Pakistan Christian Teenager Nearly Stoned To Death; Woman ‘Tortured’
Christian rights activists asked Vietnam Monday, November 29, to release pastors who received long prison terms on charges of “undermining national unity.”
Month: November 2010
Father Kidnapped Pakistan Christian Fears Son Will Be Killed
The father of a Christian executive kidnapped in Pakistan’s Punjab province said Sunday, November 28, he fears his son will be killed on orders of senior Muslim managers.
Pakistan Christian Teenager Nearly Stoned To Death In Prison
A Christian teenager “wrongly” convicted of “blasphemy” against Islam was still recovering Sunday, November 28, after Muslim inmates nearly stoned him to death in a prison in Pakistan’s northwest Punjab province, Christians and medics said.
Iraq Detains Militants Over Deadly Church Siege
Iraq said Saturday, November 27, that its security forces have detained a dozen militants suspected of helping take Christians hostage in a church siege that killed scores of worshipers and two priests last month.
Hindu Militants ‘Attack Christians’ As Police Watch
A tense calm remained Saturday, November 27, in several villages of India’s troubled state of Orissa after Hindu militants reportedly attacked local Christians as police forces watched nearby.
Eritrea Refugees Detained In Sinai Desert, Group Says
There was international concern Friday, November 26, over the situation of 80 Eritrean refugees who rights activists said have been held hostage by people smugglers on the Egypt-Israel border for about a month.
Egypt Detains Over 150 Protesters After Deadly Church Clash
Egypt’s attorney general has reportedly ordered the detention of 156 Christian protesters following deadly clashes with riot police in a suburb of the capital Cairo where authorities halted construction of a church, Worthy News monitored Thursday, November 25.
Iran Court: ‘Pastor To Be Executed By Hanging’
A detained pastor of a major network of Christian house churches in Iran will be executed by hanging for “apostasy”, or abandoning Islam, according to translated court documents seen by Worthy News Wednesday, November 24.
Pakistan President Delays Pardon For Christian Sentenced To Death
Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari will not immediately pardon a Christian who has been sentenced to death for allegedly insulting Islam, an official reportedly said Thursday, November 25.
Egyptian Security Forces Hinder Church Construction
Thousands of Copts protested against Egyptian security forces as they attempted to stop the construction of St. Mary in Talbiya despite having the necessary building permits.
Afghanistan Postpones Trial Christian Convert; Execution Pending
Afghanistan has postponed the trial of a disabled man who faces the death penalty for allegedly converting from Islam to Christianity, trial observers and officials said Tuesday, November 23.
India Hindu Militants Attack Punjab Church
A major evangelical group has urged the government of India’s Punjab state to protect minority Christians after Hindu militants allegedly attacked a church and injured at least one Christian, Worthy News has learned.
Prayer Meetings Banned during Games
Chinese officials in Guangzhou have banned “house churches” from holding services while the city prepares to host the 16th Asian Games.
Indian Christians Continue to Face Boycott, Forced Conversions
Two years after losing relatives and property to anti-Christian violence, survivors in India’s Orissa state are still being pressured to “return” to Hinduism, according to a private investigation.
Gunmen break into Iraqi Christian home and kill 2
In a series of brazen attacks against a beseiged religious minority, gunmen recently broke into a home in northern Iraq, killing two Christian men while a bombing of a Christian home in Mosul Monday wounded a bystander.
Christian man, daughter killed in bombing in Iraq
A bomb in northern Iraq killed a Christian and his 6-year-old daughter Tuesday; it was the latest in a string of strikes against the country’s dwindling Christian population.
Indonesian Church Attack Case a Step Closer to Trial
The 13 suspects in the September attack on two leaders of the Batak Christian Protestant Church will now go on trial after police gave their completed case files to the prosecution.
One Pastor Fined and another Church’s Bank Account Frozen
A pastor in Belarus was fined for alleged unsanitary conditions at his church’s summer Bible school while another church in Minsk must exist without a legal bank account.
Fulani Muslims Blamed for Attacks on Christian Communities
Fulani Muslims were blamed for a series of attacks on the Christian communities in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Relatives Appeal Against Execution Pakistan Christian
Relatives of a Pakistani Christian mother sentenced to death for “insulting” Islam’s Prophet Muhammad have filed an appeal against her conviction, Worthy News established Monday, November 15.