American Christian Convert Flees Netherlands Amid Death Threats
A well known American scholar who converted from Islam to Christianity has interrupted his tour in the Netherlands because of death threats, an organizer said Wednesday, April 22.
Christian Persecution
Pakistan Frees Christians Jailed For “Blasphemy”
Two Christian brothers accused of “blasphemy” against Islam in Pakistan were free Wednesday, April 22, after they were unexpectedly released from prison, but concerns remained over their future, Pakistani Christians and rights activists said.
NEWS ALERT: Libya Releases Christian Converts From Prison
Amid international pressure, Libya has released four Christians who were detained for converting from Islam, after nearly three months of imprisonment, Worthy News learned Tuesday, April 21 from a key advocacy group involved in the case.
Pakistan Christians Fear Spread Of Islamic Law
Pakistani Christians and advocacy groups remained concerned Monday, April 20, that militant Muslims will impose strict Islamic law across Pakistan after parliament approved such legislation in a key area of the country, while dramatic television footage showed the flogging of a teenage girl.
Pakistan Releases Elderly Christians From Prison
Two elderly Christian men could worship in freedom Sunday, April 19, after more than two years in a Pakistani jail on charges of blasphemy.
China Court Refuses Release Christian Bookstore Owner
Chinese Christian Shi Weihan, the owner of a Christian bookstore and a well-known house church leader, remained detained Friday, April 17, after a Beijing court refused to immediately rule on his future, trial observers said.
NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Releases Christian Blogger
Saudi Arabia has released Christian blogger Hamoud Saleh Al-Amri who was jailed after openly writing on the Internet about his conversion from Islam to Christianity, rights investigators confirmed Thursday, April 16.
India State Jails Pastor For “Conversion”
By Worthy News Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– A pastor in India’s Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh state remained detained Wednesday, April 15, for his alleged involvement in “conversion activities”, Christians said.
Laos Police Destroy Village Church
Worthy News Asia Service
NOMSOMBOON, LAOS (Worthy News)– Christians in a village of Laos’ Borikhamxay province were without a church building Tuesday, April 14, as police destroyed their property as part of a crackdown on Christians in rural areas, Worthy NewsLife learned.
Eritrea’s Government Involved In Attacking Rights Activists Abroad, Group Claims
Christian rights activists have expressed concerns over the alleged international efforts by Eritrea’s government to intimidate opponents of its policies, after an Italian human rights defender was seriously injured when Eritrean government supporters apparently threw rocks and bottles at her during a demonstration in Rome.
Pakistan Christian Journalist Facing Death Threats
A Christian journalist in Pakistan feared for his life Easter Sunday, April 12, after receiving threatening letters for publishing pro-democracy columns in a national daily and refusing to convert to Islam.
Alleged Rapists Christian Girl Declared Innocent; Baby Girl Transferred To Muslim Mother
Christian families in Pakistan’s Punjab province were seeking justice Saturday, April 11, after men suspected of raping a Christian girl were acquitted and a baby girl was taken away from her Christian father, allegedly for religious reasons.
NEWS ALERT: Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner To Stand Trial
Worthy News Asia Service
BEIJING, CHINA (Worthy News)– A house church leader and founder of a Christian bookstore, who has been detained since last year for the “illegal distribution of Bibles and Christian literature,” was to stand trial Wednesday, April 9, Chinese Christians said.
Chinese House Church Leader Receives “Death Threats”
The leader of the 250,000 member Chinese House Church Alliance was free Tuesday, April 7, after he was apparently briefly detained in Beijing by over a dozen police officers and “threatened with death”, following a baptism service.
Pakistan Christian Dies In Prison; Police Attacks Reported
A Pakistani widow wanted to know Monday, April 6, why authorities allegedly let her imprisoned Christian husband die of asthma in Pakistan’s Punjab province, while a father there complained that his Christian son was detained on “false” charges.
Pakistan Christian Killed For Refusing To Convert To Islam
An impoverished father was no longer expecting justice Thursday, April 2, over a month after his Christian son was killed in Pakistan’s troubled Pubjab province for “refusing to convert to Islam”, the latest in a series ofanti-Christian incidents in the region.
Eritrea’s “Repressive Government” May Use European Aid Package, Groups Warn
Four religious liberty groups urged the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, Wednesday, April 1, “to ensure that aid money” allocated to Eritrea “reaches and benefits the people of that country,” amid concerns it may only reach “one of the most repressive” governments of Africa.
Iran Detains Christian Women
Two Iranian Christian women have been detained because of their Christian activities, supporters of the Iranian Christians said Tuesday, March 31.
Morocco Expels Christian Missionaries
Morocco said Sunday, March 29, it has expelled five Christian missionaries because they were “ilegally” trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
Lawyer Prosecuted Turkish Christians Plans European Court Case
The lawyer of two Turkish Christians on trial for “insulting Turkishness” plans to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights after they were fined for taking “illegal” church offerings, trial observers said in comments monitored by Worthy News Saturday March 28.