Pakistan: Christian accused of blasphemy released
Although charges are still pending, a court in Pakistan has recently ordered the release of a Christian laborer falsely accused of blasphemy.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Indonesia: Islamist mob attacks church
Last week, a mob of about 750 Muslims armed with axes set fire to a church in Indonesia’s Aceh province that Muslims alleged lacked the proper building permits.
Nepalese churches attacked
Only hours after its assembly voted last month against making Nepal a Hindu state, bombs damaged two churches in Jhapa district.
India: Hindus beat Pastor unconscious
A pastor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state is recovering after Hindus beat him unconscious last month.
Lao believer dies after denied meds in prison
A Laotian Christian who was jailed after praying for a convert to Christ has recently died from complications after he was denied medicine while imprisoned for nine months.
Montagnards escaping persecution to be repatriated?
Last month, Cambodian authorities ordered the United Nations’ commissioner for refugees to repatriate any Vietnamese Montagnards who were escaping from religious and ethnic persecution.
India: Resolution Bans Christianity
Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state have been assaulted by Hindus after a local resolution banning all non-Hindu religious activities in their village was passed.
Any Asylum for Persecuted Pakistani Christians?
The president of Pakistan’s Christian Congress has urged Western nations to open its doors to persecuted Pakistani Christians.
India: Police Arrest Pastor
Last month, local police escorted a mob that stormed the home of a 70 year-old man in India’s Odisha state, assaulting all the Christians who were inside.
North Korea Denies Persecution of Christians
When an editor asked about the persecution of Christians inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a spokesman for the regime said his question was “absolutely false”.
Nepal: Church Leaders Targeted by Press
Nepalese Christian leaders have found themselves falsely accused of corruption by the mass media as Hindu nationalist groups seek to suppress any religious freedoms for Christians.
Philippines: Christians Subjected to Shari’a
In the wake of public alarm over the imposition of shari’a upon Christians caught in the newly proposed Islamic sub-state of Bangsamoro, the Filipino Congress has introduced House Bill 5811.
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.
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…