NEWS ALERT: Churches Suffer In Japan’s Tsunami; Asia Christians Grief
Christians across Asia prayed for Japan as the strongest earth quake ever recorded unleashed a monster tsunami that pulverized northeastern areas and impacted churches there.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Pakistan Bombing Kills 25 Near Home Of Murdered Minister
Some 25 people were killed and over 100 others wounded in a car bombing in Pakistan’s Punjab province near the home of Christian government minister Shabaz Bhatti, who was assassinated last week, police officials said Tuesday, March 8.
BREAKING NEWS: Thousands Attend Funeral Of Murdered Pakistan Minister Bhatti
Christians warned Friday, March 4, that Pakistan should stand up against religious extremism at an emotionally charged funeral for the country’s Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, who was assassinated after publicly opposing controversial blasphemy legislation.
Christians Mourn Assassinated Pakistan Minister Bhatti; Muslim Militants Suspected
Pakistani Christians and leading rights groups mourned Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot and killed Wednesday, March 2, by suspected Muslim militants after publicly criticizing controversial blasphemy legislation.
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan’s Christian Minister Bhatti Assassinated
Gunmen have shot and killed Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian, who publicly challenged the country’s controversial blasphemy laws and demanded more rights for minority Christians in the mainly Islamic nation.
Vietnam To Jail Frail Prominent Priest; Dissident Detained
A Vietnamese Catholic priest known for publicly expressing views on democracy and human rights faced a difficult month Tuesday, March 1, as he was due to be imprisoned again on charges of spreading “propaganda” against the state”, despite international concerns over his health.
Laos Christians Face Starvation, Authorities Cutting Off Food, Water
Scores of terrified villagers faced starvation in the jungles of Laos on Sunday, February 27, after they were driven from their village at gunpoint for refusing to give up Christianity in this predominantly Buddhist nation, residents and rights activists said.
Afghanistan Releases Christian Convert Facing Execution
An Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released, a well-informed Christian aid and advocacy group confirmed Thursday, February 24.
Muslim Mob Burns Down Churches, Storms Courthouse
More than 1,000 Muslim protesters have stormed a courthouse and burned two churches in central Java, Indonesia.
Cover-Up Suspected in Pastor’s Death in Orissa, India
Relatives of a pastor found dead in a secluded area of Kandhamal district last week have accused local police of a cover-up.
NEWS ALERT: India’s Top Court Upholds Sentences In Killing Missionary
Human rights officials on Saturday, January 22, welcomed a decision by India’s top court to confirm the life sentence given to a Hindu who burned to death an Australian missionary and his two young sons outside a church in eastern India over a decade ago.
China Urged To Release “Tortured” Christian Rights Lawyer
As Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to the United States ended Friday, January 21, Chinese Christians and rights activists urged China to release jailed Christians, including a prominent human rights lawyer who defended house churches and other religious groups.
Egypt to Execute Muslim in Killings Christians
A Muslim men was awaiting execution Monday, January 17, after a court in Egypt sentenced him to death for his alleged involvement in the January 2010 killings of six Coptic Christians following Christmas mass.
Girls Fleeing Anti-Christian Attacks Face Sexual Abuse, groups say
Girls escaping deadly anti-Christian violence in India’s volatile state of Orissa face sexual after human traffickers falsely promise them a better life, human rights investigators said Friday, January 14.
India Militants Attack Christians
Christians in two Indian states were still recovering of injuries and shock Tuesday, January 11, after Hindu militants attacked a church and Christians as part of their battle against the spread of Christianity among Hindus, Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Thousands Praise Governor’s Assassin; Oppose Changes In Blasphemy Law
Some 50,000 people rallied in Pakistan’s largest city Sunday, January 9, to oppose changes in a blasphemy law and to praise the alleged assassin of a provincial governor who campaigned against the controversial legislation.
URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan Governor Assassinated For Opposing Blasphemy Laws
The governor of Pakistan’s powerful Punjab province was shot and killed in the nation’s capital by one of his own bodyguards in apparent retaliation for his campaign against the country’s controversial blasphemy law, police and human rights activists said.
Angry Indonesia Muslims Surround Homes Of Christians
Tensions remained high Sunday, December 26, near Jakarta where a group of angry Muslims backed by police surrounded homes of Christians in protests against what they called “unauthorized religious services”, Worthy News learned.
Muslim Protests As Cleric Offers Thousands For Killing Christian
Muslims began protests Friday, December 24, against plans to change Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, after an Islamic leader offered nearly $6,000 for the killing of a Christian woman he accused of offending Islam.
Vietnam Security Forces Crack Down On Christmas Celebrations
Christians of house churches and other non-recognized groups prepared Friday, December 24, for a tense Christmas, after security forces halted Christmas celebrations and detained believers in several areas of Vietnam, Vietnamese Christians and rights investigators said.