BREAKING NEWS: Gunmen Kidnap Christian Female Doctor
Gunmen have kidnapped a Christian doctor from her home near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul overnight in front of her four children, police said on Sunday, September 27.
Christian Persecution – Middle East
Egypt Police Detain Muslim In Murder Of Christian
Egyptian police have detained a Muslim man who allegedly killed a Coptic Christian and seriously injured two other Copts in two different villages, north of the capital Cairo, Christians said Wednesday September 23.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Releases Christian Converts On Bail
A group of ex-Muslims who converted to Christianity were preparing Wednesday, September 16, for an upcoming court hearing in Iran on suspicion of “apostasy”, after they were temporarily released on bail from one of the country’s most notorious prisons, BosNewsLife learned.
Iranian Women Demand Release Christian Converts
Women dressed in white have gathered outside the Iranian embassy in London as part of a prayer vigil to highlight the plight of two female Christian converts from Islam who have been held at Evin Prison in Teheran “without charge”for the last six months, organizers said.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Muslims To Prepare For ‘Savior’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims around the world to mobilize their troops alongside Iran against Israel and the United States to prepare for the coming of the “Mahdi” seen as “the savior of Islam”.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Detains 32 Christians
Iran has detained dozens of Christians in the last two weeks, including former Muslims, and at least eight of them remain imprisoned, a well-informed advocacy group told Worthy News and its partner agency BosNewsLife Wednesday, August 12.
BREAKING NEWS: Jailed Iranian Women Refuse Court Pressure To “Deny Christ”
Two young Iranian women who may face the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity have told a court that they will not abandon their faith in Christ, despite harsh treatment in one of Iran’s most notorious prisons, Christian trial observers confirmed to Worthy News Monday, August 10.
NEWS ALERT: Militants Kill 11 Christians In Iraq, Somalia
At least 11 Christians were killed in Iraq and Somalia by suspected militants over the weekend, Christian rights investigators said Monday, July 13.
Egypt Christian Mother Wins Custody Of Twins; Loses Religious Battle
A Christian mother has won custody of her twins but Egypt’s highest court ruled they can not be recognized as Christians, trial observers said in comments monitored by Worthy News Thursday, June 25.
Egypt Christians Detained After Rescue Kidnapped Coptic Girl
There was uncertainty Tuesday, June 23, about the situation of two Egyptian Christians who were detained for a month following a Muslim outcry over the rescue of a kidnapped Coptic Christian girl.
Iran Riots After “Victory” Ahmadinejad; Activists Detained (Update)
(ADDS DETAINED ACTIVISTS, CHANGING LEAD)
At least 10 reformists were detained before dawn Sunday, June 14, hours after Iranian officials said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a landslide victory, the Voice of America (VOA) network reported.
Egypt Again Detains Christian Brothers; Believer Kidnapped
Two Christian brothers were behind bars again Sunday, May 31, just weeks after being released from an Egyptian prison where they were held for a year on false charges of murdering a Muslim in Mallawi, Upper Egypt.
Iran Security Forces Raid House Church Amid Crackdown
Iranian family members and friends were still searching Saturday, May 29, for several former Muslims who converted to Christianity, after Iranian security forces detained them during a raid at a house church.
Concerns Over Detained Egypt Priest Amid Attacks
Representatives of Egypt’s Christian minority, already rocked by several attacks in recent weeks, continued their attempts Wednesday, May 20 to obtain the release of a priest they say was sentenced to five years hard labor for crimes he did not commit.
Over Thousand Muslim Clerics Watch Gospel Film In Syria (Investigation)
A film about the life of the biblical Apostle Paul, which “clearly reflects the Gospel,” has been watched in Syria by over a thousand Muslim clerics and politicians, including a government minister, organizers said.
NEWS ALERT: Christian Women Still Detained In Iran After Reporter’s Release
A Britain-based Christian rights group has urged Iran’s government to relaese two female Christian converts who remained detained Tuesday, May 12, a day after an American-Iranian reporter was freed amid international pressure.
Swine Flu Slaughter Of Pigs Threatens Egypt’s Christians’ Livelihood
The livelihood of at least hundreds of thousands of Christians in Cairo and other areas was threatened Wednesday, May 6, as Egypt’s government announced it would go ahead with slaughtering the country’s pigs to combat swine flu and improve hygienic conditions.
Three Christians Killed In Iraq; More Violence Feared
Christians in Iraq held worship services Sunday, May 3, after they were urged not to flee despite the killing of three believers in the northern city of Kirkuk.
Muslim Militants Attack Iraq’s John the Baptist Followers; Several Killed
As Islamic militants stepped up deadly attacks, there were security concerns Thursday, April 30, in Iraq about the plight of followers of the Biblical preacher John the Baptist, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River.
NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Releases Christian Blogger
Saudi Arabia has released Christian blogger Hamoud Saleh Al-Amri who was jailed after openly writing on the Internet about his conversion from Islam to Christianity, rights investigators confirmed Thursday, April 16.