India: Pastor Eventually Dies After Beating
A 70-year-old Indian pastor who was brutally beaten by Hindu nationalists in Tukkuguda two years ago has just died.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Indian Pastor Accused of Illegal Conversions
The pastor of a church in the village of Raiguda in India’s Orissa state was arrested earlier this month for “illegally” converting 300 people to Christianity.
Pakistan: Last Appeal for Christian Mom Sentenced to Death
A Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for allegedly committing blasphemy will be given one last appeal by Pakistan’s court system to avoid execution.
India: Churches Attacked
In the early hours of June 28, suspected Hindu nationalists destroyed the cross of a church in India’s Bhiwani district, Haryana state, according to Barnabas Aid.
Indonesia: Churches Protest Wrongful Closings
Two churches in Indonesia have been protesting the wrongful closing of their buildings by holding joint services just outside of the presidential palace in Jakarta.
Pakistan: Islamic Cleric Arrested in Mob Attack on Christians
An Islamist cleric was taken into custody Friday by Pakistani police for inciting a Muslim mob to harm a Christian couple for desecrating the Quran.
Vietnam: Persecution of Christian Montagnards is ‘state policy’
The persecution of religious minorities is now official Vietnamese state policy after Human Rights Watch released a June report revealing that government’s intentions to persecute any ethnic Montagnards who follow “unauthorized” Christianity.
India: Hindu Nationalists Attack Local Christians
Hundreds of Christians were brutally attacked by Hindu nationalists during a Sunday church service last month in India’s Kerala state.
According to International Christian Concern, more than 400 believers — mostly converts to Christianity…
India: Christian Families become ‘outcasts’
Hindu nationalists in India are warning that anyone who even mentions the name of Christ will be banished, boycotted and have all their land confiscated.
Hindu Nationalists Persecute Indian Pastor
Upon returning to their church from an Easter sunrise service on April 5, a pastor and his congregation met a mob of Hindus who had hung two nationalist flags inside the building.
Pakistan to Curb Blasphemy Law Abuse
Pakistan intends to introduce new legislation to curb the misuse of that nation’s notorious blasphemy laws.
Pakistan: Muslim Mob Attacks over ‘Blasphemy’ Accusation
Hundreds of Muslims attacked an entire community of Christians Sunday night after a blasphemy accusation that one of the Christians had set fire to papers with Quranic verses on them.
India: Hindus Attack Three Churches
Last week, Hindus nationalists vandalized three churches in Madhya Pradesh, all during the same night.
India: Hindus Demanding Christian Schools Close
Last month, a mob of more than 60 Hindu nationalists attacked two Christian schools in the city of Hazaribagh in India’s Jharkhand State.
Nepal Christians Return to Worship after Earthquake Turns Churches into Tombs
The first-hand account from the International Mission Board is one of many reports surfacing of how Nepal’s Christian minority is regrouping after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake collapsed many churches during their main weekly worship services, Christianity Today reported.
India: Hindu Assault Empties Entire Christian Village
Christians have all fled their village in northeast India after a brutal April attack.
India: ‘Freedom of Religion’ Law Fails
The failure of Hindu nationalists to pass a so-called freedom of religion law has been hailed as a victory for Christians and other religious minorities in India.
Cleric accuses India PM of inaction after Church attack
A priest in India has accused its government of inaction after an April attack on a church in the town of Agra.
Pakistan: Police Deny Dead Christian’s Statement
Before he died on Wednesday, a Christian youth in Lahore, Pakistan, had told police that two Muslims on a motorbike had set him afire because of his faith.
Christian Missionary Wounded in Apparent Terrorist Shooting
A Christian missionary is critically wounded after being shot in the head in Karachi, Pakistan, in an apparent terrorist attack.