Arsonists Attack Fourth Church in Malaysia
Arsonists in Malaysia attacked a fourth church in the capital Kuala Lumpur after a High Court decision to end a government ban on the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, church officials said.
Christian Persecution – Asia
North Korea, Iran World’s “Top Persecutors” Of Christians, Report Says
One of the world’s largest mission agencies, Open Doors, named North Korea and Iran Wednesday, November 6, as “the worst persecutors of Christians”.
Dozens of Pakistani Christians Injured in Muslim Violence
At least dozens of Pakistani Christians were recovering of injuries Wednesday, January 6, following attacks by Muslim extremists in and outside the capital Islamabad, Christians and rights investigators said.
NEWS ALERT: Pakistan Christians Face Bloody New Year As Bombing Kills 95
Minority Christians in Pakistan faced a bloody New Year as local tribesmen prepared for funerals Saturday, January 2, shortly after the deadliest suicide attack in Pakistan’s history killed at least 95 people.
Supporters Detained Missionary Release Freedom Balloons For North Korea
Supporters of American Christian missionary Robert Park, who is believed to have been detained in North Korea, launched hundreds of balloons on New Year’s day with texts calling for freedom in the isolated nation.
Nepal Hindu Militant Asks Forgiveness For Church Bombing
The jailed chief of a Hindu-militant group has asked forgiveness for his alleged involvement in the May 23 church bombing in Nepal that killed three people.
American Missionary Captured In North Korea Inspired By Biography (Investigation)
A young American missionary, who has reportedly been detained for illegally entering North Korea on Christmas Day, was inspired to go there by a biography about the “first Christian martyr” of present day North Korea, an e-mail suggests.
Thousands To Attend Vietnam’s Historic Christmas Eve Celebration
Thousands of Christians are to attend an evangelical Christmas Eve celebration in Vietnam despite difficulties with authorities, the latest in a series of “historic” Christian gatherings in the Communist-run nation, organizers said Wednesday, December 23.
Pakistan Muslim Extremists Kill Christian; Injure Evangelists
Christians on Tuesday, December 22, were mourning a Christian man who was shot dead by Muslim extremists while other believers recovered from injuries after an apparent Muslim attack on an evangelistic meeting showing the Jesus Film in Pakistan’s tense Punjab province.
Christian Man Languishing In Pakistan Jail
A Christian man has been languishing for over three years in a Pakistan jail on charges of “blasphemy against Islam” and his family has expressed concerns over his health, BosNewsLife established Monday, December 21.
Indian Police Arrest “Assaulted” Christian Couple
A pastor and his wife remained behind bars Friday, December 18, after they were mistreated by militants and police detained them for “forceful” conversion of Hindus to Christianity in India’s state of Karnataka, Christians said.
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan Muslim Employers Poison And Kill Christians, Police Say
A Christian sanitation worker was struggling for his life Tuesday, December 15, in a hospital of Pakistan’s Punjab province after two Christian co-workers already died because Muslim employers apparently poisoned them, police and family confirmed.
NEWS ALERT: Burma Orphans Threatened With Deportation From Thailand
There was uncertainty Wednesday, December 9, over the fate of dozens of Burmese children in Thailand, after Thai police stormed a Christian orphanage where they were staying, Christian workers said.
India Police Investigate Church Bombings
Indian police continued investigating Friday, December 4, church bombings and other attacks that rocked the Christian community in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, raising fears of more tensions between Christians and Hindus.
Pakistan Christians Fear More Violence After Militant Attacks
Christians in several volatile areas of Pakistan feared more violence Monday, November 30, amid reports that Christians are hiding after attacks by angry Muslims in which at least one person died.
India Bishop Demands Global Prayers For Victims Of Anti-Christian Violence
The Catholic archbishop in India’s troubled Orissa state on Friday, November 27, urged churches around the world to pray this Christmas for victims of anti-Christian violence in 2007 and last year in which over 100 people were killed.
India Police Detain Missionaries, Bible Students
Police briefly detained missionaries and Bible school students in India’s southern state of Karnataka in recent days as part of what local Christians said is a Hindu government backed crackdown on “churches and communities.”
BREAKING NEWS: North Korean Christians: ‘Children Die On Streets’
Christians in North Korea said Wednesday, November 25, a massive famine has broken in their autocratic-ruled nation with many children “dying” while security forces send malnourished people to prison camps for not joining “100 days of battle.”
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Pakistan Militants Bomb CD Shop For Selling ‘Jesus Film’
A man selling compact discs in Pakistan’s war-torn North West Frontier Province remained in critical condition Monday, November 23, after suspected Islamic militants blew up his CD shop because its collection included a film about Jesus and other Christian movies.
Freed Priest Denies Islamic Rebel Group Kidnapped Him
A frail 79-year-old Irish Catholic priest, who was released after one month of captivity in the Philippines, denied Friday, November 13, that an Islamic rebel group had kidnapped him.