Case against Christians arrested during Ramadan fast thrown out of court
An Algerian court acquitted two Christians of breaking the Ramadan fast despite the prosecution’s demand that they be punished for “insulting Islam.”
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Indonesia: Christian Congregation Accepts Government Deal
A West Java church agreed to temporarily move following an Islamist attack on two of its leaders.
Chinese Christians Attacked
Members of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Changchunli Church in Ji’nan, Shandong province, were attacked by a mob of over 200 people last week, according to ChinaAid.
Imminent Islamic uprising raises fears in Nigeria
A jailbreak of militant Muslims in northern Nigeria has raised fears that Boko Haram is planning a resurgence in murder and mayhem directed against a state already under seige.
Group:’Muslims Ambush, Assault Pakistani Pastor’
Three Muslims beat a pastor and left him for dead in the village of Sanda Chistana, Pakistan, a Washington-based Christian human rights organization said Thursday, September 30.
Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Christian Homes, Farms
Twenty-five Muslims burned down ten Christian homes, leaving eighty Christians homeless in Ethiopia, a Washington-based rights’ group said Thursday, September 30.
Muslim mob attacks Christians in Gujrat, Pakistan
Muslims have reportedly attacked dozens of Christians, including one already cleared of blasphemy charges, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
Continued Ban On Conversions Proposed in Nepal
A legislative panel in Nepal proposed keeping a ban on religious conversions in the country’s new constitution.
New threats from an old nemesis of Nepal’s Christians
A militant underground group that once forced hundreds of government officials into resigning is now threatening Christian clergy with violence if they do not give in to its extortion demands.
Eight Churches Shut Down in Syria
At least eight house churches in northern Syria have been closed down by the government as part of a crackdown on evangelical Christians in country, a Washington-based rights group said Tuesday, September 28.
Missionaries Acquitted of Inciting Crowd in Michigan
A jury acquitted four Christian missionaries accused of inciting a crowd while videotaping themselves proselytizing Muslims at the Dearborn Arab International Festival in June.
Chinese Pastor and Spouse Detained en route to Public Trial
Before they could attend the trial of house church Christians Liu Yunhua and Gao Jianli, Pastor Zhang “Bike” Mingxuan and his wife were detained by the Public Security Bureau.
Christians Appeal Labor-Camp Term in China
A hearing in the trial of two members of a “house church” who appealed after they were both sentenced to labor camp “re-education” resumed Monday in Henan province.
Second Church in Pakistan Attacked Over Threat To Burn Korans by U.S. Pastor
A Pentecostal church in Karachi was vandalized by Islamists still irate from a threat to burn Korans by a Florida pastor.
8 Christians Captured, Forced to Return to Buddhism in Bangladesh
Buddhist extremists held eight Chakma Christians for four days in order to force them to return to Buddhism.
Algerian Christians Arrested for Eating During Muslim Fast
Two Christian construction workers were in court Aug. 13 for not observing the Muslim fast of Ramadan.
Ethiopian Christian Stabbed For Leaving Islam
Three Muslim men attacked a Christian convert with a knife in Dufti, Ethiopia, a Christian human rights group said.
Second Church Threatened with Demolition in Malaysia
A second church in Orang Asli is slated for destruction even though the native parishoners don’t know why.
Two Pastors Arrested in India
Hindutva activists attacked a church in Chittoor, but five Christians were the only ones arrested.
Security in Afghanistan Is Deteriorating, Aid Groups Say
Despite an increase in US troops, Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous, according to humanitarian groups operating there.