Christians have been arrested since mid July in Jeddah, where Saudi Arabia's religious police are apparently trying to track down Saudi nationals thought to have contact with expatriate house churches in the city.
Arab Press Coverage of Terror in America – Part 2
Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2001
The liberal Lebanese intellectual Hazem Saghiya, who resides in London, wrote a column in the Al-Hayat daily placing some responsibility for the attacks in the US on the Arab world, and calling for the extradition of the terrorists:
Taliban Arrest 35 More Afghans in Alledges Missionary Probe
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2001
Taliban authorities arrested 35 more Afghan aid workers over the weekend, bringing the total to more than 50 Afghans jailed by the strict Islamist regime since early August on suspicion of aiding covert Christian missionary work.
Bush Team Backs Israel, Set Conditions For Meeting Arafat
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has affirmed that Israel's use of American-supplied weapons in pre-emptive strikes against Palestinian terrorists is not a breach of the contractual terms of sale, while other Bush administration officials continue to stand…
Israel Jolted By String of Sunday Terror Attacks
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2001
It was a brutal start to the Israeli work week, as two suicide bombings and a drive-by shooting left 5 Israelis dead and 110 injured on Sunday. The spate of attacks hit the nation hard, as one of…
Military Assures White Christmas for Missionaries
Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2001
A high rank military official here who spoke on condition of anonymity told ASSIST News Service that American missionary couple Martin and Gracia Bunrham will have a white Christmas as they will have their freedom from their captors…
Parents See Detained Aid Workers In Afghanistan
Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2001
Parents of two American women have seen their daughters for the first time since they and 22 other aid workers were arrested August 5th on charges of spreading Christianity in Islamic Afghanistan. The Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) described…
