Muslim Men Attack Somali Church Leader in Ethiopia
Two Somali Muslim men attacked a popular Somali church leader in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Aug. 21, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights group.
Christian Persecution
Pastors and Congregants Arrested in India
Two Christian pastors and some of their congregation were arrested last week for preaching the gospel in India, Worthy News has learned.
Muslim Cleric Calls for Jihad, Copts Attacked
During Friday prayers, Imam Sheikh Tobah called for jihad against all Christians living in the Egyptian village of Shimi.
Church Forced to Close in Indonesia
Police and local officials backed by a Muslim mob closed down a church in North Sumatra Province July 30.
Protestants Protest Against Persecution in Jakarta
Thousands of people took part in a Protestant protest at the National Monument in front of the State Palace, residence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week.
200,000 Christians In Pakistan Impacted By Deadly Flooding
Up to 200,000 Christians are among the millions impacted by deadly flooding in Pakistan Worthy News learned Tuesday, August 17, but the United Nations warned that only a fraction of flood victims have received any help.
Pakistani Christians Take to the Streets on ‘Black Day’ to Protest Persecution
Pakistani Christians observed August 11, 2010, as ‘Black Day,’ meant as a protest of the persecution and suffering they go through, Worthy News has learned.
Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Woman of ‘Blasphemy’
A local court exonerated a Christian woman of blasphemy charges after authorities previously pressured her into making a false confession.
Series on Jesus Pulled from Lebanese TV After Uproar
Two Lebanese channels one of which is linked to Hezbollah stopped broadcasting an Iranian-made television series depicting the life of Jesus after receiving complaints from Christians.
Tanzania Court Acquits Christian Evangelists Of ”Illegal Preaching”
Two Christian evangelists were free Sunday, August 15, after a court in Tanzania acquitted them of “illegal preaching”, trial observers said.
North Korea Executes 3 Christians, Detains 20 Others
North Korea arrested twenty-three Christians who were meeting in an underground church. Three of which immediately tried and given the death penalty, which was swiftly executed. The others were sent to labor camps, Worthy News has learned.
China Briefly Detains Influential House Pastor
An influential Chinese house church pastor was briefly detained in southern China shortly after authorities evicted his congregation from a hotel, his church and rights investigators said Friday, August 13.
Christian Watchdog Rejects Burma Elections
Christian rights investigators have urged the international community to reject plans by Burma’s military rulers to organize parliamentary elections on November 7.
Two Muslims Sentenced for Church Arson in Malaysia
Two Muslims have been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Malaysian court for torching a Protestant church, Worthy News has learned on August 13.
Pakistan Cleric Pledges To Withdraw Blasphemy Case
An impoverished Christian family in Pakistan faced uncertainty Thursday, August 12, after a Muslim cleric pledged to withdraw a case of blasphemy against them, officials familiar with the procedures said.
Three International Aid Groups Banned in Somalia
Al-Shabaab, an Islamic militant organization with close ties to al-Qaeda, recently banned three Christian Aid organizations from Somalia on charges of “actively propagating Christianity”, Worthy News has learned.
Chinese Government Destroys Christian-Owned Factory
Last September, a mob of over 200 men led by Chinese Communist officials injured at least thirty people and demolished a Christian-owned factory in Linfen, along with its house church, Worthy News learned on August 11.
Mob Surrounds Church in Indonesia, Christians Attacked
Hundreds of Muslim militants surrounded and attacked a Protestant church in Indonesia’s province of West Java, injuring at least a dozen Christians including a pastor on Sunday, August 8.
Uzbekistan Jails Baptists, Threatens Church
Police in Uzbekistan jailed ten Baptists for three to five days, and fining them 80 times the monthly minimum wage, according to a religious rights group, Worthy News learned on Monday, August 9.
Humanitarian Aid Workers Massacred by Taliban
Six American and two European aid workers were murdered in northern Afghanistan along with two Afghan colleagues as they were returning to Kabul from a medical mission in a remote mountainous area, Worthy News learned on Sunday, August 8.