Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Jailed Pakistani Christian Evangelists Freed on Bail
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2001
After eight days in jail, two Pakistani evangelists arrested in Jacobabad for distributing Christian literature and tapes of the documentary "Jesus" film were released on bail January 19.
Four Christians Still Languishing in Napali Jail
Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2001
Amid fears that Hindu extremists are persecuting Christians in greater numbers, Nepali church leaders launched the Forum for Human Concern in Nepal in January to safeguard religious freedom and garner international support for the release of four Christians…
Global Persecution of Christians Continues Unabated
Posted on Friday, January 19, 2001
WHEATON, ILLINOIS (January 19, 2001) -- Persecution continues in many countries around the world even though there are signs of progress in Vietnam, according to the World Evangelical Fellowship's Religious Freedom Report.
Global Persecution of Christians Continues Unabated
Posted on Friday, January 19, 2001
WHEATON, ILLINOIS (January 19, 2001) -- Persecution continues in many countries around the world even though there are signs of progress in Vietnam, according to the World Evangelical Fellowship's Religious Freedom Report.
Middle East Crisis Headlines – 1/18/2001
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2001
Opposition leader Ariel Sharon has set out his peace plan, in which Israel would not cede any more land to the Palestinians. Sharon confirmed the details of the plan which were published today in the Hebrew daily "Ha’aretz."
Church Members Killed In Northwest Columbia
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2001
SANTA ANA (January 17, 2001) -- A Colombian pastor and his family have fled for their lives after ultra-rightist forces killed three members of the pastor's church, reports a church leader in Medellin.
Church Members Killed In Northwest Columbia
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2001
A Colombian pastor and his family have fled for their lives after ultra-rightist forces killed three members of the pastor's church, reports a church leader in Medellin.
Colombian Violence is Forcing Ministries to Re-Think Plans
Posted on Monday, January 15, 2001
Amid Colombia's rising tide of violence between rebels, paramilitaries and the nation's army, its people need help and encouragement more than ever. But the danger has forced many international ministries working in the country to re-think plans or…
Forced Conversions To Islam Continue in Indonesia
Posted on Saturday, January 13, 2001
A growing body of evidence confirms reports that Christians in Indonesia's Maluku Islands have been forced to convert to Islam under threat of death, although Muslim clerics deny the claims.
Christian Workers Beaten For Showing ‘Jesus’ Film in India
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2001
Members of the radical Hindu group the Bajrang Dal beat two Christian workers, David Massey and Simon Sakria, for more than two hours on January 4 for showing a "Jesus" film in Jehra, a remote village on the…
Christmas Church Bombings in Indonesia Meant to Provoke War
Posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2001
Indonesia's Christian and political leaders are convinced that the widespread Christmas Eve church bombings were meant to provoke all-out war between the Muslim and Christian communities in the country.
Christians and Islamic Law in Nigeria
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2000
Nigeria came into the international limelight in the year 2000 as the country began a full year of democratic government following prolonged military rule. It also saw the rise of Islamic fundamentalism as several northern Nigerian states have…
Fears Grow That China Will Class House Churches as Cults
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2000
Authorities Urged to Determine Whether Cults are ‘Harmful to Society’ by Alex Buchan LONDON (Compass) — The Chinese government sponsored an International Symposium on Evil Cults in Beijing November 8-10 that urged local authorities not to inquire too…
Holocaust in Sudan: Does anyone care?
Posted on Friday, December 15, 2000
The Russian-made MU2 Antonov aircraft, with Sudanese government markings, made six bombing runs on Thursday, March 23, over the grounds of the Christian Liberty Academy of Southern Sudan in Western Equatoria, dropping one or two 250-pound-shrapnel bombs at…
Turkmen Pastor and Family Evicted from their Home
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2000
Turkmenistan's political police evicted a Protestant Christian pastor with his wife and two children from their home near Ashgabad on December 9, confiscating their personal deed of ownership and sealing the gate to prevent their return.
Turkmenistan Launches Torture, Intimidation Campaign
Posted on Sunday, December 3, 2000
During the past two weeks, Turkmenistan's political police have launched another harsh crackdown against its Protestant Christian citizens. At least four known believers in the capital of Ashgabad have been subjected to repeated beatings, electric shocks, partial suffocation…
Massacres Continue in Eastern Indonesia
Posted on Saturday, December 2, 2000
Maluku's head of police admitted that authorities cannot dislodge the hundreds of Muslim jihad fighters scattered throughout eastern Indonesia's Maluku province and who have escalated the inter-religious conflict as Christmas approaches. More than 100 Christians were reported killed…
