Egypt: Mobs Attack Churches Near Alexandria
Muslim rioters attacked two Coptic Orthodox churches, damaged Christian-owned shops and injured seven Christians in two unrelated incidents in northern Egypt during the past week, local Christians said.
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Eritrea Christians Missing After Mass Detentions, Investigators Say
Twenty Christians, including young children, were reportedly still missing Wednesday, June 13, more than two weeks after being detained by Eritrean security forces for allegedly attending a prayer meeting of a banned independent church.
Lebanon Christians Fear Civil War As Anti-Syrian Legislator Is Assassinated
Lebanese Christians, already shaken by several bombings, faced the prospect of civil war Wednesday, June 13, as officials confirmed that a key anti-Syrian legislator and nine others were killed in an explosion in Beirut, apparently from a bomb-rigged car.
Imprisoned pastor transferred to harsher camp in Uzbekistan
After twice being punished in the isolation cell in his open work camp near Tashkent, imprisoned Pentecostal pastor Dmitry Shestakov is being transferred to a harsher labor camp to serve the rest of his punishment.
India: Hindu Mob Beats, Strips, Parades Pastor
A mob of Hindu extremists on Friday (June 8) beat a pastor and tried to set him on fire before parading him naked in the suburbs of Bangalore, capital of Karnataka state.
India Christian Workers Murdered Amid Spreading Anti-Christian Violence
Active Christians in rural areas of India, including pastors and evangelists, faced another potentially dangerous day Monday, June 11, after reports that two Christian workers were killed by suspected militants in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh while elsewhere Hindu extremists threatened to burn alive church leaders.
Indonesian Sunday School Teachers Released From Prison After Two Years
Three Indonesian women who were serving a prison sentence for including Muslim children in a church program in West Java, Indonesia, were released early Friday, June 8, amid international pressure, BosNewsLife learned.
Philippines’ Seminarian Stabbed To Death
A tense calm returned Saturday, June 9, to the Galas district of the Philippines’ Quezon City after a seminarian was stabbed to death there by a lone assailant, police said.
India: Extremists Step Up Efforts for ‘Hindu Nation’
Televised attacks on Christian workers and a spurt in persecution in various parts of the country point to a renewed attempt to win support for Hindu nationalistic goals, Christians say.
Vietnam Police “Publicly” Torture And Kill Degar Montagnard Christians To Warn House Churches
Police in Vietnam publicly torture and kill Degar Montagnard Christians in the country’s Central Highlands as a warning to house churches to stop their activities, a major advocacy group alleged Wednesday, June 6.
Sri Lanka: Christians Arrested for Destruction of Statues
A pastor and two associates from Mt. Carmel Theological College in Kandy, Sri Lanka, were arrested on May 27 and charged with destroying Buddhist statues.
Iraqi Christians Mourn Deaths Of Priest And Other Believers
Iraqi Christians are mourning the deaths of a Catholic priest and his three assistants who were gunned down by Islamic militants over the weekend, shortly after another Christian couple working for the US embassy was reportedly killed, BosNewsLife established Tuesday, June 5.
India Militants Threaten To Kill Missionary And To Harm Evangelicals
Suspected Hindu militants have threatened to kill a native missionary and to attack dozens of evangelical Christians in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a major mission group has said.
Extremists Disrupt Christian Meeting in Mumbai Slum
Marching to the front of an evangelistic service, about 50 religious extremists–most of them women–forcefully attempted to disrupt the meeting. The extremists snatched the microphone from the speaker’s hands and began shouting anti-Christian remarks through the sound system.
Mexico: Christians in Chiapas Town Deprived of Water
More than five weeks after town bosses in Chiapas state, Mexico, signed an agreement to restore water lines cut off from Christians since January, the Protestants still rely on dirty, distant wells and puddles for washing and drinking.
India Police Detain 4,000 Christians
Indian police detained at least 4,000 Christians from across the country in the largest such operation in a decade, a major human rights group and Indian Christian leaders said Wednesday, May 30.
Pakistan Sentences Christian To Death For “Blasphemy” Against Islam
A Pakistani court has sentenced a Christian man, Younis Masih, to death on charges of blasphemy against Islam and its Prophet Muhammad, an official involved in the case confirmed to BosNewsLife Thursday, May 31.
Malaysia Court To Make Historic Religious Rights Ruling
Malaysia’s highest court was due to hand down on Wednesday, May 30, a historic ruling that observers said could have ramifications for Muslims who want to renounce their faith.
Malaysia’s Christian Joy Loses Islam Conversion Case
Malaysia’s best known Christian convert, Lina Joy, on Wednesday, May 30, lost her six-year battle to be recognized as a Christian in a landmark case that tested the limits of religious freedom in this mainly Muslim nation.
Pakistan Releases Elderly Christian On Bail In Blasphemy Trial
An 84-year-old Pakistani Christian who faced the death penalty on charges of blasphemy was released on bail Tuesday, May 29, and rushed to a secret location, officials defending him told BosNewsLife.