Girl Jailed for Blasphemy only 14 Years Old
A Christian girl arrested in Islamabad for blasphemy has been determined to be a minor, according to a recent medical review.
Month: August 2012
Nigerian official arrested after Christians attacked
Nigerian police have arrested a government official after Islamic militants killed 19 Christian worshipers during a church service in the town of Otite, Kogi State, on August 6.
Jailed Iranian Pastor Facing Death, Denied Medical Care
A jailed Iranian pastor, who may be executed for “apostasy”, already faces death as authorities continue to deny him medical care despite earlier promises, a church official and close friend told Bmay be Worthy News.
Laos Frees 4 Lao, Thai Christians Jailed For Bible Study
Lao authorities have released four Christians, including two Thai citizens, who were detained in June after being caught explaining the Bible to at least one Lao man, rights activists confirmed.
Syria Christians Targeted By Islamist Rebels Amid Massive Exodus
Syrian Christians are reportedly targeted by rebels linked to Islamic terror groups and it remained unclear whether everyone fleeing the violence would be able to reach neighboring Turkey.
Pakistan Christian Homes Torched, Churches Attacked After Jailing Girl
Muslims torched Christian homes and “destroyed” a church in a slum area of Islamabad while suspected militants shot at another church outside Pakistan’s capital, after the jailing of a mentally handicapped Christian girl for “blasphemy”, witnesses said Tuesday, August 21.
Pakistan Jails Christian Girl Over Blasphemy
Pakistani authorities have detained an 11-year-old Christian girl in the capital Islamabad because she allegedly burned the Koran, viewed as a holy book by Muslims, an advocacy official told Worthy News.
Mosul Iraq’s ‘Most Dangerous City’ For Christians
Mosul is now one of the most violent cities in Iraq with Christians and other minorities singled out for attacks and thousands continue to flee from the troubled nation, a Christian group said Thursday, August 16.
Congressman Sponsors Resolution to Protect Syrian Minorities
A U.S. Congressman has recently introduced a resolution to the House of Representatives that would protect Christians and other minorities in war-torn Syria.
Pastor faces Probation for Home Study
Arizona Pastor Michael Salman is looking at more than three years of probation along with monthly inspections because of the Bible study he led in his Phoenix home.
Muslim Group Demands Christian Prez Convert, or Resign
In an online video released last week, the militant Muslim group Boko Haram demanded that Nigeria’s Christian president either convert to Islam, or resign.
Lawyer Wants Copts Removed from Egyptian Constitutional Committee
A lawyer from Alexandria has submitted a report to the public prosecutor requesting that Egypt’s Copts be excluded from the committee forming the nation’s new constitution.
Gunmen Kill 19 At Bible Study; Evangelist Also Dies
Suspected Islamic militants opened fire at an evangelical church in central Nigeria killing at least 19 people before Bible study began and, in a separate attack, shot and killed a colleague of a Nigerian evangelist and Worthy News stringer, several sources confirmed early Wednesday, August 8.
Arizona Pastor Serves Sentence for Home Study
Pastor Michael Salman is serving a 60-day sentence in Maricopa County, Arizona, for holding a home Bible study.
Nurses Poisoned for drinking Tea during Ramadan
Eleven Christian staff nurses at the Civil Hospital in Karachi were allegedly poisoned as punishment for drinking tea in their hostel rooms during the daylight hours of Islam’s Ramadan fast.