Protestant Pastor Missing in North Korea
A Protestant pastor has been missing in North Korea for more than a month, according to Asia News.
Christian Persecution – Asia
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.
Lao Hmong Evicted after Converting to Christianity
Six Hmong families who converted to Christianity were forced to leave their village after local authorities ordered them to renounce their faith, according to Barnabas Aid.
Police: Woman Slain in Pakistan Innocent of Blasphemy
Police in Pakistan said that the Christian couple tortured and murdered this month over accusations that the wife desecrated the Koran were false, according to Morning Star News.
Pakistan: Christian Couple Burned Alive
A Christian husband and his pregnant wife were beaten and then burned to death Tuesday by a mob of angry Muslims at a brick kiln in Chak village, Punjab Province, Pakistan, according to International Christian Concern.
Indian Gov’t Denies Rights to Dalits
Last month, India’s minister for social justice said his new government will not grant Dalit Christians and Muslims the same rights afforded to Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs.
India: Christians Attacked by Hindus
Twelve Christians were injured by a mob of nationalist Hindus in the Bastar district of India’s Chhattisgarh state last week, according to Barnabas Aid.
Christian Mom’s Death Sentence Confirmed by Pakistani High Court
The conviction and death sentence of Asia Bibi under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws has been upheld by the Lahore High Court, according to International Christian Concern.
Pakistan’s Persecution of Christians even after Death
Religious minorities in Pakistan face discrimination even after death as Christian cemeteries outside of Islamabad are allowed to fall into disrepair while Muslim plots nearby remain in excellent condition, according to The Express Tribune.
Seven Christians Arrested in Laos
Local officials in Laos have arrested seven Christians for worshiping together on Sunday, according to Morning Star News.