Mexican Gov’t Official Threatens Christians
Earlier this year, Christians in Hidalgo State, Mexico, were allegedly threatened by a local government representative.
Christian Persecution
Iran sentences 18 to prison over faith
Iran’s revolutionary court imposed harsh prison sentences last week on 18 Christian converts for charges including evangelism, propaganda against the regime, and creating house churches to practice their faith, according to sources with knowledge of the Islamic Republic’s secretive judicial system, Fox News reported.
Pakistan to Curb Blasphemy Law Abuse
Pakistan intends to introduce new legislation to curb the misuse of that nation’s notorious blasphemy laws.
Pakistan: Muslim Mob Attacks over ‘Blasphemy’ Accusation
Hundreds of Muslims attacked an entire community of Christians Sunday night after a blasphemy accusation that one of the Christians had set fire to papers with Quranic verses on them.
Nigeria: 3 attacks in 10 days
In reprisal to losing ground to government forces, Islamists belonging to Boko Haram have killed dozens of Christians during 10 violent days in Nigeria’s Adamawa state.
Uzbekistan: Prisoners of Conscience
Christians in Uzbekistan are becoming “prisoners of conscience” just for exercising their religious rights.
Syria: Monk Abducted from Monastery
A Syrian Catholic monk of the Mar Elian Monastery has been abducted by armed jihadists.
Two pastors in Sudan face death over Christian faith
Two Christian pastors from South Sudan who traveled north to Sudan and were arrested on charges of spying could face the death penalty when their trial begins next week, according to their attorneys.
Muslims Defy Courts to Forcibly Build Mosque
A Muslim mob in Deder, Ethiopia, has forced a Christian man from his home in order to build a mosque on his land despite court rulings that guaranteed the Christian’s property rights.
India: Hindus Attack Three Churches
Last week, Hindus nationalists vandalized three churches in Madhya Pradesh, all during the same night.
Nigeria: Muslim Herdsmen Have Murdered 70 Christians Last Month
More than 70 Christian farmers have been murdered last month in Plateau State, Nigeria, after a series of assaults by Muslim Fulani cattle herders.
Sudan: South Sudanese Church Leaders Jailed
Sudanese authorities have arrested two South Sudanese pastors who are now facing the death penalty.
Tanzania: Gov’t harasses local church leadership
Three pastors on Tanzania’s Mafia island were summoned by the district registration office last week, confirming fears that the recent government threat to close the island’s churches would soon start.
Russia: Court Sentences Pastor Five Days
Last month a court in the Russian city of Orel sentenced a pastor to five days in prison.
Egypt: Christian Convicted of Blasphemy
Yet another Christian has been convicted of blasphemy for “ridiculing or insulting a heavenly religion” in violation of the Egyptian Penal Code’s Article 98(f).
Iran Threatens Imprisoned Pastor
Iranian authorities have been threatening to hold an imprisoned American-Iranian pastor in prison indefinitely, according to Morning Star News.
India: Hindus Demanding Christian Schools Close
Last month, a mob of more than 60 Hindu nationalists attacked two Christian schools in the city of Hazaribagh in India’s Jharkhand State.
Nepal Christians Return to Worship after Earthquake Turns Churches into Tombs
The first-hand account from the International Mission Board is one of many reports surfacing of how Nepal’s Christian minority is regrouping after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake collapsed many churches during their main weekly worship services, Christianity Today reported.
India: Hindu Assault Empties Entire Christian Village
Christians have all fled their village in northeast India after a brutal April attack.
Convert to Islam, Submit to Islam, or Die by Islam
In a video released April 19, an Islamic State spokesman gave Christians three choices: convert to Islam, submit to Islam, or be killed by Islam.