Group:’Muslims Ambush, Assault Pakistani Pastor’
Three Muslims beat a pastor and left him for dead in the village of Sanda Chistana, Pakistan, a Washington-based Christian human rights organization said Thursday, September 30.
Month: September 2010
Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Christian Homes, Farms
Twenty-five Muslims burned down ten Christian homes, leaving eighty Christians homeless in Ethiopia, a Washington-based rights’ group said Thursday, September 30.
Commando-Style Terror Plot Targeted Europe
Al-Qaida allegedly has been planning a major terror attack aimed at Germany, Britain and France. Reports say the attacks were planned in Pakistan and would have seen gun-marauding insurgents on the streets of some of Europe’s largest cities.
Muslim mob attacks Christians in Gujrat, Pakistan
Muslims have reportedly attacked dozens of Christians, including one already cleared of blasphemy charges, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
Continued Ban On Conversions Proposed in Nepal
A legislative panel in Nepal proposed keeping a ban on religious conversions in the country’s new constitution.
New threats from an old nemesis of Nepal’s Christians
A militant underground group that once forced hundreds of government officials into resigning is now threatening Christian clergy with violence if they do not give in to its extortion demands.
Eight Churches Shut Down in Syria
At least eight house churches in northern Syria have been closed down by the government as part of a crackdown on evangelical Christians in country, a Washington-based rights group said Tuesday, September 28.
Romania’s Interior Minister Resigns Amid Social Turmoil
Romania’s interior minister has resigned, after police rallied against the government’s harshest austerity measures in years. The opposition is now demanding the resignation of the entire government, which introduced steep wage cuts to help the country overcome an economic crisis.
Missionaries Acquitted of Inciting Crowd in Michigan
A jury acquitted four Christian missionaries accused of inciting a crowd while videotaping themselves proselytizing Muslims at the Dearborn Arab International Festival in June.
Fort Bragg Will Hold Christian Concert Despite Church-state Group Protests
A Christian concert open to the public will be held at Fort Bragg despite protests from a national group that claims it’s a violation of the so-called separation between church and state.
Chinese Pastor and Spouse Detained en route to Public Trial
Before they could attend the trial of house church Christians Liu Yunhua and Gao Jianli, Pastor Zhang “Bike” Mingxuan and his wife were detained by the Public Security Bureau.
Christians Appeal Labor-Camp Term in China
A hearing in the trial of two members of a “house church” who appealed after they were both sentenced to labor camp “re-education” resumed Monday in Henan province.
Second Church in Pakistan Attacked Over Threat To Burn Korans by U.S. Pastor
A Pentecostal church in Karachi was vandalized by Islamists still irate from a threat to burn Korans by a Florida pastor.
Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech Triggers US Walkout
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered a walkout of U.S. and other delegates when he suggested in a U.N. General Assembly speech Thursday that the United States government staged the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Iranian leader said his country’s nuclear activities are in conformance with international accords.
Full text of Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s speech at UN
Read the full text of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech delivered to the 65th annual meeting of United Nations General assembly in New York on Thursday.
8 Christians Captured, Forced to Return to Buddhism in Bangladesh
Buddhist extremists held eight Chakma Christians for four days in order to force them to return to Buddhism.
Algerian Christians Arrested for Eating During Muslim Fast
Two Christian construction workers were in court Aug. 13 for not observing the Muslim fast of Ramadan.
“Pledge to America” Unveiled by GOP
House Republicans will unveil a “Pledge to America”, an ambitious and sweeping set of proposed changes, which proposes to shrink the size of government and reform Congress, Worthy News has learned.
Most Favor More Freedom for Students’ Faith
A majority of Americans say public school students should have more freedom to express their religious faith in school.
Military Abortion Amendment Struck Down
In what many consider a stunning upset, the Senate struck down a proposal to stop a Republican-led filibuster designed to stop abortions from being performed on U.S. military bases.