AMERICA WATCH: Arsonists Attack American Church Bus
Despite tensions, Baptist Christians in the U.S. state of Tennessee prepared for worship Sunday, February 28, as local police continued to investigate an attack on a church bus by young arsonists.
Month: February 2010
Pakistan Sentences Christian Man To Life Imprisonment For “Blasphemy”
A Christian man remained behind bars Saturday, February 27, after a Pakistani court sentenced him to life imprisonment for making “blasphemous” remarks about the Koran and Islam’s prophet Mohammad.
Iran Government Closes Evangelical Church; Nine Detained
An evangelical pastor and eight other Christians were behind bars in Iran Friday, February 26, after authorities closed their church as part of a new government crackdown on devoted Christians in the Islamic nation, rights investigators said.
NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In Iraq
Christians in Iraq were mourning Thursday, February 25, members of two christian families who were killed in the northern city of Mosul.
Churches, Shops Destroyed In India’s Punjab State
Officials of one of India’s largest ecumenical church organizations rushed to the country’s Punjab state Wednesday, February 24, after clashes between Christians and Hindus left at least 10 people injured and two churches, several shops and other properties destroyed.
Pakistan Christian Serving Life Imprisonment For “Blasphemy”
A Christian man continued serving a life sentence Pakistan’s Punjab province Tuesday, February 23, on what international rights activists said are “false allegations” of blasphemy.
Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released
Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.
NEWS WATCH: Dutch Government Collapses Over Afghanistan Mission
The Dutch coalition government has collapsed amid a political row over whether to extend the country’s military mission in Afghanistan. Christian Democratic Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende was due to submit his government’s resignation to Queen Beatrix later Saturday, leaving the future of its 1,600 soldiers stationed there uncertain.
Ethiopia Detains Bible Distributor On “Terrorism” Charges
There was concern Friday, February 19, that Ethiopian authorities would press “terrorism” charges against a Christian convert who has been detained since May for distributing Bibles and abandoning Islam, well-informed Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Up To 6 Christians Killed In Iraq
Up to six Christians have been killed in a new wave of anti-Christian violence rocking the northern city of Mosul and nearby areas, an advocacy group said.
Indian Police Detain Tribal Evangelists
By Worthy News Asia Service NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– Eleven tribal Christians in India’s southern state of Karnataka were freeon bail Wednesday, February 17, after Indian police detained them for several days for allegedly “forcefullyconverting” Hindus to Christianity, rights investigators and Christian leaders said. Advocacy group International Christian Concern (ICC) told Worthy News and its partner BosNewsLife agency that police arrested the group,including four women, on February 1 in Thagadur village after “Hindu extremists” accused them of theforced conversions apparently because they were involved in evangelism. “The extremists dragged the Christians out of their homes and assaulted them before … Read more
Christians Jailed As North Korea Observes Leader’s Birthday
North Korea observed the 68th birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s 68th birthday but hundreds of thousands of people, including Christians, had no reason to celebrate as they remained behind bars in prison camps across the country, and many North Koreans reportedly faced starvation.
Muslim Mob Burns Christian Home After Killing Man
A Christian father in Pakistan’s Punjab province was without his home Monday, February 15, as his house was burned down by angry Muslims who killed his son in 2008, rights activists said.
NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
Officials Warn: Extremist Parties Threaten Eastern Europe’s Stability
About 1,000 people, many of them elderly Holocaust survivors, braved winter temperatures Saturday, February 13, to express concern about the rising far right groups in Hungary.
Morocco Security Forces Raid Bible Study Group; American Deported
Moroccan security forces raided a Bible study group and detained 18 Moroccans while deporting an American citizen, Worthy News learned Friday, February 12.
NEWS ALERT: Burma Army Burning Karen Villages
Over 70 houses, a mobile health clinic and two schools in eastern Burma have been burnt down by army patrols stepping up an offensive against predominantly Christian Karen villagers, rights activists said Thursday, February 11.
Pakistan Bombings Kill At Least 5 Christians
Twin bombings apparently targeting Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi also killed at least five members of a Christian family, including a pregnant woman, Worthy News established Wednesday, February 10.
Survivors Christian Violence Meet EU Officials
Survivors of India’s worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory have met European Union delegates over the weekend, urging them to help them in their fight for justice.
BREAKING NEWS: North Korea Releases American Missionary
Amid international pressure, North Korea released an American missionary Saturday, February 6, and sent him to China after holding him for more than a month, officials confirmed.