Pakistan Boy Burned to Death for His Christian Faith
A Pakistani Christian boy who was set on fire by young Muslims after he professed his faith in Jesus Christ has died of his injuries.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Pakistan: Over 100 Christians Arrested and Tortured Following Lynching of Two Muslims
As over 100 Pakistani Christians were arrested in mid-March following the lynching of two Muslim men wrongly thought to be involved in two earlier church bombings that killed 17, some 30 prisoners have been released and show clear signs of being abused and tortured by the police.
US Court Awards $330 Million to Family of Slain Missionary in Landmark Judgment Against North Korea
A U.S. court has awarded $330 million to Shurat HaDin, or Israel Law Center, on behalf of the U.S.-based family of Rev. Kim Dong-Shik, a Christian missionary and activist who was abducted by North Korean agents inside China and later killed in North Korea.
India: Hindu Extremists Block Good Friday Service, Beat Christians
Under pressure from Hindu extremists, local officials kept a church from meeting on Good Friday (April 3) in India’s Uttar Pradesh state and ordered the pastor to vacate the property, a church leader told Morning Star News.
India: Christians in Haryana Assaulted at Burial
A mob of more than 700 Hindus assaulted 45 mourners as they began burial rites for an elderly Christian woman at a cemetery in Faridabad, India, on March 6.
Myanmar to Pass Bills Curbing Religious Freedoms
The government of Myanmar is about to pass a series of so-called religious protection bills into law after its Lower House approved two of the bills on March 19, according to Barnabas Aid.
India: Christian Institutions Desecrated
The recent rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal, India, was part of a premeditated attack against Christian institutions, according to Morning Star News.
Thai Police Arrest Hundreds of Christian Refugees
Police in Thailand have arrested more than 400 Pakistani Christian refugees, according to CBN News.
Protestant Pastor Missing in North Korea
A Protestant pastor has been missing in North Korea for more than a month, according to Asia News.
Laos Sentences Pastors to Prison for Praying for the Sick
Five church leaders in Laos were convicted last week of being “illegal doctors” after they prayed for a sick woman who later died, according to Morning Star News.
Christians Excluded from Blasphemy Cases for Acquittal
Pakistan’s Punjab Province has excluded Christians from a list of defendants who will have their blasphemy cases expedited for acquittal for lack of evidence, according to Morning Star News.
Pakistan: Police Raid Sunday Worship Services
Two churches in Lahore, Pakistan, were raided by police during Sunday services on Feb. 8, according to according to International Christian Concern.
Christians Demonstrating Against Church Attacks Arrested
Police in India have arrested hundreds of Christians while they were protesting attacks against five churches in just the past two months, according to International Christian Concern.
India MP Vows Death for Hindus converting to Christ
An Indian lawmaker of the ruling Hindu nationalist party has promised a death sentence for any Hindu who converts to Christianity, according to the International Business Times.
Online Petition Aimed at Obama
Before Barack Obama visits India, an online petition has urged the president to ask India’s Narendra Modi to “preserve and promote the religious freedom of minorities,” according to The American Bazaaar.
Hindus to Free India of Christians and Muslims by 2021
A group dedicated to the Hindu principles of “cosmic law” has declared that India will become a Hindu rashtra (dominion) by 2021, according to The Daily Mail (India).
Islamization in Papua
Christians in Indonesia’s most eastern province are facing an Islamization program that is changing the demographics of the formerly Christian-majority region, according to Barnabas Aid.
India: Hindus Attack Christmas Carolers
A group of Christians were brutally attacked and beaten by Hindus for singing Christmas carols in Singareny Colony, India, according to International Christian Concern.
Pakistan: Christian Mother Files Final Appeal
A Christian mother of five who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan has filed an appeal to the country’s top court, according to Barnabas Aid.
Pastors in Bangladesh Arrested for Evangelizing Muslims
Two pastors in northwestern Bangladesh could face up to two years in prison if convicted for “hurting religious sentiments,” according to Morning Star News.