Iranian Christian Couple Dies from Police Attack
An Iranian Christian couple in their 60s died last week from injuries sustained when secret police raided a house church service hosted at their house and severely beat them, a source told Compass.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Vietnam “Kills” Christians In Central Highlands
Vietnamese security forces reportedly murdered two Degar Montagnard Christian men in the Central Highlands after they returned from a protest against the detention of fellow believers, BosNewsLife monitored Monday, August 4.
Christian Family Under Islamic Gunfire
Tensions remained high Saturday, August 2, in a village on the outskirts of the Pakistani city of Sargodha, where gun wielding Muslim militant ransacked a Christian family’s home, family members and police told BosNewsLife.
Indonesia: Students Demand Safe Return to College
For a second consecutive night some 580 students from the Arastamar Evangelical School of Theology (SETIA) in East Jakarta slept in the lobby of Indonesia’s parliament yesterday following demonstrations against the school that left at least 17 students injured.
India: Anti-Christian Violence Up in Pre-Election Madhya Pradesh
As elections approach in Madhya Pradesh state, Christian leaders say their community is increasingly targeted as part of an effort by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to consolidate Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) votes.
Attack on Christian Gospel meeting by Hindu Radicals in Karnataka, India
A group of 40 Hindu radicals barged into a worship service and gospel meeting and attacked the pastor and believers in Bagalkot in Karnataka state, India on July 27.
Indonesian Pastor Battling Order to Demolish Home
Officials in Cipayung district, East Jakarta, have ordered Pastor Chris Ambessa of the Protestant Church of Indonesia to dismantle the newly constructed second floor of his home and to cease all religious activity in the area.
India: State Admits Few Complaints of ‘Forced’ Conversions
The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat state has disclosed that there were only three complaints of alleged "forcible" conversions in the state in the last 10 years, and only two of those concerned Christian conversions.
Muslim Mob Attack Protestant Church In Pakistan
A tense calm returned Tuesday, July 15, to the outskirts of Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, after several Christians, including a pastor, were injured when Muslim militants stormed a Protestant church during a prayer service, officials told BosNewsLife.
Indonesia: Religious Tensions Rise in West Papua
Authorities in West Papua, Indonesia, must move fast to prevent tension between Christian and Muslim communities escalating into a Malukan-style conflict, according to a recent report by the International Crisis Group (ICG).
Pakistan: Girls Kidnapped, Allegedly Forced to Convert
A Christian father in Pakistan is in a legal battle with kidnappers for the custody of his pre-teen daughters, who allegedly have been forced to convert to Islam.
Ex-Pakistan Minister Appeals For Christian Rights Amid Fresh Reports Of Kidnappings
A former federal minister and key human rights official has demanded more political influence for minority Christians in Pakistan’s parliament amid fresh reports of anti-Christian violence and kidnappings of believers.
Christian Community Again Attacked In India’s Orissa State
Christian orphans were without shelter Wednesday July 9, as Hindu militants attacked their orphanage, a Jesuit Residence and a nearby Christian village in the troubled state of Orissa, where believers are still recovering from recent anti-Christian violence, BosNewsLife established.
Evangelist Beaten Up by Hindu Radicals in India
A group of Hindu radicals attacked an evangelist and beat him up.
Indonesia: Church in West Java Bulldozed
Public Order officials on June 26 demolished a church building in Cimahi regency of Bandung district, West Java, to make way for a new shopping mall and bus terminal after church leaders failed to convince authorities that they owned the land on which it was built.
India: Victims of Orissa Violence Evicted from Homes
At least 36 Christian families whose houses were burned during Christmas season violence in Orissa’s Kandhamal district have been evicted from their damaged homes.
Sri Lanka Buddhist Militants Attack Churches And Pastors, Investigators Say
Buddhist militants in Sri Lanka are stepping up attacks on Christian pastors and churches across Sri Lanka, rights investigators said Friday, June 27.
Iran Police Tortures And Detains Couple For Converting To Christianity
Iranian security police in Tehran have detained and tortured a married couple who recently converted from Islam to Christianity and threatened to put their 4-year-old daughter in an institution, a Christian news agency reported late Wednesday, June 25.
Indonesia: Islamists try to Destroy Church Buildings
Local authorities accompanied by an Islamist mob attempted to demolish two buildings in a church compound used by three congregations in Jatimulya village, West Java province on June 14.
Government Forces Attack Pastor In Sri Lanka, Christians Say
An evangelical pastor in eastern Sri Lankia was receiving treatment in hospital Tuesday, June 24, a day after he was attacked by militant government forces because of his Christian activities, local believers and investigators said.