Second Church in Pakistan Attacked Over Threat To Burn Korans by U.S. Pastor
A Pentecostal church in Karachi was vandalized by Islamists still irate from a threat to burn Korans by a Florida pastor.
Christian Persecution – Asia
8 Christians Captured, Forced to Return to Buddhism in Bangladesh
Buddhist extremists held eight Chakma Christians for four days in order to force them to return to Buddhism.
Second Church Threatened with Demolition in Malaysia
A second church in Orang Asli is slated for destruction even though the native parishoners don’t know why.
Two Pastors Arrested in India
Hindutva activists attacked a church in Chittoor, but five Christians were the only ones arrested.
Security in Afghanistan Is Deteriorating, Aid Groups Say
Despite an increase in US troops, Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous, according to humanitarian groups operating there.
Pastor Assaulted by Five Pakistani Men for Preaching the Gospel
Five young men severely assaulted a pastor in Punjab, Pakistan for preaching, a Christian human rights group said.
Church Bombed in Pakistan, 2 Christians Wounded
A church in northwestern Pakistan was bombed that injured two Christians, one of them seriously on September 12.
Communist Rebels Decapitate Indian Pastor, Wife Severely Beaten
Communist Rebels decapitated a pastor and cut up his body after murdering him, and severely beat his wife in Valam Guve Village, India, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights organization.
14 Killed As Anti Christian Violence Spreads In India
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 15, in several parts of India where reports of Koran burning in the United States sparked deadly attacks against Christian institutions.
India Militants Attack Christian Aidworkers, Pastors
Suspected Buddhist militants attacked Christian aid workers in a flood stricken area in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Christians said Saturday, September 11, and there was also anti-Christian violence reported elsewhere the country.
Kashmir Riots Destroy Christian School, At Least 13 Killed
A Christian school was torched as thousands of Islamic fundamentalists took to the streets in Kashmir following a report on an Iranian TV Channel of a Koran being desecrated in New York over the weekend. At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in clashes.
Christians Attacked Again in Indonesia, Leader Stabbed
A church leader was stabbed in the stomach along with a reverend hit in the head with a wooden plank during an attack on a group of Christians in Indonesia’s province of West Java on Sunday. This is the sixth reported attack on the Protestant church.
“Daughters of Cambodia” Frees Girls from Sex Industry
Daughters of Cambodia, a Christian outreach and rehabilitation program started by British missionary Ruth Elliott, is working to free girls sold into the sex slave industry, Worthy News has learned.
16-Year-Old Christian Girl Rescued from Slave Trade in India
A 16-year old Christian girl was rescued on August 9, 2010, after being held captive for two years, Worthy News has learned.
Man Dies in Vietnam Crackdown On Christian Villagers
Eight arrested Christians remained in Vietnamese police custody Sunday, August 29, after a violent government crackdown on Christian villagers in which one person was killed and several others injured, including a pregnant woman who lost her child, rights activists said.
Christian Rights Groups Supports UN Inquiry
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is urging all European Union (EU) foreign ministers to call for the formation of a United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry to investigate claims of crimes against humanity in North Korea, Worthy News has learned.
12 Believers Attacked and Arrested in India
After an attack on an Indian believers home in Karnataka, India, 12 believers, including the pastor and an evangelist were arrested by police Worthy news has learned.
Christians Celebrate in Streets to Demand Religious Freedom
Christians of the Yasmin Church celebrated Sunday service on the streets of Bogor, West Java, to protest the illegal closing of their building by the city in March.
Three U.S. Christian Aid Workers Killed in Pakistan, source
Suspected Islamic militants have killed three American Christian aid workers who were helping victims of Pakistan’s worst floods in recent memory, a well-informed source in the Pakistani military told Worthy News Saturday, August 28.
North Korea Releases American Christian
North Korea released an American Christian Friday, August 27, seven months after he was detained for illegally entering the reclusive state to protest reported human rights abuses.