Christian Persecution

Four Christians Killed In Iraq

Authorities were under pressure Wednesday, September 24, to investigate the death of at least four Christians in the Iraqi town of Mosul, amid signs of a fresh wave of anti-Christian violence in Iraq.

Iran: ‘Apostasy’ Bill Appears Likely to Become Law

Without international pressure there is little to stop the Iranian government from ratifying a bill that will make “apostasy,” or leaving Islam, a capital crime, say human rights groups and experts.

India: Two States Warned Against Allowing Persecution

After three weeks of widespread attacks on Christians and their property in Orissa state and other parts of the country, the federal government finally warned two states that their failure to prevent violence could lead to the imposition of “President’s Rule.”

Vietnam Launching Massive Crackdown On Degar Montagnard Christians

There was concern Wednesday, September 17, about the whereabouts of possibly dozens of Degar Montagnard Christians who have been detained in Vietnam’s Central Highlands as part of a major crackdown on unregistered worship, friends said.

Hindu Militants Attack Nine Churches In India State

Suspected Hindu militants attacked nine churches in parts of India’s southern state of Karnataka Sunday, September 14, as part of ongoing violent protests against the alleged conversion of Hindus into Christianity by missionaries, police said.

Kazakhstan Baptists Fined For Unregistered Worship

Several Baptist Churches in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan continue have been raided by police because they refuse state registration on principal grounds, BosNewsLife learned Monday, September 15.

Mexico Detains Suspects For “Massacre” Of Evangelicals

Mexican authorities have detained a group of men for their alleged involvement in killing three native Indian Christians and seriously injuring six children of the same evangelical family in the country’s Chiapas state, BosNewsLife established Wednesday, September 10.

India: Christians Attacked in Karanataka, India

As tensions continued in the eastern state of Orissa, Hindu nationalist groups intensified attacks on churches and Christian institutions in the southern state of Karnataka.

Iranian Christians Face Death Penalty In Iran

Two Iranian Christians from Muslim backgrounds may receive the death penalty on charges of apostasy, according to prosecution documents published Tuesday, September 9.

Degar Montagnard Christian Receives House Arrest In Vietnam

An active Degar Montagnard Christian remained under house arrest in Vietnam’s Central Highlands Monday, September 8, after he was already forced to sign a statement renouncing Christianity and pledging to stop attending a local church, his friends said.

Vietnamese Authorities Invade Church Service

Ten Vietnamese officers of the local police authority some of them in uniform, others in plain clothes and others in disguise, last Sunday, (August 31), rushed into the Church With A Mission house church interrupting the service and creating great anxiety among new converts.

Richmond Court Rules in Favor of the Gospel

Today, a Richmond Circuit Court ruled in favor of three Christian Evangelists who were charged with five counts of “making a loud and disturbing noise” for street preaching in downtown Richmond. The court ruled that the preachers did not violate the statute.

Two More Killed In New Clashes In India State

Christians were facing an ultimatum in India’s troubled state of Orissa to turn to Hinduism or face expulsion from their villages or even death following weekend violence in which at least two people were killed, missionaries said.

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