Hezbollah Preparing for a Coup, Infiltrates Christian Areas of Lebanon
Hezbollah has been quietly infiltrating Christian areas of Lebanon in what could mark the preparations for a coup, Worthy News has learned.
Month: September 2010
Ethiopian Christian Stabbed For Leaving Islam
Three Muslim men attacked a Christian convert with a knife in Dufti, Ethiopia, a Christian human rights group said.
Freedom of Speech Threatened in Texas
A city ordinance to stop the distribution of commercial leaflets and handbills now threatens the freedoms of both speech and religion.
Second Church Threatened with Demolition in Malaysia
A second church in Orang Asli is slated for destruction even though the native parishoners don’t know why.
Two Pastors Arrested in India
Hindutva activists attacked a church in Chittoor, but five Christians were the only ones arrested.
Security in Afghanistan Is Deteriorating, Aid Groups Say
Despite an increase in US troops, Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous, according to humanitarian groups operating there.
Taiwanese Pastor Seized and Released in China
Taiwanese Pastor Lu Daihao was visiting with local pastors when the house church was raided by over 100 Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers and government officials on September 7, 2010, according to ChinaAid.
Pastor Assaulted by Five Pakistani Men for Preaching the Gospel
Five young men severely assaulted a pastor in Punjab, Pakistan for preaching, a Christian human rights group said.
Turkmenistan: Appeal for Imprisoned Pastor (Update)
The wife of an imprisoned Protestant pastor appealed to international observers — including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe — to attend any future trial if her husband’s investigation reaches that stage.
Church Bombed in Pakistan, 2 Christians Wounded
A church in northwestern Pakistan was bombed that injured two Christians, one of them seriously on September 12.
Nine Christians Arrested for Evangelism in Iran
Iranian State television reported the arrest of nine people on the charge of carrying out evangelism just outside of Hamedan, a well-informed Christian Network reported on Wednesday, September 15.
Communist Rebels Decapitate Indian Pastor, Wife Severely Beaten
Communist Rebels decapitated a pastor and cut up his body after murdering him, and severely beat his wife in Valam Guve Village, India, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights organization.
14 Killed As Anti Christian Violence Spreads In India
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 15, in several parts of India where reports of Koran burning in the United States sparked deadly attacks against Christian institutions.
Anti-Missionary Groups Gather in Jerusalem
Anti-Missionaries from across Israel will be meeting today in Jerusalem at the nation’s largest conference center to discuss the growing problem of “missionaries” in Israel.
India Militants Attack Christian Aidworkers, Pastors
Suspected Buddhist militants attacked Christian aid workers in a flood stricken area in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Christians said Saturday, September 11, and there was also anti-Christian violence reported elsewhere the country.
Kashmir Riots Destroy Christian School, At Least 13 Killed
A Christian school was torched as thousands of Islamic fundamentalists took to the streets in Kashmir following a report on an Iranian TV Channel of a Koran being desecrated in New York over the weekend. At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in clashes.
Iranian Christians Facing Execution, Network Reports
Three Christians are being threatened with the death penalty if they do not renounce their Christian faith and revert back to Islam.
Christians Attacked Again in Indonesia, Leader Stabbed
A church leader was stabbed in the stomach along with a reverend hit in the head with a wooden plank during an attack on a group of Christians in Indonesia’s province of West Java on Sunday. This is the sixth reported attack on the Protestant church.
Rifqa Bary able to live in the US
Rifqa Bary, the Muslim-turned-Christian convert who ran away from her parents last year fearing her life was in danger, has been granted permanent resident status in the United States, Worthy News has learned.
Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Continues
An appeals court Thursday decided to suspend a district court’s prohibition on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research while the court reviews whether it violates a ban by Congress on spending taxpayer money for experiments that are connected in any way with the destruction of human embryos.