Two Pastors Arrested in India
Hindutva activists attacked a church in Chittoor, but five Christians were the only ones arrested.
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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.
Taiwanese Pastor Seized and Released in China
Taiwanese Pastor Lu Daihao was visiting with local pastors when the house church was raided by over 100 Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers and government officials on September 7, 2010, according to ChinaAid.
Pastor Assaulted by Five Pakistani Men for Preaching the Gospel
Five young men severely assaulted a pastor in Punjab, Pakistan for preaching, a Christian human rights group said.
Turkmenistan: Appeal for Imprisoned Pastor (Update)
The wife of an imprisoned Protestant pastor appealed to international observers — including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe — to attend any future trial if her husband’s investigation reaches that stage.
Church Bombed in Pakistan, 2 Christians Wounded
A church in northwestern Pakistan was bombed that injured two Christians, one of them seriously on September 12.
Nine Christians Arrested for Evangelism in Iran
Iranian State television reported the arrest of nine people on the charge of carrying out evangelism just outside of Hamedan, a well-informed Christian Network reported on Wednesday, September 15.
Communist Rebels Decapitate Indian Pastor, Wife Severely Beaten
Communist Rebels decapitated a pastor and cut up his body after murdering him, and severely beat his wife in Valam Guve Village, India, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights organization.
14 Killed As Anti Christian Violence Spreads In India
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 15, in several parts of India where reports of Koran burning in the United States sparked deadly attacks against Christian institutions.
India Militants Attack Christian Aidworkers, Pastors
Suspected Buddhist militants attacked Christian aid workers in a flood stricken area in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Christians said Saturday, September 11, and there was also anti-Christian violence reported elsewhere the country.
Kashmir Riots Destroy Christian School, At Least 13 Killed
A Christian school was torched as thousands of Islamic fundamentalists took to the streets in Kashmir following a report on an Iranian TV Channel of a Koran being desecrated in New York over the weekend. At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in clashes.
Iranian Christians Facing Execution, Network Reports
Three Christians are being threatened with the death penalty if they do not renounce their Christian faith and revert back to Islam.
Christians Attacked Again in Indonesia, Leader Stabbed
A church leader was stabbed in the stomach along with a reverend hit in the head with a wooden plank during an attack on a group of Christians in Indonesia’s province of West Java on Sunday. This is the sixth reported attack on the Protestant church.
Nigerian Christians Concerned after Hundreds of Islamists Escape Incarceration
Boko Haram, a radical Muslim sect, used assault rifles to launch a coordinated raid on a prison in northern Nigeria, freeing more than 700 prisoners and raising new fears of violence against Christians in the nation.
Christians In Danger Amid Deadly Protests Against Koran Burning (UPDATE)
Minority Christians in strict Islamic countries remained anxious about their safety Friday, September 10, amid deadly protests against plans by an American pastor to burn copies of the Koran, although it remained uncertain whether the bonfire would go-ahead.
Somali Christian Killed, His Four Children Kidnapped
Yet another leader of an underground Christian movement in Somalia was murdered by Islamic insurgents. Afterwards, his four children were taken from their mother in a continuing campaign against Christians, Worthy News has learned.
Iraqi Christians Face Harder Times Ahead
An organization dedicated to persecuted Christians worldwide expects life for believers in Iraq will only get worse as American troops are redeployed back to the States.
Cuba Drops Charges Against Church Leader
Cuba has released and dropped all charges of “threatening behavior” against a well-known church after his accusers gave contradictory evidence against him, a Christian human rights organization said Monday, September 7.
Iranian Christian Detained in Ahvaz
Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.
“Daughters of Cambodia” Frees Girls from Sex Industry
Daughters of Cambodia, a Christian outreach and rehabilitation program started by British missionary Ruth Elliott, is working to free girls sold into the sex slave industry, Worthy News has learned.