Nigeria Releases Jailed Christian
A Nigerian Christian who was serving a three-year prison sentence since May 2008 on charges of “blasphemy” against Islam has been released, Worthy News learned Thursday, February 26.
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Kidnapped Italian Nuns Freed; “Prayers Answered”
Two Italian nuns kidnapped by Somali gunmen in a cross-border raid into Kenya in November were spent another day in freedom Thursday, February 26, after they were suddenly freed, missionaries confirmed.
NEWS ALERT: Religious Clashes Kill 11 In Nigeria; Thousands Displaced
Thousands of people remained displaced Wednesday, February 25, by religious clashes in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi which left at least 11 people dead and 100 hospitalized, Christian rights investigators and police said.
BREAKING NEWS: China Releases Four House Church Leaders
Chinese authorities have released the last four house church leaders who were among dozens of evangelical officials detained in Central China this month, an advocacy group told Worthy News Tuesday, February 24.
Pakistan Christian Killed As Kidnappings and Violence Spread (Worthy News In-Depth)
There was concern Tuesday, February 24, over reports of new Muslim violence against Pakistani Christians, which included a murder, rape, and kidnappings of Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province and other areas, sometimes with support from authorities, local residents and rights investigators said.
Azerbaijan Pastor Receives “Corrective Labor” Sentence
A well-known Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan was weighing his legal options Monday, February 23, after receiving a two-year “corrective labor” sentence for allegedly possessing an “illegal” weapon, trial observers said.
Pakistan Christian Students, Hostel Head Expelled Over Blasphemy
The Christian head of a hostel and two Christian students from a nearby medical college in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been expelled after Islamic extremists wanted to kill them on “false” charges of “desecrating the Koran”, seen as a holy book by Muslims, Worthy News established Monday, February 23.
Christian Killed In Orissa; More Violence Feared
Christians in India’s volatile state of Orissa feared more violence Sunday, February 22, after a Christian man was killed and hard-line Hindus forced nearly two dozen Christian families to “convert” to Hinduism, local residents and rights investigators said.
Egyptian Christian Mother To Appeal Custody Decision
The Christian mother of two 14-year-old twins Andrew and Mario Medhat was preparing legal action Saturday, February 21, after receiving the right to challenge a custody decision awarding her sons to their Muslim father.
Egypt Christians In Jail For Violating Ramadan
Six Christian brothers who refused to close their cafe during the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, were behind bars in Egypt Saturday, February 21, after they were sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor, a rights group confirmed.
Turkey Militants Attack Christian Bookshop
Christian workers in southern Turkey faced a tense day Friday, February 20, after their bookshop was vandalized for the second time in a week by suspected Muslim militants, Christians said.
Bangladesh Pastor And Wife Facing Death Threats (Extended)
A Bangladeshi pastor and his wife faced more death threats Friday, February 20, after pressing charges against Muslims of robbery and rape, Christian rights activists said.
Pakistan Militants Rape Christian Girl
A 13-year old impoverished Christian girl in Pakistan’s Punjab province was recovering Thursday, February 19, after she was gang raped at gun point by five Islamic extremists, her family told Worthy News.
NEWS ALERT: China Detains Evangelical Leaders
Over 60 Christian leaders, including two South Korean pastors and an elderly well-known evangelical believer, were detained in Central China as part of a crackdown on unauthorized worship, a religious advocacy group said Wednesday, February 18.
BREAKING NEWS: Chinese Christian Activist Hua Zaichen Dies At 91
Chinese Christian activist Hua Zaichen, who became known for helping reportedly persecuted Christians, has died in a Beijing hospital, shortly after his wife was released from prison, his supporters confirmed to Worthy News Monday, February 16. Hua was 91 years old.
Egypt Releases Christian Rights Activist
A Christian human rights activist and Internet writer spent his first weekend in freedom Saturday, February 14, after he was suddenly released by Egyptian security forces.
Pakistan Militants Kidnap Christian Mother, Two Children
An impoverished Christian man in Pakistan was still searching for his wife and two small children on Valentine’s Day Saturday, February 14, nearly one month after they were allegedly kidnapped by Muslim militants because he refused to abandon his faith in Jesus Christ.
Kazakhstan Constitutional Council Objects “Restrictive” Religious Law
A global Christian rights group welcomed a “landmark decision” by Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council to reject as “unconstitutional” a draft law which would “further restrict freedom of religion and belief in the country,” Worthy News learned Saturday, February 14.
Turkey Detains Two New Suspects Over Murders Missionaries
Two new suspects were behind bars Friday, February 13, for their alleged involvement in torture-murders of three Christian missionaries in the city of Malatya, in 2007.
North Korea Christians To Attend ‘Underground University’
An American mission group said Thursday, February 12, it has launched an ‘Underground University’ to help exiled North Koreans to return and evangelize in North Korea or to spread Christianity among North Koreans in other countries, including in China.