Indian High Court to Overturn Evangelism Ban
The Bilaspur High Court in India has opposed a ban preventing non-Hindu missionaries from entering villages in Bastar district.
Christian Persecution
Imprisoned Christian Killed by Police
A Christian pastor accused of blasphemy was shot and killed by a policeman Thursday inside Pakistan’s Adiyala jail in Rawalpindi, according to International Christian Concern.
Islamists Kill Christians in Plateau State
Ethnic Fulani Muslims razed a church and killed 10 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state in September, according to Morning Star News.
Anniversary of Bombing of All Saints Church
On Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, two suicide bombers from the Pakistani Taliban detonated their explosives just outside the gates of All Saints Church in the Christian community of Peshawar just as service ended; over one hundred Christians were killed and hundreds more severely wounded.
Pastor Abedini to Mark Two Years Imprisonment in Iran
September 26, 2014 marks two years since American Pastor Abedini Saeed was imprisoned in Iran.
Lawyers for Meriam Ibrahim Banned from Leaving Sudan
Sudan has banned five lawyers from leaving the country after they were accused of damaging the nation’s reputation by defending Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian mother who was falsely accused of apostasy from Islam, according to Morning Star News.
India: Church Converted to Hindu Temple
Late last month, a church in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was turned into a temple after members of the congregation were forcefully converted to Hinduism, according to Barnabas Aid.
Three Pastors in Iran Facing Death Penalty
Three pastors are facing charges that could lead to the death penalty for their involvement in Iran’s underground house-church movement.
Two Pastors in Bhutan Sentenced
A court in Bhutan Thursday sentenced one pastor to nearly four years in prison for accepting funds for evangelism and another to almost two and a half years for organizing an illegal religious gathering.
Saudi Arabia Arrests Nearly 30 Christians
Last week, Saudi Arabia’s notorious religious police — the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice — had arrested almost 30 Christians worshiping at a private home in the Saudi city of Khafji.
Pastor Faces Death Sentence in Iran for “Spreading Corruption on the Earth”
An Iranian Christian pastor imprisoned for his faith now faces the death penalty after being officially charged with “spreading corruption on [the] Earth.”
Thirty-one Pakistanis Falsely Accused of Blasphemy
International Christian Concern reported Tuesday that 29 Christians and two Muslims have been accused of blasphemy in Chak village, Faisalabad.
India: Hindu Extremists Pass Laws Restricting Christianity
Indian village councils have just passed new laws making Christian prayer, meetings and even evangelism illegal in 50 towns.
Khartoum: Sudan Shuts 500-Member Church
Security agents in Sudan locked a congregation out of its church building in August and may even try to sell it.
Palestinian Church Forced Out of East Jerusalem
Years of harassment by militant Muslims have forced a Palestinian church in East Jerusalem to leave their own building.
China Removed More Than 200 Crosses
Since April, more than 200 church crosses have been forcibly removed by the provincial government in Zhejiang, China.
Boko Haram takes over Nigerian town
Last week Boko Haram invaded the Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria, enforcing Islamic law over the town of Buni Yadi.
Boko Haram Declares Nigerian Caliphate
In Gwoza, Abubakar Shekau — the leader of the Islamist Boko Haram — has declared an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State.
Laos: Christians Accused of Murder Found Not Guilty, But …
Five Christians in Laos who were exonerated after falsely being accused of murder still remain in custody.
Iran Claims Pastor ‘Waging War Against God’
An Iranian pastor has been charged with “waging war against God,” a crime punishable by death, according to BarnabasAid.