Algeria: Christians Found Guilty of Proselytizing Muslims
An Algerian court gave four Christians suspended sentences and fines today for seeking to convert Muslims to Christianity, a Protestant church leader said.
Christian Persecution
Iran Releases Two More Christian Converts
Two Iranian converts to Christianity jailed for the past few weeks have been released by authorities, who demanded valuable property deeds as bail collateral, a Christian news agency reported Tuesday, June 3.
Eritrea: Authorities Jail 34 More Christians in House Church Raid
Eritrean security police cracked down on more Christians again last week, arresting 34 evangelicals gathered for prayer and fellowship in a local home in Keren.
Eritrea Pastors Face Execution For “Treason”; Prayer Group Detained
At least four prominent Protestant pastors in Eritrea faced another day of uncertainty Saturday, May 31, after government officials said the church leaders may receive the death penalty for "treason", while dozens of other believers were detained in recent days, a well-informed advocacy group reported.
Algeria: Prosecutor Demands 2-Year Sentence for Converts from Islam
A state prosecutor in western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences and large fines for six Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday in one of two trials against Christians that have caught the north African nation’s attention in the past week.
Algeria: Why Authorities Have Begun Clamping Down on Christians
The debate was urgent and often heated at the annual meeting of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) earlier this month. The looming question: whether to obey or disobey government orders that have closed over half of the North African country’s 50 Protestant churches in the past six months.
Eritrea: Jailed Pastor Could Face Treason Charges
Unconfirmed reports emerged this month in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, indicating that the repressive regime plans to press formal charges of treason against several Protestant pastors jailed for the past four years.
Christian preachers attacked by Hindu radicals
In yet another savage attack on Christians in India, news has just come out that some thirty Christian preachers were beaten by Hindu activists belonging to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Bainsa town in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.
Iran Launches Crackdown On Ex-Muslims; Several Detained, Homes Raided
Several members of Iran’s rapidly expanding underground church remained behind bars Sunday, May 25, as part of a police crackdown on Muslim converts to Christianity, several Christian sources said.
Christian Karen Rebel Leader Dies In Burma
The leader of a rebel group fighting for autonomy and more religious rights of Burma’s predominantly Christian Karen community has died, a Christian humanitarian group confirmed Friday May 23.
Iran: Police Arrest 12 Christian Converts
Police in the southern Iran city of Shiraz this month cracked down against known Muslim converts to Christianity, arresting members of three Christian families and confiscating their books and computers.
Indonesia Muslims “Burn” Christian Village; Four Killed, 56 Injured
Nearly all Christian families in a village on Indonesia’s Seram island, in the religiously volatile Maluku province, were homeless Wednesday, May 21, after a Muslim mob burned their houses and other properties as well as killing four believers and injuring dozens others, investigators told BosNewsLife.
Algeria Christians Appeal For Int. Support Amid Government Crackdown
Algerian Christians have appealed for international "prayers and support" amid a government crackdown on churches and suspected evangelists, a rights group said Monday, May 19.
China Continues Crackdown On House Churches As Nation Mourns Quake Victims
As China mourned Monday, May 19, some 34,000 people killed in a massive earthquake, Chinese security forces, operating outside the international media attention, continued a crackdown on underground house churches, Christians said.
Pakistan: Doctor Jailed on ‘Blasphemy’ Charges
Pakistani police have jailed a Christian doctor after "blasphemy" charges incited a mob attack on his home last week in Punjab province.
Vietnam: Officials Confiscate Home of Evangelist
Local officials in Lao Cai province have confiscated the land and home of a former opium addict because of his phenomenal success as an evangelist, local Christian sources said.
Zimbabwe Christians Facing Famine And Persecution, Aid Workers Say
Christians in several areas of Zimbabwe faced more food shortages Wednesday, May 14, amid ongoing turmoil and reported persecution of churches in the country, once called ‘the breadbasket of Africa.’
Algeria: Christian Sentenced for Carrying Bible
An Algerian Christian detained five days for carrying a Bible and personal Bible study books was handed a 300-euro (US$460) fine and a one-year suspended prison sentence last week, an Algerian church leader said.
Bangladesh: Pastor’s 13-Year Old Daughter Gang-Raped
Muslim villagers in Mymensingh district eager to rid the area of the Christian work of a local pastor have gang-raped his 13-year-old daughter, the girl’s father said.
Turkey: Armed Men Threaten Church
Three men, one of them armed with a gun and wearing gloves, threatened a Protestant church and its pastor in the Turkish capital city of Ankara yesterday. The culprits fled in a car before police could be summoned.