Nepal Detains “Mastermind” Of Deadly Church Bombing
Authorities in Nepal say police in Nepal have detained an alleged leader of a feared militant group who was seen as the mastermind of a deadly attack on a church and other institutions.
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Nigeria’s Victims Of Anti Christian Violence Remembered
Christians from all denominations will attend prayer services in Nigeria and Britain Friday, September 11, to remember last month’s Islamic attacks against especially Nigerian Christians in which over 1,000 people died, organizers of the gatherings said.
Pakistan Christian Army Officer Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
A Pakistani Christian army officer was in jail Monday, September 7. after a military court sentenced him to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife, despite claims from his family that he is innocent.
Christians Killed, Abducted, In Sudan
The head of Sudan’s Anglican church confirmed Thursday, September 3, that armed groups are killing Christians and others in the south of this predominantly Islamic country “to disrupt a peace agreement” that ended 20 years of civil war.
BREAKING NEWS: Christians Sentenced To Long Prison Terms For Aiding North Koreans
Christian Li Mingshun has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for helping North Koreans fleeing to South Korea, while her fellow Christian, Zhang Yonghu, received a seven-year sentence for organizing transportation for the refugees, trial observers said.
China’s Government “Orders” Crackdown On House Churches
China’s government has issued a secret directive to dismantle at least six major house churches in and outside the capital Beijing ahead of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Communist rule in the country, according to Christian right investigators.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Muslims To Prepare For ‘Savior’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims around the world to mobilize their troops alongside Iran against Israel and the United States to prepare for the coming of the “Mahdi” seen as “the savior of Islam”.
EU Ambassadors Discuss Belarus Threats To Close Megachurch
European ambassadors to Belarus have met with the leader of New Life Church in the capital Minsk to discuss “threats” by authorities to “destroy” one of the country’s largest evangelical churches by confiscating its building, a former cowshed, church officials said in a statement obtained by Worthy News Thursday, August 27.
Pakistan Jails Christian Teenager for “Blasphemy”
A Pakistani Christian teenager was behind bars Wednesday, August 26, after being beaten on “false” charges of “blasphemy” and several Muslims have demanded a death sentence for him, his family and supporters, rights investigators said.
Protestants Protest Religious Restrictions In Belarus
Some 50 Protestant pastors, many of whom were punished for religious activities, have written to President Aleksandr Lukashenko complaining of long-standing restrictions, an advocacy group said Tuesday, August 25.
Islamic Militants Kill Christian Convert in Somalia
Christians in Somalia were facing another potential day of bloodshed Monday, August 24, amid fresh reports that Muslim militants are hunting down converts to Christianity, killing at least one man in recent days for abandoning Islam.
Indian Christians Pray And Fast A Year After Orissa Massacre
Indian Christians and churches prepared to fast and pray this weekend for peace, a year after anti-Christian violence killed over 100 people in India’s troubled state of Orissa and left tens of thousands displaced.
Cuban Pastor’s Wife Receives High Fine For “Disturbing Order”
A pastor’s wife who lost her baby after a neighbor attacked her on the street, is being fined the equivalent of over two months salary on charges of “disturbing the public order” on that day, Christian trial observers said Friday, August 21.
2,000 Evicted Pakistani Christians Fear Death And Infection, aid workers say
Some 2,000 Christians in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, many of whom were evicted from their homes, face the prospect of “dying from dehydration, infection or the cumulative effects of poverty” Christian aid workers told Worthy News Thursday, August 20.
China Bans Church, Christians Detained
Two members of the Laojie Christian Church in the village of Sangdong in China’s Henan province have been detained, just days after authorities officially banned their church for a second time, Worthy News learned Tuesday, August 18.
Pastor’s Wife Facing Cuban Court
A pastor’s wife who miscarried after a neighbour attacked her was due to facing a Cuban court Monday, August 17, on charges of “disturbing the public order” on that day, an international advocacy group said.
India Hindu Militants Attack Christian Training Meeting
Christians in India’s southern state of Karnataka remained concerned Sunday, August 16, about the whereabouts of eight pastors who were detained this week after Hindu militants broke up a major Christian training meeting, injuring and “humiliating” several believers, including women, church representatives said.
BREAKING NEWS: Mexico Releases Evangelical “Massacre Suspects” After 12 Years Imprisonment
Twenty men, most of them evangelical Christians, were free Friday, August 14, after spending more than a decade in prison as Mexico’s Supreme Court overturned their sentences in a massacre in southern Chiapas state.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Detains 32 Christians
Iran has detained dozens of Christians in the last two weeks, including former Muslims, and at least eight of them remain imprisoned, a well-informed advocacy group told Worthy News and its partner agency BosNewsLife Wednesday, August 12.
Turkish Christians Fear Nationalism After Murder And Threat
Turkish Christians remain concerned about rising nationalism and hostility towards non-Muslims in Turkey, following the killing of a Christian businessman and the attack against an evangelist, Worthy News monitored Tuesday, August 11.