Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Chinese Christians Pay Ultimate Price
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
Soon after winning the right to host the 2008 Olympics, China is showing the world that being a non-registered Christian is a most dangerous sport.
British Soldier Killed While Protecting Church in Kosovo
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
BUDAPEST/PRISTINA (ANS) -- The NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo (K-FOR) has identified a British soldier who died while guarding a Serbian Orthodox Church in the regional Capital Pristina, ASSIST News Service learned Wednesday December 19.
Foreign Christians Still Locked up in Jeddah
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
ISTANBUL, November 27 (Compass) -- 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…
New Trial Ordered for Accused Killers in El-Kosheh Massacre (Egypt)
Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2001
On Monday, an Egyptian appeals court overturned a controversial verdict that absolved most defendants in the country's worst massacre of Christians in decades in early January 2001 and ordered a retrial. Over the weekend of December 31, 1999…
Indonesian Christians Need Help in Face of More Attacks
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Since January a total of 1400 Christians trapped by radical Muslim warriors in the islands of North Maluku in Indonesia have been rescued. These Christians are among the more than 7000 who were being held hostage by Muslim…
Indonesian Christians Need Help in Face of More Attacks
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Rescue Operations Continue Missions Insider - Since January a total of 1400 Christians trapped by radical Muslim warriors in the islands of North Maluku in Indonesia have been rescued. These Christians are among the more than 7000 who…
Saudi Arabia Is Again The World’s Worst Persecutor of Christians
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2001
Turkmenistan has moved to fifth place on the Open Doors World Watch List of worst persecutors of Christians, behind Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Laos and China, causing "great concern" to persecution watchers around the world.
Saudi Arabia Is Again The World’s Worst Persecutor of Christians
Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2001
Turkmenistan has moved to fifth place on the Open Doors World Watch List of worst persecutors of Christians, behind Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Laos and China, causing "great concern" to persecution watchers around the world.
Courageous Christians Imprisoned for 15 Days (China)
Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2001
The Voice of the Martyrs rejoiced to learn yesterday that Chinese Christian “Sister Tong” has been released from prison following a 15 day prison sentence. A VOM worker in the area was able to pass financial support and…
List Of Christian Evangelists On Hindu Extremist Website
Posted on Monday, July 9, 2001
INDIA - (Compass, July 9, 2001) - A militant Hindu hate website displaying the names of international evangelists, secular and Christian scholars from India, and other “enemies of Hinduism†on its “hit-list†was back on-line after it was…
“Hit List” Of Christian Evangelists On Hindu Extremist Website
Posted on Monday, July 9, 2001
A militant Hindu hate website displaying the names of international evangelists, secular and Christian scholars from India, and other “enemies of Hinduism” on its “hit-list” was back on-line after it was salvaged by a radical Jewish organization in…
Sulawesi Christians Ask Open Doors to Plead Their Cause
Posted on Monday, July 9, 2001
Christian leaders in Tentena, in Indonesia’s central Sulawesi province, pleaded with Open Doors to “be our voice” in the face of increased atrocities being perpetrated against them in Poso district, known as a “second Ambon.” The most recent…
Brunei Christians Face Government Intimidation
Posted on Thursday, July 5, 2001
Officers from Brunei's Internal Security Department (ISD) have questioned indigenous church leaders during the last few months about an organized prayer program authorities are concerned is a threat to the stability of the Southeast Asian Muslim sultanate.
Turkish Court Releases Jailed Christian in Southeast
Posted on Thursday, July 5, 2001
An Assyrian Christian arrested a month ago for taking home videos in an ancient churchyard in Turkey's heavily militarized Southeast was ordered released today by Diyarbakir's State Security Court.
